Thank you. I will definitely need the luck getting off both these meds. The ultram, for me personally anyway, is pretty addictive stuff too when I start trying to go without it. But the klonopin is definitely the one I'm more anxious to get off of after the recent reading I've done. Blech. I wish I ...

Ok, I do like what you're saying, and I'm going to honestly consider it. I might also, or instead, get an O2 sensor that I can leave on all night that will record my levels. I have heard I can buy one like this online, but haven't looked into it yet really. Let me add a few things to the equation as...

Ok, well that's fair enough. I'm glad I asked. I knew I was sensing something. But please don't feel bad that you don't know how to fix it. Really. That's not your job, and it's not what I want. Just advice and someone to talk to about it all when you have the time is more than enough. It's a whole ...

I don't know if it's COPD or asthma or nothing. I mentioned the breathing test to you that I did a couple years back and it just has me wondering. I hadn't even thought much of that breathing test until recently in trying to figure out all this because at the time, my doc gave me the impression it w...

I need to find out how the insurance would work with this, but it's still a rental at this point and I've actually only paid $72 for one month of rental at this point so I think I'm going to take it back. If I felt I had a doctor that could tell me how to set it and REALLY look at what's going on an...

Hi Pugsy. Just wanted to check in briefly since you've spent so much time helping me. It's been a long, hard road so far figuring this all out and I've decided for now that I need to "get back to basics" with my health before I can begin to figure this out with the cpap problems. I've learned that b...

Hey, I had a sort of crash and burn both mentally and physically from all this and some other stuff going, so I'm sorry I haven't responded. Nothing too serious or anything. Just don't feel good and stressed out. It happens to me sometimes. Anyway, I do get congested often so I think I do need a ful...

I'm using insurance, but I don't think my insurance will pay for another mask until 3 months is up.

I don't have anything specific in mind, and really have no idea. I told them I wanted a full face mask, but that's all I said. I assumed I'd be going into a store or showroom type place where they had different styles and I could try them on, but it was just this little office where he just handed m...

Yes, she's an idiot, performing assembly line medicine but charging custom medicine prices, with delusions of grandeur. Welcome to our current healthcare system and the medical mafia. That's why so many of us have to take an active role in managing our apnea and other healthcare. Believe me. I'm al...

Ok, I finally found something explaining that total leaks are supposed to rise as the pressure rises and i guess it's the leak rate that I should be watching more, if I understand right, so maybe that's not it. No clue at this point.

Ok.. so I think I've calmed down enough after my appointment this morning to actually try and be a little rational now since my specialist visit this morning. As soon as I mentioned that I've learned a few things on my own, she smirked at me in that often arrogant doctor way and shut down from that ...

The RT said to just grab an old pair of sweatpants or something similar to wrap it. I used a towel, cut it into strips and duct taped it around. I've been using biotene, which helps a little maybe but I can't tell much yet as it's only been a few days and I've had the humidity up. So I think I'll ju...

Oops. Nm about the pressure not being 7. It wasn't a problem with enlarging it. It's the fact that each line does not represent exactly one unit.. which I find a bit odd, but yeah, the pressure IS at 7, so ignore that comment I made. The first night I had the SYSTEM ONE humidity turned on, and set a...

Lazer, thank you for the post. She has been very very helpful. Pugsy, sounds like you have some fans and you help a lot of people here. It's very nice of you to spend your time doing that and I hope everyone appreciates it as much as me. I think there were some other things I wanted to respond to fr...