Dropping in to say that I can empathize with you. I'm still very new to the CPAP world and though I haven't had as many mask/machine swaps, I have suffered more sleep deprivation with than without. I've taken leave from work to try to catch up on sleep. All that being said, keep in mind knowing you'...

Well, last night was the first night with the full-faced Darth Vader mask. The Quattro FX actually did pretty well. There was one point last night I took it off briefly because my nose was itching. I must have fallen back asleep before putting it back on... whoops. I woke some time later and put it ...

At least you know what to expect?

I just returned from my refitting with the DME. I really, really had to try to stay calm after the "therapist" (here after always put in quotes) tried to tell me the data looked good. I told him my averages "look" good but that each of those spikes in the data points equalled a disruption in my slee...

Time to stop depending on your DME for advice. He's a bozo. Read my mask fitting tips for Taming the Mirage Quattro. The LOOSER your mask is around the top of the nose (air cushion masks) the better the seal because the air fills the cushion to hug your nose. Agreed 100% which is why I'm here. I do...

I'm using Flonase (allergies, etc) and I've tried mixing some Neti Pot salt into the humidifier to help. Er...am I the only one to think adding ANYTHING other than water (preferably distilled) to the humidifier is a bad idea? Adding salt to the humidifier serves no purpose other than to promote cor...

Thanks again, Bill. I'm off to suit up into my "choice number 2" and see what awaits.

I appreciate the quick responses tonight and look forward to getting this sorted out.

Thanks Julie and Bill. In your experiences, are most insurance companies pretty lenient with charging through various mask setups or is it more often than not done so out-of-pocket? I know this is definitely one of those your mileage may vary circumstances but I'm curious all the same. Edited for wo...

My apologies, I'll take another look at my profile to ensure I saved everything. ResMed S9 CPAP w/ Humidifier Airfit N10 Nasal Mask The pressure feels ok actually. I'm an avid scuba diver so I'm actually quite accustomed to having air shoved into my lungs. For the most part, I'd say that I'm no so c...

I'm 18 days in. I have no idea what I'm doing, but sleeping isn't one of them unfortunately. I'm using the ResMed S9 w/ humidifier and the Airfit N10 nasal mask. My sleep study gave me a lot of data that I'm sure I don't understand. My pressure is at 9, one of the few things I know for certain. I st...