Sorry for this belated post in reply to your question, Papit. I just earned an AutoSet Rx from the pulmonologist after a 7 week trial with a loaner S9 AutoSet. (I'm still in the rent-to-own period for my Elite that has been sitting on the shelf). What I get from my doc is that his primary concern wi...

Hey, Crash. Here's a second plug for the Respironics FitLife complete face mask. After battling with a nasal mask (with and without chin strap) then FFM, I couldn't take the discomfort of that added chin strap and the nightly damage to the bride of my nose from both nasal and Quattro FFM, so as a la...

While there are others on this board with more in-depth understanding of all the numbers in your hubby's report, here's what jumps out for me. Basically, I would agree with the diagnosis of moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Why? There are two important numbers; one is his oxygen saturation level. Th...

I'm puzzled by my AHI numbers since a titration on Jan. 26 during which it was found that my AHI was brought down to 0 with a pressure increase from the previous 10 up to 13. Since then, the numbers on successive nights have looked like 23.8; 7.6; 45.8; 27.7; 9.7; 3.6; 5.4; 14.4; 27.6; 20.6; 1.5. On...

Hello, newname. Your question is a good one. Along with Pugsy's reply (excellent, as usual, Pugsy. You must be a therapist), I might put in my two cents. I started with the Activa nasal mask, later having to add a chinstrap, since my mouth-breathing did not go away. Like you, I did not like the nasa...

Hi, RetroDave-- When I first got a CPAP machine, the doc told me that it would be this one, and he pointed to the Respironcs M-Series (now discontinued) sitting on his desk. I was given no choice or even told about any others. That was five years ago. My guess is that perhaps the Respironics reps we...

Hi, Slim46. I'm sort of surprised you haven't already been seen by a pulmonologist or two. My sleep lab is part of the large, local hospital, and the docs at this sleep center are all pulmonologists. I, too, am a mouth breather, and for five years, I used a CPAP nasal mask and chin strap. When I beg...

Greg--I am just starting my 6th year as a CPAP user. Until just a couple months ago, I was at a pressure of 7, which is actually rather low. From what I've learned, you're not talking about high CPAP pressures until you're approaching the 20 range! I'm currently at 10, since my lower pressure was no...