I thought that the CPAP machine would be really loud too, but my wife said she would support me, after all, it couldn't be any more disruptive than my snoring. One night (pre-CPAP) she woke up from a dream where she was being chased by zombies only to hear the raspy wheezing continuing as our bedroo...

Just an FYI, there's a CPAP Pillow on Woot today for $30 + $5 shipping. It doesn't look like the top of the line, but half off is a decent enough deal that I'll roll the dice on it. I've been a hose head for about 2 months now, with a full face mask, and I've found myself migrating to the edge of my...

Fellow newbie mouth-breather from Colorado here, and I concur that the humidifier is a must. I've only had 4 nights, and half of them have ended in desert-mouth, the first was from foolishly not topping off the reservoir before going to bed, and I'm thinking the second was from actually sleeping clo...

First off, thank you all for the warm welcome. @cosmo: Thanks for the Taming the Mirage Quattro link, it was very helpful, as adjusting the mask to use its air cushion is kinda counter-intuitive. It was nice to see others' frustrations, and the solutions they found. And face farts...a totally apt de...

Hello, I'm a Newbie to the forum and the high-pressure world of CPAP. I have suffered from sleep apnea for many years, but just recently jumped through all the hoops to get diagnosed and prescribed CPAP. The sleep study, while the most expensive overnight activity I've ever had, went smoother than I...