Yes, that would probably explain why what I hear is completely different from what my iPhone picked up in that recording. My brain must be picking up on the air being pumped, the turbulence, etc. and is overreacting to it. My sleep doctor had told me said that he's sure that I have a very sensitive ...

Actually, that breathing sound is not my personal breathing, it's coming from the CPAP. But what's weird is that it sounds different to me than it does in the recording. When I'm using the CPAP, it sounds to me like I'm Darth Vader. But my recording shows that it seems to actually sound like regular...

I went ahead and made a sound file, holding my smartphone about halfway between my face and the CPAP. I didn't know where to upload the file, so I just found a free .mp3 hosting website online. I hope this link works for you: http://www.filedropper.com/cpapsound It sounds like BREATHE-DUNN-BREATH-DU...

Thanks for the replies so far! There's definitely not a leak anywhere in the system, either, so that doesn't explain the noise. My leak numbers are very good. Sleepyhead shows that leaks are minor and rare, so I know there's not a bad seal anywhere or a hole in the hose or anything like that. Plus I...

Hello everyone! I've been a lurker in this forum ever since I was diagnosed with UARS in May. The sleep study showed that I had an AHI of 10.7 (all hypopneas, no apneas),but also a lot of RERA's. My Respiratory Arousal Index scored at 32.4. I then had a titration study in July, which showed that I d...