i've been on cpap therapy since last november. since it's been almost a year, today i called my insurance co to verify that i had met my deductible prior to ordering some new supplies. i have had the same mask, tubes, headgear, etc for 11 months, and i decided to treat myself to some new pillow (eve...

I've had my PR machine since November, and been relatively compliant (maybe two nights out of each month w/o usage). I am still very tired and I've been hoping that a follow up w/my dr (scheduled for next month) will shed some light on why I am not feeling very much better, even w/what looks like de...

So, I finally have a cold! (i'm an early childhood teacher w/a number of kids of my own, so it was only a matter of time...) This evening's question: IF I can get my nose clear enough (with decongestant, steam and vapo-rub, not nasal sprays), will the pressure from the cpap nasal pillows keep it cle...

hi, so far, my fx for her mask has been just dreamy...but for the past two nights i've been getting an ever so slight leak on my upper lip. it's not the "exhaust vent" as that's angled away from my face...i can't even hear the leak, only feel it. my ahi runs from under 1 to 1.3. i don't have the sof...

thanks sleepnationtv and bernieray!

Hi, Kind of a silly question: I took the SD card out of my apap and stuck it in my cardreader that I have from my camera. I wanted to see if there was anything useful there, even w/o the software. In case you have ever wondered this, the answer is no. Just a bunch of gibberish. Anyway, it's almost t...

Julie and Hose Head, thank you very much for your helpful replies!

Today I napped with my cpap for the first time (yay for thanksgiving vacation!) and I was reading a magazine for about 20 minutes with the mask on before I fell asleep. I had the chance to really notice the way the machine was "breathing". I know that the apap is supposed to adjust to my needs, howe...

Hi, tonight's night five for me; things are going OK, but I am having an issue when falling asleep...I find myself taking huge inhalations on every breath - which isn't my typical falling asleep breathing pattern...the sound of my machine (which I assume is from the exhalation relief?) is very audib...

Thank you to everyone who has already replied. So, the only way to access daily data is through the Encore software? Does the SD card need to be read daily, or will the data be accessible by date (for instance, if I would download the card on a Sunday, could I look at the data for the previous days ...

Hi, I am a "renewed" cpap user, after a failed attempt two years ago. I dumped my non-responsive Dr, lying DME and personal bad attitude. I had a new sleep study. I have just received a REMstar Auto A-Flex, and an FX for her mask. I had a wonderful first night last night: 6:12 hours, and and AHI of ...