Hi folks Been a while. So I read in the instruction manual the machine should be slightly lower than the mattress. I have had several nights where it seemed like the machine did not use up any water no matter what I had the humidity set to. So I put it on a lower table and with the humidity set to 5...

I switched to a full face mask (Quattro). Actually the only one they had in the store was "Quattro for her" but it just seems like the only difference is some pink in the straps. Whatever. I'll sleep in a dress if I have to. 1st night was last night and it made a huge difference. I probably only wen...

Wow. Good thing I got mine when I did. Between OHIP and Green Shield I was all covered. Green Shield also covered the mask. I can get a new mask every 6 months and it's covered.

Get the second opinion if you feel it is necessary. If you have that hunch, then do it. don't second guess or take chances with your health. I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea about 3 years ago but I didn't do anything about it, just figured I would try to sleep on my side because it wasn't as ba...

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GAH! After a good night, last night was horrible. I felt like I was suffocating the whole time. I ripped the mask off and slept without it and felt terrible. Any recommendations? Stick with it? Switch to full face? Switch to pillows? Anybody use a Breath Rite strip + the mask? Does it affect the seal?

I was told to only put distilled water in, otherwise it would void the warranty. I could break my machine and they would replace it, but anything but distilled water is a warranty killer.

I imagine adding anything to the water would be bad.

Put some Vicks on your chest or something.

I've been on for about 10 days and already feeling results. Still tweaking things but making progress.

I normally blow my nose every morning due to colds or allergies, any time of the year. Anyway, last night fell asleep watching TV. Woke up around 12:30 then went to bed and put the mask on. I loosened the mask a little so that the nose piece wasn't pushing onto my nose so much but still made a seal....

Wow, thanks Pugsy. I'm going to look into Flex exhale relief setting tonight.
And you saying it took you 2 months is encouraging to me to just hang in there.
I have a 30 day trial on the mask so I will see if I can get used to it for another week.

I put my mask and machine in my profile. I was prescribed at an "8" for the pressure, not exactly sure what that means. The pressure seems to be from the mask, maybe just takes some getting used to. Before CPAP I would put a Breathe Rite strip on my nose to help open it up. Maybe I am missing that. ...

If you lay down without the mask on do you still get congested? Or is this congestion something new that only happens with the mask on? Sometimes for some people the pressure of a mask (even one so slight as the Wisp) can cause congestion and when that happens a mask that doesn't put pressure acros...

I've been on CPAP for about a week. I am still trying to get used to it. Most nights I wake up in the middle of the night and feel like I can't breathe through my nose anymore and have to take it off. I have the Philips Wisp mask that just goes over the nose. I find that it is hard to exhale just th...