My pressure is low to begin with (4-10 range), so it's possible that the pressure isn't high enough when it happens. I can't tell if it's just blowing low levels of air or if it's therapy pressure or not-- all I know is that it's loud and it annoys me so I turn the thing off manually (so I also don'...

The SmartStart on my ResMed S9 Auto Set is enabled. The air starts blowing when I put the mask on. The problem is that when I take the mask off in the middle of the night (which sometimes happens), the airflow does not stop. In a sleepy stupor I usually end up holding the On/Off button down for abou...

Thanks, all. I had turned the humidifier DOWN, thinking that a higher humidity would make my nose runnier and harder to deal with the pillows. I will try cranking it up tonight and probably take some cold meds to boot. I used to be a mouth breather before I started on CPAP but with the nasal pillows...

Any tips for what to do when you are sick and/or having major allergy issues? I had been doing really well and using my CPAP for an average of 8 hours a night, but last night was only 3 hours because I am either getting sick or having an allergic reaction to the season change. I am going to get anot...

I slept for ELEVEN hours! This wasn't my first night on CPAP, I had about a week and a half on my old machine, but last night was much better than the previous week. I think I finally have the masked sized appropriately. Also, after abut a week or so i plan to look at the data and see if having it o...

I set it to 6-10 and slept GREAT. AHI= 1.0 and mask fit= green smiley! Unfortunately still tires today but prolly cause the sleep was so good that I just want MORE!!!

Thanks everyone. As always, you've been very helpful. I think I will start with a tighter range because I do think I would be freaked out if it jumped way higher than I am used to on the first night with it. I'll let you know how it goes!!!

So is it safe to keep it at 4-20 for the first few nights and see what my AHI number is before thinking about changing it? Maybe that's what I need - a variable rate-- i've just been at the same pressure for the whole time i have been using the CPAP but still feeling tired. maybe it's because i do n...

If I keep the maximum fairly low, and see that my AHI number is not good, can I fiddle with it then? Or should I just give it a try at 20 and hope the machine customizes itself to my needs?

Pugsy- exactly that kind of stuff!

So the auto function makes it to where if I put the minimum at 6 or something, and max 20, it will only go higher than 6 if the machine detects that you need it, right?

I actually did just download the software and the clinician's manual. There are so many optional settings on there, so I am wondering if anyone could comment on what are the most important things that I should want to see- I know AHI is important...what else should I care about right off the bat?

I just received my ResMed S9 Auto Set and it was set at at a range of 4-20. Up till now I have only been using a regular (not auto) and I have been using at a setting of 7. How do I set my new machine to work as a non-auto machine and set it to a 7. I would ideally like to use it at the setting that...

Thanks again to everyone. I had cpap.com send an Rx request to my psychiatrist this morning just in case, and it turns out both he AND the sleep doctor faxed in the Rx today, so I should be getting my new machine in 3-5 days. I am SUPER excited!

OK, of course now I am getting the runaround from the doctor's office. I called yesterday and they claimed that they hadn't received the Rx request from cpap.com, so I had them send the request again, this time to the attention of the CPAP department woman. I got an email today saying cpap.com STILL...

Thanks, everyone, especially for the link to the software. cpap.com is contacting my doctor for an Rx, hopefully they won't raise a fuss and it will go smoothly.