I am new to this also. I got my cpap in 02 and I HATE it. I haven't hardly used it at all. The Doc didn't tell me anything but I needed this machine. The home health people came out hooked up and left. Didn't tell me anything about it at all. Sadly, I am sure this happens all too often. The Home He...

Matty332: You have raised a great issue. I am sure there is a connection. Lets face it, the police (of many countries) and military, as well as spy agencies have used sleep deprivation to drive their prisoners nuts in order to get them to cooperate and give them information or help. Certainly, there...

I googled this forum to get some perspective on what to expect. Last night was night #3 on the CPAP machine. I slept 3 hours, 3 hours and 4 hours. That better than waking every 1-1/2 hours. I am beginning to feel the results of catching up on the prolonged sleep deprivation. I am using a nasal mask...

I don't understand what the big deal is about a "travel" cpap. I travel w/my S8 elite. It has never been an issue. Has all the features the survey questions about. Works fine in a hotel, bedroom when visiting family or running on battery when camping. I don't understand what the big deal is about a...

The three different outfits I have used in the past have never asked me for a prescription! I go so tired of being treated like a criminal by a local supplier that I started buying on line. It was like I was supposed to pay for a Dr visit (this was before most Drs had on-line subscription renewal re...

I'm not so much interested in advice at this stage of my research. Internet searches turn up pretty much everything that is available. It is a matter or weighing must have features, size, weight, filter sizes and availability, etc. I will add that my current machine takes up so much room in my bag t...

Well, I'm new here too though a CPAP user for 25 years. It is so good to have folks who can answer your questions and encourage you. Back in BI days (Before Internet) a user was lucky to know even a few local people who used CPAP.. My circle had at most 12 people in it, but we did encourage each oth...

Hi all: I just found this forum and after reading decided it was worthwhile. I have used CPAP every night for 25 years! My first machine was a cat carrier sized Respironics machine that drove the pump via belts! It worked the last time I tried to use it but it resides in the basement now. CPAP thera...