I got a new nasal mask (Resmed Mirage FX). It's much more comfortable than my FFM I used before, but I am having all sorts of trouble with chipmunk cheeks and air escaping through my mouth which repeatedly wakes me up. Someone suggested I try taping my mouth shut to prevent the air pressure from lea...

So I got a new mask. The Resmed Mirage FX Wide. It's a nasal only mask. I am wearing it in conjunction with a chin strap, as I typically sleep with my mouth open. So far, it is much more comfortable to wear than my FFM I started off with (which they let me keep), and I even feel like the air pressur...

Thanks for the link! I had no idea who Karen was, haha.

I've been having a lot of discomfort from my full face mask (Philips Respironics Amara FFM with the silicone/gel pads). If I can manage to wear it for most/all of the night, I get the red marks/bruises on the bridge of my nose, and sometimes on my forehead. Does anyone know any good products that I ...

Ok, so thanks for the feedback. Follow up questions: 1. What the heck is CFlex (told you I was a Newbie)? 2. The people at the Sleep Center where I got the equipment instructed me to not change my settings at all on the machine. The brick is a rental, so of course I have a cellphone modem hooked up ...

OK, so you're saying I can get this "brick" swapped out for a machine that lets me download the data? My home computer is a Mac, is that compatible with the software? I'm also completely ignorant about what kinds of software I would need, but I saw something online here about "Sleepyhead," whatever ...

Hi- I am a total newbie, and was given my first CPAP last week. I was hoping I could get some tips or pointers, as I have had a lot of trouble getting used to sleeping with the CPAP. A bit of background: I have severe apnea. My AHI was 41, on the sleep study I did a little over a month ago. I alread...