Interesting thread.

Sleep Apnean? Hmmm. I like the moniker "Hosehead".

This is just my opinion ... I would not lower the air pressure without first getting a 'go ahead' from a sleep doctor. The level of pressure coming from your CPAP is like a prescription, and it is not the best thing to "self medicate" if you know what I mean.

I'm also coming up on my 2 year anniversary using CPAP. I have no problems falling asleep ... because after trying a few different masks I found what worked best for me is the ComfortGel Nose Mask . No more dry mouth. My problem is I often wake up in the middle of the night because of the air pressu...

A similar thing happened to me just 3 months ago. I accidentally broke the head gear part of my ComfortGel Nose Mask. I have Apria and they wanted to charge me $140 to replace the mask (as it happens the University Of Pennsylvania Sleep Center - where I had my sleep study done - charged me $20 to re...

thank you all youve been so encouraging. i am using a borrowed machine right now it is set at 12 which is my precript. i cant wait to see how my own machine and mask that are set for me will do. i have not snored in 3 nites and my wife is very happy. how do i get my insurabce to get me a good machi...

My horror story concerning APRIA is a simple one: About 3 months ago I accidentally broke my mask (a clear plastic ComfortGel Nose Mask). Went to the daily "Mask Clinic" at the University Of Pennsylvania Sleep Center to order a new one. The Apria representative put in an order for a new one and said...

I first heard of Sleep Apnea when my older brother was telling me he was diagnosed with it. He's a college professor from Florida in his 50's and he was describing the daytime sleepiness, falling asleep at the wheel of his car, frequent trips to the bathroom overnight, loud snoring, etc - all the cl...

I am glad to see that purchasing CPAP equipment at a discount is possible through the internet. Not everyone has health insurance. I have insurance and my machine was free, but it is good to know if one finds oneself without insurance.

Gemini, I can relate to your post 100%. I started using a CPAP in May of 2008. The first few months I would often wake up in the middle of the night, have some kind of claustrophobic panic attack and tear the thing off my face. That was in the past. I switched to the ComfortGel Nasal Mask instead of...

My AHI is close to 100. With CPAP it is down to almost nothing ... something like 2 or 3 which is considered normal. My sleep doctor noted that I am 100% compliant and that I am his "model patient." Sleep doc says to me "I want to take your charts and statistics, frame them, and hang them on my offi...

What a tragedy! How can this have happened? I hope you will keep us informed of the medical findings.

My deepest sympathy to the family of this young man.