darlee wrote:GHOOV I too am young 60's...you will find a big difference in your life with cpap! love seattle area..daughter used to live in mt vernon..

Darlee, Mount Vernon is a nice and quiet area, I'm sure your daughter liked it there

Another "freak" here I remember talking to friends who had the cpap machine way before I even knew I had a problem and they complained all the time about how hard it was to get used to - while I'm sure that there are many people who have a hard time adjusting, I LOVE it as well.

You've already gotten some great advice here but I wanted to say "Welcome". I'm a newbie too and have been on the cpap machine for just over a month - my daily headaches are gone, my thinking is sharp and I'm feeling better than I have in a few years.

All the best of luck to you

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