Thanks for the help!

I have turned it off for now, but when I turn it back on I'll have to make sure and keep it filled!

I woke up last night to a weird smell. I checked my humidifier and it was dry as a bone. Will running a heated humidifier dry cause any damage?

The temp wasn't set very high. I did turn the humidifier off (and filled it) before going back to bed.

Thanks!

The Choker wrote:

acctingman wrote:a pillow for a side sleeper

I just place my head near the edge of a very regular (thin and soft) pillow and let the mask extend out over the edge.

Don't forget to put a small pillow between your knees.

In case they get tired??

I, too, just use my regular pillows. It helps that I've always been an "edge of the pillow" sleeper because of allergies.

Good luck and remember that patience is a virtue. You will adjust to your new breathing and sleeping.

Only Santa knows if you're sleeping!

cancun - I still get a kick out of your avatar!

On your first question, I don't believe any of them are that sophisticated....yet.

I really wish they could automatically compensate for the atmospheric conditions in the winter and prevent the condensation in my mask!

Happy Birthday!

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I work for a large blue insurance company, and it's imortant to use a network DME if at all possible because your insurance company has negotiated discounts with the DME that will save you money!

A really hard question to answer because I suspect that I've had a problem for years, so I really don't have anything to compare it to.

I'm sure it's better, but restored?? Hard to say.

Ive been on it for 4 nights now, and getting progressively more frustrated. 4 nights is nothing. Just remember that you are "unlearning" years of sleep habits and learning new ones. My first week was hell, and the second week I caught a cold! It takes time to get used to the machine and mask. Some ...

Just remember that a there will be discouts if you use a DME that is on your insurance carrier's approved list.

I work for a large blue insurance company and the discounts are worth the "pain" of working with your insurance company.

I had my one yearsish followup last month. The doctor was ecstatic! According to my machine stats the number of times I stopped breathing per hour dropped to 0.1 (My Doc says that may just be me adjusting the mask), and my o2 stayed above 92%! It dropped to 50% during my sleep study! There is hope!