Hi Randoers7 , You don't say on what basis you were diagnosed or are being treated – is it by the sleep medicine department at one of the 150 NHS foundation trust hospitals? Or by a specialist in the 'private' sector? And you don't say if it is the sleep-medicine department at one of the 150 NHS fou...

Hi AG56 , Some people find a mask liner helps with the seal of a full-face mask. Ready-made liners are available from padacheek.com – and they are cheaper than a fresh AirTouch cushion every four to six weeks. Even cheaper is if you make up some washable and re-useable mask liners from an old tee-sh...

Hi Thaitanic , In case your doctors didn't spell it out for you: In addition to the fatigue, and the risk of falling asleep at the wheel, patients with sleep apnea have a higher risk of future problems. The 'big five' are: – higher blood pressure – which is resistant to drug treatment, unless on CPA...

Hi Finnian,

If you've tried psychedelics and ketamine, and they have helped – try Havening. It's effective and drug free.

Here's one source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQcxDIDJDIs

and there are others on YouTube.

Hello again Erlolhiasn , If you want to go for a scooter battery, this UK dealer looks like they know what they're doing. And their 34 AmpHour battery fits Pugsy 's suggestion. :) https://www.discountscooters.co.uk/34-ah-battery It's £77. But note that it is a scooter battery, and thus under the rul...

Hello again, Eriolhiasn , I think what the previous poster means by "jump-start" battery is a car battery. And the problem with your run-of-the-bill car battery when used with a sleep-apnea machine is that that is likely to run the charge all the way down to zero. And running the charge all the way ...

Hi Eriolhiasn , The UK outfit called hope2sleep are offering the approved Philips Respironics lithium battery for £395, and say they have them in stock. If you declare that it's for medical purposes, there shouldn't be any VAT. And as far as I can see, this deal comes with appropriate cables. https:...

It's a trade-off. If we call the extent to which a frame sticks out from the face its depth, then to get the depth needed, you have to accept that the cushion of a Large-size Mirage Quattro will be a little higher on the bridge of the nose, and a little lower on the chin. It's not ideal – but it wor...

Hi AG56 , I too have a big nose (think Mikhail Baryshnikov). I found that my hunt for a mask with enough room was to always pick the Large size , and not go by the standard fit diagram. And with this selection criterion in mind, I bought and tried: (1) the Mirage Quattro; (2) the Amara View; (3) the...

To the general reader, and as a reminder to those tempted to dive in: 1. The OP has a chronic disorder, in addition to sleep apnea. 2. The OP is in the UK, and is being treated by the National Health Service. And in my opinion has been given exemplary treatment by the NHS. They have gone out of thei...

The little tube the ENT may be thinking of is called a 'grommet', and the condition it is often fitted for, particularly in children, is called 'glue ear', the glue being a mixture of sweat-like liquid and ear wax. Air being blown along your eustachian tube is a side effect of sleep apnea treatment,...

Hi CindyLooWho , "Is there a better bag?" I don't know if Philips Respironics still sell this bag – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFwh7loGTNo – this clip is dated 2014. You could call PR and/ or do some searching on the 'net. You might even find it on eBay. You will note that the divisions inside ...

Hello again, Blizzard UK , As I said, I have a 551 and a 561. When the 551 began making a noise, I bought a 561 direct from Philips Respironics UK, having made a phone call to my sleep physiologist and having asked her to sign the electronic prescription. I paid by electronic bank transfer, and the ...

PS, to BlizzardUK : Because something like 90 per cent of UK sleep apnea patients get their machines from the NHS, there isn't much of a second-hand market. If you're being treated by the NHS and are 'in their care', then, if your machine conks out, you just phone up the sleep medicine department yo...

Hi BlizzardUK , All brands of CPAP machine wear out eventually. And whether it's the armature wiring in the machine wot gives out first, or the bearings on the blower axle, what you start to experience is increased motor noise and variations in the pressure. And the technical description for either ...