Thank you, Pugsy! I'm all about saving money myself, glad to know I don't need to spend more than $100 to get a good one.

First, a quick background about me: I had a sleep study 2+ years ago because of frequent nighttime headaches. The result was AHI in the "moderate" range which would not have led to CPAP by itself. However, my O2 sat dropped below 80% at one point during the sleep test, and the doc thought it might b...

Thank you! Happy to know I won't have to make changes to the machine. I don't have any underlying respiratory problems, but will be hiking at up to 7500 feet so 6500 feet may start to feel pretty good at the end of the day. Chunkyfrog - yes, I am looking forward to visiting YNP. Been there twice bef...

I know aspects of this topic have been covered here before so I apologize if my question has been discussed previously. I did a search of the forum but didn't see an answer to my specific question. I live at sea level and am headed to Yellowstone where I'll be spending my nights at 6500 feet. I have...

I've had a similar problem with the family cat taking an undue interest in my heated CPAP hose. In the winter, I think it's the heat he's after, but he also has a tendency to chew on things so I keep him away from it at night. He's never shown an interest in the mask or headgear but if he did it wou...

I had similar symptoms a few years ago. Dizziness, motion sickness, headaches. I went to the doc thinking I had a brain tumor, and he discovered a big wad of wax in my right ear which he removed. Symptoms resolved. Like others, I encourage you to go to your doctor without delay . Very likely it's so...

Sheepish, that vid brought back memories. My older brother used to play that steppenwolf record on his portable turntable while hiding in his bedroom closet so my very strict parents wouldn't hear the shocking language I work in healthcare and have a particular fear of lung infections so I probably ...

Skylark40, in another post you said you’ve tried a quite a few masks. Have you ever used one that didn’t cause under-eye edema? As a fellow bag-sufferer, I’d be interested in hearing about masks that don’t cause this problem. Nothing, including Preparation H, has worked for me after-the-fact, so I t...

Have you tried increasing the humidity? I used the Amara View for awhile, but dry mouth wasn't a problem because technically it's a full face mask. Eventually the mask started to leak so much I had to give it up, and the increased leakage I seem to recall brought on some dry mouth. Not sure a chin s...

Also, I am careful not to tighten those top straps too much. I rarely have problems with the F20 leaking, but if I do I try tightening the lower straps. I use strap covers on the top straps which are semi-rigid on the F20.

Yes, both ache and redness, although for me it was mostly the ache. I would wake up in the middle of the night and notice it. And it caused a headache for me too! I never tried the moleskin alone but I would recommend you give it a try. It may work alone and combined with the mask liner I'm sure it ...

I used to wake up every morning with a sore nose bridge from using the F20 and it was getting worse with each day. Now I put a tiny strip of moleskin across my bridge at night and use a simple mask liner that I made from an old T-shirt (no sewing skills required). Problem solved! Both tricks I learn...

I have the same problem with my Dreamwear, which I use alternately with a full-face mask. When I use the Dreamwear, I have to don full regalia - that is: chin strap, cervical collar and paper medical tape placed vertically over mouth. It sounds ridiculous, but I actually sleep pretty well that way. ...

Thank you for your story. It makes me realize how much I have to be grateful for. I had severe arthritis in one hip and finally did something about it (hip replacement) when I was no longer able to sleep because of the pain, even though I was still relatively young. Can't imagine what it would be li...

I am very new at this, but I've noticed that my AHI jumps way up if I waken in the night and can't get back to sleep for awhile. It happened last night - my AHI was 3.3 (a good number for me) when I woke up around 3:30AM. Tossed and turned for an hour or so before falling back to sleep. When the ala...