I had the same sensation you describe with my first night on CPAP at home. I woke several times sucking for air and thought that the machine had stopped. I opened my mouth and did not feel air rushing out. I began breathing through my mouth as I checked the machine. It was set properly and apparentl...

Thanks to SleepT for sending me the clinical manual for the S8 Elite II (and to others for offering!). Good point about the mask coming with 3 different sizes of pillows - I will be asking for the other sizes of the nasal pillows at the end of my trial period (I have a one month trial for the machin...

Thanks - I will be looking into the software and card reader. That looks very useful. I have been checking my efficiency data each morning (thanks to finding a tip about how to access the clinical menu on this forum - press and hold Right and Down for 3-5 sec) and AHI is now 2.0 or less in general a...

Thank you all so much for the responses. It is so helpful to get this kind of feedback! Last night was my 5th night using the nasal pillows and it finally seemed a bit better. I didn't feel like there wasn't enough air last night and maybe I'm getting used to the noise. I tried lying quietly for abo...

Sorry - reposting this message AFTER logging in!!! I am a new CPAP user (starting week 2). I have a trial machine (S8 Elite with humidifier) and was given a nasal mask to try. I had the Mirage Activa LT which sealed great but often left marks on my face and overall seemed too large as I would often ...