davecpap, I also ran a Windows Update and got security updates for .NET. There were a lot of updates needed for that. I also figured out how to change my browser to Internet Explorer by default and ran an update to the latest version. I am still not able to log in. It is saying Authentication Failur...

davecpap, I finally figured out how to download the SQL Server (whatever that is, lol). It downloaded fine and I followed the directions that was on the Performance Maximizer help document. The Performance Maximizer gave me a username (FPHUSER) and a password (1234) and I entered it into the fields ...

Echo, Thanks for that info. I didn't know that. Where can I buy these particulat filters for the SleepStyle 244? I only see the foam ones being sold. Do I buy any size and cut them to fit? Thanks for any tips you can give me. Sorry for the complete and utter stupidity. I seem to learn a new thing ev...

Hi Echo. Thanks for the reply. I am using some kind of foam filter. I bought a few of them and haven't had the need to change it yet, because I have only been using this particular machine for a week and a half (this is my second machine and is a Fisher & Paykel SleepStyle 244 that I won on cpapauct...

Hi Echo,
That is such an awesome tip! I will hook it up to the machine and let it dry that way. I would have never thought about that. Thanks so much. I love this forum!!

Jaylee, Lol, I have only been using cpap for only about a month so I am sure I won't be buying any more new hoses for a while. I recently bought 4 brand new hoses in the original packaging on ebay for $15 incl. shipping and whenever I see a good deal like that I scoop them up. I don't know why I hav...

Hi, I am pretty much a newbie and have been using Cpap for about a month now. Long story short, my insurance co. wouldn't pay for my cpap and I had to buy one. My local DME sold me a used S8 EscapeII Cpap with Hi4 humidifier and Respironics EasyLife mask for $500. I didn't realize until I found this...

Hi. I have about a month in as a cpap user. I hate cleaning all my gear!! It is such a pain in the rear end. I was getting too lax and let it sit for too long without giving it a through cleaning. Here and there I was wiping my mask with cpap wipes, but that was the most I did. I am also lazy about ...

Hi everyone, I am so sorry I haven't replied back sooner. I am busy, because the kids are are out of school for summer vacation. Wow, I see a pretty interesting pattern here. This means cpap is really doing something positive for a lot of us. I felt so weird when I woke up after I didn't use it and ...

I have been using cpap for about a month and so far I fully accept it and have been cooperating well. I used to walk around in a fog, feel exhausted and get bad headaches and pains in my sinus area. While, I am still generally tired and don't feel a 100% better, I have a feeling years of sleep defic...

Hi roncron, We are driving from Long Island (the city) to Upstate New York (the mountains/country). I am a scaredy cat and am phobic of flying. The only way to get me on a plane would be to drug me up with horse tranquilizers. It will take a few hours by car and I am not looking forward to the long ...

Thanks so much for all the tips. ((((((((((Big Hugs To All Of You)))))))))). I knew I would get the best advice here. The new machine was so I could finally get some data, because the S8 EscapeII that my crooked DME sold me has only compliance data, grrrrr. Did not know it until it was too late to a...

Hi, Tomorrow I am going away with my 2 children and husband to Lake George (the mountains), in upstate New York. It is my 1st time going away with CPAP. I am not sure what to take with me and I don't want to end up in the middle of nowhere and realize I forgot something important. I use a Resmed S8 ...

Hi, Since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I have been trying to educate myself as much as possible and listen to other stories to see if we all have a common denominator. I am 36 years old and was once very thin and had a great figure. I was always skinny and never had problems with weight. I neve...

Hi Carrie,
Welcome. I am a newbie too. This forum is awesome!

~Deanna