Hi there, New Sleep Apnea person here. I just got diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea, but there's a backlog for new CPAP machines. My friend offered me her old machine, and the DME can give me supplies (hose, face/nose mask, etc). Is there any issue using an older machine with new supplies? Details: ...

All, My brother just got diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, but there's a 6-month backlog to get a CPAP machine. Insurance won't cover any that are rented or bought online. He can buy a used one on secondwind, but it's a bit out of his price range. (We're checking ebay and craigslist too) Is someone...

I just met with the sleep technician for the third time, and she thinks that many of my issues (dry mouth, headaches, jaw pain) are due to small mask leakages. She fixed it, and I slept beautifully. I even marked on my head gear where the straps should come to. I then washed the mask and headgear (a...

Unfortunately, I'm back again....but with a little cough and a LOT of mouth dryness when sleeping even for 1-2 hours. I have an Amara View and a ResMed Quattro Air FFM. I did some tests/research and here's what I found: - I confirmed that the water in the humidifier is being used. - I wore the mask ...

Hi everyone, Thanks so much for your suggestions and comments. All were very helpful and made me reevaluate what else might have changed in addition to the hose and the weather. I did the following: 1 rewashed the hose 2 I turned off the heated hose completely (but kept the AC on for my roommate) 3 ...

Appreciate any advice here: I got a new heated hose (to replace the old one that was leaking) two weeks ago, but since then, I have been coughing within 2 hours of using my CPAP machine. This makes no sense to my CPAP specialist and me. The only thing I changed was the leaky hose. Do you have any su...