Ha Ha. No, Altoona itself is somewhat of a railroad city ... but much less so than 50-100 years ago. And I live outside of town on the side of Brush Mountain. Active coal mines are quite a distance from us. DEAN

Thanks so much for the recommendations. My filters have gotten pretty black, lately, in about 2 weeks. It used to be that I could go about a month or 6 weeks and it would get only light gray. Any idea why?? Thanks, DEAN

Where is the best/cheapest place to purchase filters for Respironics, system one Remstar pro c-flex + ?? Also can you buy them in larger sheets and cut to fit?? DEAN THANK YOU.

As you go along, the health benefits you will realize will be unbelievable. It's been life changing (and probably LIFE-SAVING) for me. I had very good success from the very 1st night ... now about 3 months. Congratulations !!!! DEAN

After seeing what happened those two nights for me, I'd be inclined to try and stay away from the incense and smoke if you can for a couple of days and see what happens. I never thought it would cause such a change! Hmmmmm both are going to be a little difficult. I can stay away from the incense at...

It definitely takes a bit of "getting used to" but as you realize the unbelievable benefits of getting health-restoring sleep, your whole family will benefit enormously. Stay with it friend ... and keep in touch with this forum for help, when you need it. DEAN

Quoth the raven ... '"Nevermore."
I'm lost. DEAN

I was thinking a couple of days ago how cool it would be to have a thin little medical device surgeons could insert up peoples noses, and inflate it like balloon, to gently stretch stuff, for people with nasal breathing problems due to small nasal tube bits (I really should learn the names of stuff...

Have you replaced your mask periodically? You mentioned "leak problems". Leaks will pretty much nullify the effects of the cpap if they are bad or frequent enough. Have you meticulously stepped through the fitting/adjustment process for the mask? I also use the Mirage Quattro and have had great succ...

I never felt that the Breathe right nasal strips did much of anything for me. DEAN

Yes. I have some central apnea and Severe OSA. I noticed months before I was diagnosed that there were periods of time, when I was sitting and relaxed, that my breathing would "cycle down" and turn off for perhaps 10 to 15 seconds ... then it would turn on again and I would take a number of deep bre...

I thoroughly clean my mask every morning ... hose once a week. I use "light" humidity (#1 setting). DEAN

QMX..........Randomly increasing oxygen liter flow can be extremely dangerous while treating COPD. Bad idea and always check with your pulmonary physician before ever adjusting the oxygen flow rate. Of course ... always with doctor involvement. Many Docs will recommend to their patients to briefly ...

Hi Moteacher, I really feel for you re: your SOB. I am a retired Physical Therapist and, my entire career I worked off and on with patients with COPD, some severe. There is no more desperate feeling in the world than feeling you will not be able to catch your breath (as you know). Have you tried boo...

I really feel for you. The severity of your fatigue and the feeling that you are "terminal" practically demands the need for a skilled diagnostician. I am not at all sure that you can begin to get ahead of these problems without one. Repeated visits to a useless PCP appear to be getting you nowhere....