Oh, cute! What fun!

Well, I voted for Puritan Bennett because their GoodKnight machines are light, small, and relatively quiet (I have a 420G ). I haven't had a chance to try the Respironics Auto with C-Flex which everyone mentions as the "cadillac" of CPAP machines, so I couldn't really vote for them, but they probabl...

I am very happy with both my GP and my sleep specialist. Basically, he figured I should have a sleep study, referred me to the sleep specialist, and she referred me to the hospital for the study. Both of them are very good at listening and being encouraging (especially the sleep specialist!) There w...

Well, I'm 39, with very severe sleep apnea, and my sleep doctor said I've probably had it all my adult life. Logical, since sleep apnea of such severity (RDI of 110) wouldn't develop overnight. However, I didn't really notice the fatigue until it got suddenly worse about October 2003 -- I noticed I ...

You're very welcome.

I have the GoodKnight 420G (that's the basic model) and I like it. It is so quiet! However, if you are used to a machine with C-Flex, it could take a bit to get used to not having it. As others have suggested, if you can change to the 420E it would probably be more comfortable. But if you can't, the...

I think it's a fair enough question to ask, whether or not everyone needs auto-PAP. Different people have different situations. Me, I bought the straight CPAP because it was a question of $1000 versus $2000 for the machine -- and no, don't say "you should have bought it from cpap.com" -- I live in A...

Been on CPAP for six months now. I think I'm halfway between. When I was first trying to get used to the CPAP, I found that the heated humidifier made the difference between waking up 2-3 times in the night, and sleeping all the way through. But it was wintertime then. On warm nights in summer it se...

(thanks, Peter) I read so many "why me", "it's not my fault" posts from those trying to get used to cpap therapy. Until all of us realise that we have to take reponsibilty for our own health and that no one else is to blame for having to use the hose, we won't move the odds in our favor in our quest...

I guess the attitude I see is that a lot of these people don't think it is going to change having OSA so why bother losing weight. They all think that the world is against fat people. I am not against fat people because I have become one. I will now take responsibility for it and do something to in...

The word "addiction" isn't the right word. An addiction is an unhealthy dependance. We depend on CPAP all right, but it's for the good of our health.

There's two things you get from the heated humidifier - wetter air and warmer air. So it really does depend on the climate and weather as well as your own personal comfort-level as to what is the best setting for you. I found when I started six months ago, I found the heated humidifier helpful, but ...

Note to self: please sleep and breathe at the same time. Love your .sig! LOL The thing with the weight is that, yes, it is associated with a lot of disorders, but assuming that it causes them is far too simplistic, and saying that losing weight will cure them is even more simplistic. Especially as ...

Oh, and in case anyone didn't get the reference, yes, I have a heated humidifier. I turned it down and finally off, because I determined that the heat/humidity of the air was what, in my first few nights, made me feel like I wasn't getting enough air to breathe. I thought at first my CPAP wasn't wo...

LOL!

Reminds me of a quote:

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28