I also am new and using the Swift LT for Her pillows. If you haven't tried seating them without being attached to the machine, give it a go. I found it was much easier to adjust the pillows so that I could inhale and exhale easily if I wasn't hooked up to the machine. Trying to adjust with air flowi...

Hi Slinky,
How does the use of a humidifier factor into Medicare equation? Billed separately if a separate unit like with my Respironics M Series?
Thanks
Brenda

If there are no centrals in your Hx, I would prob bump it up 2-3cms to see if that helped. Keeping track of your sleeping position may prove helpful. Thanks, No history of any centrals. I did specifically ask this question to the doctor's nurse. I take Ultram for pain. While one of the cautions for...

Lori,
Have you made a decision on which way you want to go yet?
Brenda

I guess I need to up my maximum pressure a bit. Today I feel everyone of those clusters of OA's. Woke up with headache. Multiple awakenings last night. Very common for me because of pain issues. Melatonin trial the other night made me very dizzy. I fall asleep easily but wake often. And yes, had to ...

Well done Mike. I am green with envy. Last night was my first good night but I am even more of a newbie than you are. One week now with my machine. I started off with C Flex at 1 to start with. I may turn it off later but only after I have some more good nights to refer to. Keep up the good work. Br...

RE: #6 I should have known from the way she talked to me before my titration study that we weren't going to get along. Rude and acted like I put her out asking my questions. The was at the first DME from Hell that I initially chose and ended up firing because they refused to even consider a Respiron...

Not just Apria. My DME (local not a big chain) just billed my insurance $255 for Swift LT for Her (mask and headgear). I can get the same thing from here for $108.

check the link here at the top of the page for "new CPAP.com Product". I have searched many online supply sites and this site right here is very competitive and I hear they will price match if you find a lower price. Some masks do cost a lot more than others. Also do you need new headgear? If not yo...

Thank you Ozij and GumbyCT

I will not worry about the data loss unless it persists regularly. I did do some reading about it and this eased my mind. Not a big deal if rarely happens.

Interesting thought LavendarMist. I am pretty much past the hot flashes and such. They pop up rarely now. Even if HRT might help with OSA pressure needs, I wouldn't have chanced it. My mother had breast cancer, her sister died of breast cancer at a fairly young age as I was 6 when we went to her fun...

Anyone know why I might have lost a little over an hour's worth of data? I would swear that I never woke up after I went to sleep last night. Any other night yes, I have been up alot but not last night. See break in data on reports. I went to Walmart last night looking for something to use as a home...

Both of the sleep tests that I sent links for are just simple screening tests. To get you started thinking and realizing that there are many factors are involved. On the Epworth test I scored a 15 and my husband thoughts on me rated at 12. I have read where people with low Epworth scores end up havi...

There's more to sleep apnea than just sleepiness. That was just one test. Try this one. This is the one that my sister failed miserably. It actually has questions for other sleep disorders besides sleep apnea. http://www.sleepnet.com/sleeptest.html?sleepapnea=ON&sleepapnea2=ON&sleepapnea2=ON&sleepap...

LavendarMist, I also chose not to do HRT because of strong history of familial breast cancer. My common OSA symptoms, GERD, weight gain, elevated BP, fatigue, daily morning heads and not sleeping well probably started 2 years after onset of menopause. I was given Valium for a diagnosis of anxiety to...