I've just purchased a Sleep care comfort pad as I found the RemZzzs far too flimsy. I hope this works as the bridge of my nose is sore!

Madalot, as a relative newcomer to the forum it is very humbling to read your posts and those of others with multiple health issues. This is a wonderful community and I am glad to be part of it. My thoughts go out to you and I hope you find solutions to some of your problems.

Sweet kitties!

As to the best mask out there, there isn't "ONE" because our faces are all different, so no mask fits the same on every person. I have been using a hybrid the past few nights with good success. Hi Nan, I guess that was a silly question to ask! After a few hours I gave up on the Respironics Comfort ...

Another question: What is the 'best' and most comfortable full face mask?

Since my last post a couple of problems have arisen. A few nights ago I woke up trying to rip my mask off - my nostrils were partially plugged and I couldn't get enough air. So I did some reading and have started to use a sinus rinse and Nasonex, though I know this can take up to 2 weeks to have an ...

Have you thought about hypnosis? It might really help, and usually a good hypnotist will also teach you how to do self hypnosis to help you learn how to get yourself through the phobic situation. I used hypnotherapy for ten years for sleep apnoea, that was my only treatment until I had a second sle...

This was my second sleep study ever. First one was about 10 years ago. I was told that I needed to use a CPAP machine and I took it home and hated it. I had a similar experience with my first sleep study ten years ago; like you I tried the machine and hated it. I had my second sleep study recently ...

Have now had ten nights on the machine and I've slept well on all except nights one and ten! That's not a bad average. I am convinced that doing hypnotherapy immediately before starting the machine each night has helped me immensely. Since I don't yet have a card reader or software, can somebody tel...

Amelia is in Canada. From what I hear it takes more than an act of God to get an APAP in Canada. So it sounds like she is getting the straight CPAP PR System One Pro with CFlex. I can't imagine that they would give her the old Remstar Pro. It is still an excellent machine and can give you great the...

Are you sure it's not the PR System One rather than the M Series which is an older model? And is it an auto? It should be written right on the machine. Keep us posted. DoriC, My trial machine is a Remstar Auto M series with A Flex. The system I'll be getting in a month is Remstar Pro nasal CPAP sys...

So...for a one month trial I have an M series with C-flex and heated humidifier, comfort gel mask plus an OptiLife nasal pillow. Will see how tonight goes!

Here is a summary of the results from my baseline study 2010/12/20 AHI = 20.7 Sleep efficiency = 77.9% Lowest SaO2 = 73%. Amount of time spent below 85% = 10.7 minutes Technician’s comments: Severe positional and REM related SDB. Severe desaturation in supine REM events. Mild intermittent snoring. M...

Thanks for the comments to date. LinkC, can you tell me what is the difference between an Auto-CPAP and a CPAP machine? I intend to stick with this and sort it out, however long it takes! Ten years ago I said CPAP would not work, but now I know it HAS to, so I'm trying to assemble as much info as I ...

Hi all, I am very new to all this - I had a sleep study with CPAP last week and don't yet have the Rx for a machine. But that should be resolved this week. I've been reading the forums for a few days but still have little idea what I should be looking for in machine or mask. I'm hoping that some of ...

Hi all, I too am totally new to all this - so new that I don't even have the Rx for a machine yet! But that should be resolved by early next week. I have no idea what I should be looking for in machine or mask but maybe some of you can advise if I tell you a bit about my situation and needs: - I hav...