Thanks everyone for the great advice. It's hard to tell what things are supposed to be like being new to this, but I slept with it on last night. It seemed to work okay, but something seemed off. A few times in the night, the pressure got insanely high to where I could hear the air coming out of the...

The vinegar soak really seemed to help. It still doesn't feel quite the way I remember on nights 1 and 2, but air is coming out of most of the holes now. I'm a little nervous to sleep in it, but I've got it all attached right now and it seems to work okay without killing me while I'm awake. There do...

Wow, so many great replies! Thank you! I've contacted my repiratory tech, so hopefully I hear back soon, but I appreciate all the great advice. I was told to clean the part that touches your face nightly with soapy water to prevent the build up of oil and stuff, but I'll quit doing that and ask agai...

Hi all, I'm on my third night of CPAP, and the first two nights were great. Tonight I'm concerned because I can't exhale at all through the exhale port of my face mask. If I put it on and exhale (attached to the CPAP or not) I can't feel air coming out of the air port. If I try "run mask fit", the s...