Ok, newbie question here...why is tap water better in a CPAP than bottled drinking water?....doesn't the minerals in tap water leave a residue or maybe an aftertaste behind?

If they don't elect to do an in lab sleep test with cpap mask and machine to try to find the optimal pressure(s) they will most likely give you an apap machine (which you want anyway) that is fully data capable and use available software to find the optimal settings. Just depends on what your insur...

Ok, so let's say I do get a Positive for SA...and I get a prescription for a CPAP, how do they figure what the settings should be? Do they guess?

Funny you mention false negatives...for some reason, I have a bad feeling they are gonna tell me that I don't have SA, I know I do....I was a lil disappointed when I saw this, just because I looked into this before I did it and i never saw this method. But the sleep tech that set it up said it was a...

I completed my 2 night at home study this weekend. Will turn in the device today after work. Hope they don't take too long to let me know what the outcome is.

I used a Watermark Ares system. Has anyone used this before? It was not what I was expecting.

While I have yet to experience a visit to a DME, i've read a lot of really negative things...i'm glad to see someone had a good experience. A coworker/buddy of mine just went and visited his yesterday...was pissed when he left...had a good experience the first 2 times, now he was treated poorly and ...

i wish you luck..I start my 2 night at home test tonight...been waiting almost 4 weeks to do it. I'm ready to get this ball rollin.

I see a lot of love/hate for the SoClean contraption...so what about the one that is listed above...the Lumin CPAP mask and Accessories cleaner...uses UV light...whats the word on that one?

Ok, so last night, I made sure not to drink anything after 9...went to bed around 11...wife was already asleep and our 11m old decided she wanted to stay up with daddy...anyways, relieved myself before laying down....I made it til almost 3 this time. Was the only time I remember waking up other than...

i've been following any reviews on this one that I can find...I have a strong feeling i'm gonna get told to use a FFM as I am a mouth breather too....this is the one i'd like to try just from what I have been able to read...I have a gotee as well and sometimes full beard, but it's not thick. Hoping ...

I do my sleep analysis this weekend. I pick up the home study kit on Friday and will do it friday night and sat night.

For me it's " i have to go pee" most of the time...one night last week I didn't think I was gonna make it...lol

I'm so ready to get things moving...not counting today...3 more days til my study!

So ive read on here that apnea and waking up to go to the bathroom are related....that I'm not actually waking up to go pee. Here is my question...is it normal to have events at the same time every night? I'm like clock work...i usually go to bed around 10:-30 to 11....i'm up at 0:56...then around 2...

So that is why I have to get up like 3 to 4 times....but it's always at the same time each night...I go to bed around 11...12:30 i'm getting up to pee....1:30ish...get up to pee....between 3 to 4...I'm getting up to pee. I finally do my sleep study this week.

Is there a way to tell visually if a mask is diffused or not?