My sinuses are always at least somewhat closed. And it gets worse when I am in a horizontal position. So. I went straight for a Mirage Quattro. Works great.
Do you have access to a FullFace Mask?

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Hi, O., sorry for answering so late, but I had a few rough nights and could not concentrate enough. Do you have trouble breathing in and breathing out on a regular basis (not caused by sleep)? No. Are you just describing a problem exhaling against the pressure supplied by your present machine? No. W...

With the Autoset II my Apneas are gone. However, I still wake up every hour and my breathing is extremely shallow, when I do. The rhythm seems normal but it can't be more than a mouth full of air that I move. I feel stressed enough to need 10 minutes before I can sleep again. HI is still above 6. Co...

-SWS wrote: Currently, there is no AVAPS equivalent in the Resmed line up.

Does anybody have experience with the VS Ultra? http://www.resmed.com/int/products/vs_u ... c=patients
TIA

RMinOntario wrote: ... Hopefully, then you should be 'good to go'. I hope I didn't make this too confusing.
Rosemary

Gotit. Will give it a try. Thanks.

RMinOntario wrote: I have since found how to direct the data to a folder of my choice.

How did you do that?

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timbalionguy wrote: Alcohol is safe as a disinfectant from a patient point of view (as long as you let it evaporate), but may affect the elasticity of the hose material in time.

Didn't thought about that, thanks.
How will citric acid and vinegar affect the hose material?

cpapqueen1 wrote:NO CHLORINE BLEACH!!!! You'll kill the lining of your lungs along with the bacteria!!

So true.
I will probably use Isopropyl alcohol. Or Ethanol, not sure yet.

TheDreamer wrote:Wonder if at least this new machine has the proper approval for in-flight use?

The Dreamer

Can you help a newby out? What do you mean by "proper approval for in-flight use"?
Does that come from Respironics or has it something to do with the airline? TIA