Thanks so much to all of you. I have the humidifier set to zero, and that has ended my swollen sinuses. I've been playing with the fit of my mask, also with how the mask rests, and I don't notice irritation anymore. RE: the nasal pillows, no, they do not go up inside my nostrils. Ow! They're kind of...

Sheriff Buford: Well hello up there in the "livable forest!" I find that I fiddle a lot with the mask and the headgear, adjusting the fit. And keeping my mouth closed is a pain. My wife had been out-of-town during most of my first week on the machine; she got home last night, and I had the mask on w...

NightMonkey, good point. When I first got it, the tech at the dr's office set it to low, and I still had inflamed sinuses. So I've been bumping it up. I might try all the way DOWN tonight, instead. Thanks.

Hello, I'm Chuck and I'm from Houston, TX. I was diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea about a month ago, and got my machine a week ago. I'm still playing with the settings; my sinuses are inflamed every morning. Using distilled water in the chamber. Have been adjusting the humidity settings...