The Fisher & Paykel Solo Mask is working fairly well for me after many years using ResMed's P10 Pillow Mask. A nice benefit of the Solo Mask is that you can easily change between the nasal version or a pillow version, The both use the same head gear and you only need to change the silicone face piec...

What's the deal with surge suppressors? Below are links to two articles from the USCG about surge protectors. Basically, ships have very different AC power systems than what we have at home, and surge protectors and, in some cases extension cords, can cause serious damage. The cruise lines are cons...

We have had a series of ChiliPads over the past several years. They are great at properly controlling the temperature of your bed. Note that the recommended sleep temperature is 65 degrees (bed temperature not the room temperature). This temperature is very difficult to achieve without a cooling dev...

I have been on over 25 cruises and CPAP usage rules varies a lot by ship (age of ship mainly). Most cruise lines prohibit extension cords which are needed on nearly all older ships and even many new ships depending the cabin type and other isssues. All cruise lines that I have sailed have a "Special...

I see that you have EPR set as "off", which is typically a good idea. However, in my experience turning EPR "on" has helped tame CA's. Start with a level of "1" and increase if that small change makes a difference. Oddly, weeks after turning EPR on I have had to turn it back off because EPR started ...

A few months ago, when trying to purchase a new APAP from our friends at cpap.com, I was told that my prescription was no longer valid, no reason offered. I did some fast fact checking and found out that the doctor who wrote the RX several years ago had died and therefore any prescriptions written b...

In my experience of using this device, your results are not unusual. I get any number of readings each night from one to as many as four. I have seen no reasons for the differences, but I just upload all of each night's results without any missing data (usually). Maybe just the ring get accidently r...

Testing efficacy while the machine is set WIDE OPEN (4-20) sounds like somebody ASSumed those settings work . . . "Don't quit your day job--voluntarily." The pressure each machine went upto never reached 20, 15 I believe was the highest. I have seen mention somewhere in the past that it was okay, e...

I have P10 Masks also and they are a pain when trying to find leaks. In my experience I just keep changing what few parts that comprise a P10 Mask and see if anything helps. Usually, does not for some reason. So aggravating since a P10 is so simple with so few parts. Try a new mask (I hope that you ...

"Actually, it's him that don't like us:" Not true. He has never mentioned this Board or even referred to this Board or any other SA Board. He was just pointing out that some scumbag (my words not his) was posting false information and using new IDs each time to avoid detection. I never read any of t...

I find Uncle Nick's videos both entertaining and very informative. For example, one recent video he compared the recommended parts (air filters, hoses, etc.) replacement schedule for the exact same device, but one from the USA Manual the other from the Aussie Manual. The recommended replacement sche...

I highly recommend that any one interested on how well different brands of APAP machines adjust their pressure through the night based on sleeping patterns watch the video at the link below. I know many people on this Board do not like "Uncle Nick" from SleepHQ for some reason, but in this video he ...

I use an IV pole. I know that not many people have IV pole sitting around, and it is not a good thing if you do, but they are easily available. The pole is on wheels so I just move to the side of the bed at bedtime then in the morning roll it around to the other side of the night stand out of the wa...

I have had nearly 20 MRI's and I like them less and less. The longest continuous MRI was over 90 minutes when they did both my thoracic and lumbar spine with and without contrast; that was an awful experience. I have had one so called open MRI, and it was open 360 degrees, but the magnet was still j...

Well, I guess that I am the odd one here about this issue. I do backup all my OSCAR and Sleepyhead data. I have four identical ResMed Machines that I alternate though to keep the usage hours to less than 6,000@. With multiple machines both software packages can easily combine data from all four mach...