It is common to have both. Find a good DME who will work with you on getting a comfortable mask that fits well. The idea about wearing it around during the day to get used to it is a good one. There are a lot of things to do about insomnia and if you end up needing the sleeping pill too-you will hav...

I currently am being treated for a sinus infection and had a follow up appt with both my internist and sleep doc during treatment. Both said there could be reasons to stop CPAP during the infection-but no hard and fast rule. My resp therapist is more emphatic about not using CPAP. Apparently it can ...

There are treatments for non allergic rhinitis even if it is caused by/triggered by CPAP. A runny nose on CPAP would not be fun. You may need a full face mask. Don't know what chin strap you have but it does need to be made of a "fabric" similar to mask harnesses. It looks like fabric covered neopre...

Using a small comfort classic but it is still a hair large-if it is correctly positioned on the bbridge of my nose-the bottom sit right on my upper lip in front of my teeth-if I get the bottom up the nasal bridge is a little high. Has anyone used the small FP Flexifit? I read somewhere in my online ...

A chin strap helps me-my problem is a small head-even an adjustable chinstrap can't adjust quite right-then adding the mask head harness compounds the problem. Thus my new sewing projects. I'm glad to see you use the words mouth openings. I don't think my mouth is opening to breathe. It seems that I...

Just some ideas that have occured to me while trying to devise a rig using an old knee support that will keep the mask and a chin strap in place (I don't like the one available commercially) Try wide elastic and velcro sew the front chin part into a slight curve so it cups around your chin. If you h...

Well.....it turns out it is possible but NOT right from the box and NOT inexpensively. But after reading more about the iMAC Intel I'll have a hard time settling on anything else. Guess I'll take my son-in-law up on his offer of using his computer to run Encor. I use his computer w Windows and my da...

As already said there are lots of reasons for sneezes. While on CPAP you are breathing filtered air but allergies are not the only cause; dryness, vasomotor ++++. Vasomotor won't respond to the usual treatments-OTC or many RX's. See an ENT and get it diagnosed if it has been going on for awhile and ...

Anyone using Encor with the new iMac with Intel chip. Does it work right from the box or would I need other software/hardware (besides Encor reader). I have to get a computer that would run windows anyway-I'd like to stick with Apple.

Just another hose comment. It was 45 F in my sleeping area last night and it has been colder so I sewed a double fleece cover for my tube. I turn on the heater 15 min before I start up the CPAP and have not had any problems. It has a couple added benefits; the cold tube doesn't rub against me, the t...

Is there anyone who has had problems with the REMstar Auto Cflex Heated humidifier making a high pitched squeal or whine and what did you do about it. I'm reasonably sure it is the humidifier as I haven't been able to get the blower alone to make the noise-and I have been able to lower the pitch by ...

At the highest pressure relief (3) your airway is able to close in a little more so that on the next inhalation you have to overcome more initial resistance.

It is difficult to give "advice" when a medical provider does not know a person or how he/she will use the info given. Most practitioners are pretty careful about giving what could be considered as advice. I'm a nurse practitioner and have not found that it has been particularly important in my own ...

To anyone with a humidifier: AS A MINIMUM toss out any leftover distilled water every morning and at least rinse the chamber. Start out every night with completely fresh water. Otherwise all you are doing is diluting old water with fresh. If you refill a chamber that if 1/2 full-1/2 the water is old...

I know nothing about your question-but why is the military sending you to Iraq on CPAP-unless you want to go-it would seem you have good grounds for an appeal. Wherever you end up-BLESS YOU. PS-Especially if this is something diagnosed while you were in the service-make sure to connect up with the V...