I am wondering how people get their tubing free of all the water that collects in there. I am also curious about masks too, I am new to this and am encouraged to use it but want to know more about what and how people do regarding this process. Like the others that have resonded, I hang mine over a ...

I am new to the CPAP world as well. Got my machine on July 8th. Some days are better than others. I'm still trying to get comfortable sleeping with a mask. While I haven't had the energy surge I will say that I feel more focused at work, and don't have the desire to take a nap everytime I sit down a...

Just got my equipment today. DME said to clean the mask and humidifer container weekly and the hose monthly. I may do the hose every 2 weeks.

jdm2857 wrote:You can find a couple of opinions here.

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I like the Grey Goose Vodka option. May need to try that

Still debating on the use of a humidifier, but if I do is it necessary to use the distilled water the mfg. recommends? I do live in a hard water area, but since I have a salt water aquarium I have a RO/DI system for water changes. I would assume RO/DI water would work as well as distilled since most...

Not sure about Medicare, but I've heard that some insurance companies may require a study be done every 3-5 years.

On average, how often can you get new or different equipment? I know this may depend on insurance but I'm wondering what happens if I can't get along with say the mask and want to go to another type? Sorry, it varies from insurance company to insurance company and each insurance company has many ty...

There was no chip. I came here because I was upset about an unpleasant experience on the way here and concerned it might happen again on the way home. I was trying to figure out how it happened via google and pulled up something from this site, so I joined to learn more. I got a few rude responses ...

WOW! Thanks for the information everyone. I knew this is a great forum. A question I already have: On average, how often can you get new or different equipment? I know this may depend on insurance but I'm wondering what happens if I can't get along with say the mask and want to go to another type? T...

I'm a newbie from Oklahoma. I have been through all the tests and I am getting my equipment on Thursday. I am ready for this and actually looking forward to it. When I did the test with the CPAP, I wasn't sure that I slept that much better, but then I was amazed how much better I felt as the day wen...