Hi everyone, I'm relaxing at home today fighting off a bout of pneumonia. On September 1, I got a "new" replacement CPAP machine (it had around 40 hours of run-time on it when I picked it up) along with a new chamber, hose and mask from my DME. I started getting congested the next day, but ignored i...

I was a good boy and tried it the DME's way for 2 years and I haven't gotten the most out of my therapy. I had to pitch a fit in my doctor's office after I'd complained about being fatigued all the time and was told I was "normal" based on a blood test in the first place! That's when I got a sleep s...

Hi everyone. This whole thing started for me back in 2009 when I saw may internist complaining about fatigue. After telling me that my bloodwork was "normal" and that I was fine, I pitched a fit in the office, insisting that something was not right. At the time I was 36 and not overweight. I eventua...

Thanks! I'm ready to start taking responsibility for my treatment. I spent some time reading the CPAP Wiki last night, so I guess it's on to CPAP Stage 4 for me -- Immersion.

I'm thankful for everyone on here who is a resource for others. I couldn't imagine going through this without help.

I've just joined and this is my first post!

I think I've had it since I was around 13 or 14 years old (around 24 years). That's when I remember starting to snore really loudly, having lots of memory problems and feeling tired frequently. I didn't know that SA was a "thing" until my sleep study.