After FINALLY getting a trach in 2002 after all other treatments failed it was supposed to solve everything except - it didn't. Of course it fixed the obstructive apnea but when I complained that I still woke up unable to breathe as soon as I fell asleep my pulmonologist said "What do you mean you s...

I just started using the resmed vpap iii ST and have an unusual setup where I vent through my trach and nose simultaneously and as I twist and turn a bit things can leak a little and boom - my wife gets startled awake by the alarm OR after I turn the machine off it comes back on with tube disconnect...

Slinky wrote: Would your family doctor write a script for a bi-level? W/a script you could buy a lightly used, maybe even new, bi-level at cpapauction.com

Thanks for the info! Checking out the site now...

I have a SULLIVAN VPAP II ST-A which I aquired used back in 2002 (my pulmonologist traded me even for 2 used cpap machines!). It's been a great unit but is getting old and knowing this thing won't last forever - I'm starting to look for another machine. One catch though is that I'm self employed and...