Why not ask the DME (hypothetically, of course) what they would do in a situation like this?

Thanks, riverdreamer, for your advice. I ordered my Resmed S8 AutoSet II and mask yesterday--I can't wait to use it!
I definitely want to do all I can to try and be successful at this. Hopefully the EPR will help enough so that I will want to use it every night.

Agreed - good advice from the others here. I was in a similar situation--titration wasn't done as part of the OSA diagnosis. The sleep doctor said that it would cost between $800 and $900 to have this done at the overnight sleep lab. I asked if there was a cheaper way to do this, since I would be pa...

I talked with Chris yesterday and he's already sold this machine. (But he did help me with some advice on choosing a machine - Resmed S8 AutoSet II over the Resperonics M-Series Auto with A-Flex, and the lowest place to buy, directhomemedical.com. Thanks, Chris!!!)

Ever since childhood, I've had some difficulty when I try to blow up a balloon. I am able to do this, but after just one or two balloons, I am left with a lingering, dull soreness in the area of my face just below and slightly behind my ears. Here is an image if that helps: http://72photos.com/clien...