Struggles are common but it should get better the more you use it. I guess some people take to there machines right away and others struggle a little bit. All you can do is stick with it and keep trying. It is well worth it. So how long did it take for you to get a full nights sleep and actually fe...

This smell is in a DreamStation CPAP. It was noticeable after potty breaks, especially when I turned on the preheat. After reading through the forum, I thoroughly cleaned the CPAP and changed the pollen filter. I especially washed the water tank. Note that none of my previous CPAPs, including the v...

french fry lover wrote:how do I register? will email the equipment information when I get home this afternoon.

Click on the "New Users" icon at the top of the screen. Read the instructions, follow it through and you should be able to locate the
small form to select which equipment you are using.

I was allowed 2 masks and the DME was stingy with the second one. Has nothing to do with the insurance plan and everything to do with the DME being a lazy butthead. Pretty much all insurance plans will only pay for one mask until the next allowance period but all the mask manufacturers will reimbur...

My DME was getting very disgusted with me as I was in her office multiple times a week, returning masks and trading for new ones. I finally tried the Sleepweaver Advanced, which is a cloth mask made out of parachute material. It's very lightweight. That was my mask of choice for a couple of years. ...

I have found that I still need to use a soft cervical collar with a full face mask. It keeps my mouth closed and I don't wake up with an extremely dry mouth. The soft cervical collar is on my list of things to try next after I see how I do with the full face mask. Thanks! Char; Good for you! I trie...

C. how do people control their positions in the sleep?? I always start sleeping on my side, but rarely wake up in that position Tan, No, you can't control your sleep position but there's positional therapy. Look up; "Rematee AntiSnore Bumper". It's very comfortable and for me it stays on and keeps ...

Hi, I've been using nasal pillows for months and have not had that problem. However, when I first started on cpap earlier this year, my DME RT told me that some people get the pimples in the nose and end up switching to a full face mask. It was the argument he used to push a ff mask on me (most like...

I average six hours a night with it. Thanks for sharing your story. Just wonder if you sleep additional time without cpap, to get more than 6 hrs? I've done that off and on but trying not to. I've been going at it for over 5 mos but haven't yet reached a full 6 hrs sleep on the machine. How long ha...

So Im at the 8 month mark on CPAP. I am getting about 5 hours a night on average. I REALLY wish I could get 7-8, I mean wth is it going to take?? Anyway for awhile I was pretty zen with this whole thing of having a mask on my face at night but lately I am struggling to keep it on all night. I reall...

My AHI is generally considered "good," but I wonder if it would be advantageous if I could get it to consistently be zero. BTW, my baseline test back in BC (before CPAP) days was 52 apneas per hour! Welcome to the forum; we can better assist you if you click on "New Users" at the top of the screen ...

Cpaptalk to the rescue again. I have not had a decent night's sleep in about a month, for no reason that I could see. I never thought to check my generic eszopiclone (although I've had similar issues with other drugs for other conditions.) I've been taking a generic made by Glen Mark, according to ...

I guess it's just a good thing that I never agreed to electroconvulsive therapy. I might be really irate. Hi There; Even though some here are making a good attempt to help you, this is a specialized forum for people with sleep breathing disorders, mostly sleep apnea. So far it doesn't sound to me l...

I don't have any major health issues except severe OSA. I do find myself holding my breath during the day and feeling like I can't get enough breath in. I had a CT scan done and my upper airway is very small due to childhood orthodontics and head gear. I'm not overweight either and I'm 57 years old...

I don't have any major health issues except severe OSA. I do find myself holding my breath during the day and feeling like I can't get enough breath in. I had a CT scan done and my upper airway is very small due to childhood orthodontics and head gear. I'm not overweight either and I'm 57 years old...