A few times in the night when I had to get up to go to the bathroom, I just pulled the hose of the headgear and left it on while I took care of business. When I did this the air volume and sound was really high. Is this normal? If this bothers you, you can always turn the machine off, and then turn...

Thinking of you. And wishing you a speedy recovery!

The vendors charge a higher insurance rate when there is a greater risk that the item will be returned. Seems as if some people love the Pilairo, but it doesn't work for many. A common complaint is that the headstrap, which is supposed to be one size fits all, is way too tight for many people. That ...

As JohnO said, not everyone feels sleepy or bad before being diagnosed with sleep apnea. My symptoms were very subtle and not anything one would normally associate with sleep. And the other side of the coin is that cpap can make some people feel horrible, at least at first. For the first 2 months, I...

Taringa, To protect your privacy at least a little, i suggest that you ask Avi to delete the post in which he publicizes your screen shot without your permission. Then delete your post with the copy. You can post the same text in response without repeating the screen shots. Some people aren't known ...

Bottom line, I feel worse than I did before CPAP. It may not be "normal" to want to quit if you're experiencing the benefits, but it sure is normal if you're not! This was me too, for a long time. I was exhausted, my brain wasn't working right, and I was incredibly irritable. I can only assume that...

Thanks, RetroDave. I'll PM you for more details. I need to find out if my insurance will work with other DMEs. I have insurance through Ohio State University and the DME (DASCO) seems to have a close relationship with the OSU sleep doctor. They actually have a rep in the office several days a week. ...

Two questions I would make sure i asked would be their policy on exchanging masks that don't work (if you don't know what mask you'll be using) and their policy on providing a loaner machine if you need warranty service. Ditto on asking about the mask exchange policy. Here's a thread on that: http:...

15, Sleep hygiene isn't a law, it's a technique and, in my mind, exhaustion trumps. I too felt horrible at the start of cpap and sleep hygiene wasn't the highest priority on the list. I was sleeping 10 hours or more to function at all. You'll probably adjust better to the cpap with some time; you've...

I just found out that my DME doesn't really have the return policy for masks that I thought they did. I did ask about it, but I guess I didn't really nail it down in enough detail. So in the interest of helping newies know what the possibilities are, so that they can ask better questions, I thought ...

AAaargh. Turns out I can't return it at all. So I'll just lab rat away. I waited until the 3 month mark when the insurance would cover a new mask, and ordered the Pilairo from the DME figuring that I would be able to return it if it didn't work for me. Turns out that's not possible. I understood fro...

Only if no one but my doctor and I have access to the information--or knowledge that the information exists. No government, no insurance, no bank. PRIVATE or not at all. There is a fairly new federal law that will help some here: GINA -- the Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act. It applies to empl...

Here's a related thread where you might find some suggestions.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=80890&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

But the need to have your hair loose will probably limit your choices.

I still have to fidget with it occasionally through the night because it leaks when I change positions, or I have to adjust the hose, but that's normal. Can't remember if it was already discussed on this thread, but a hose management system can help minimize the need for adjusting the hose when you...

That may be good advice about raising the pressures -- I don't have the experience to know. But it doesn't explain his mixed cluster, which occurred at lower pressures.