Your doctor can provide all that information to you and also make recommendations about a sleep specialist. You might even try one of those local "find a doctor" sites or phone numbers. ...

I use a mask. I chose that because I breath through my mouth a lot when I sleep. The nose pillows are intended for nose breathers. So if you keep your mouth closed all night they may work well for ...

Sorry I do not know where to get CPAP in Philippines but you can buy online like cpap.com (US) . Get a doctor's prescription for ordering CPAP. I recommend you to get Aflex Auto CPAP. If y...

If your home care company is a good one, they will have an RT who can help you choose a mask, nasal mask or nose pillows that will fit comfortably. If they don't have someone who can help yo...

have them, your doctor & the home health care company that brought it out to you, REPLACE it with a Full Face Mask, they're better than anything else!!

I have Sleep Apnea, but I depend on my Dr., who also has Sleep Apnea, to suggest what masks to use. We just got done fitting me for a new mask and after 9 years I am finally getting a new machine, ...

Yes it is a common thing. Sometimes it is the way your position is in the bed. You end up swallowing a lot of air. You can loosen up your mask so there is a tiny leak. This may prevent you from s...

In my lab we do phone calls two weeks after they start optimal cpap to see how everything is going and address any issues they may be experiencing. We also have letters sent out to remind them to ...

Have him go back to the place that supplies his CPAP machine and ask to try out a pair of nasal pillows. These fit on/in your nose and don't involve a mask. You husband needs to realize just...

Distilled water is the best type of water to use in a CPAP machine. Other types of water can cause problems with your machine over time. The amount of water that gets into your system from the CP...

I have severe OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and have used my CPAP for two years now. When I was diagnosed, I decided to embrace the treatment and going in with a positive attitude makes a huge diff...

Manufacturers recommend that the end user perform weekly maintenance. Most units employ some type of filtration, and the filters must be cleaned or replaced on a regular schedule. Hoses and mask...

The night I did my sleep study, I woke up and felt as though I had been drugged. They had me on the cpap for only 4 hours that night but it was the best 4 hours of sleep I had had in years. It too...

if your dr thinks you need cpap, then do it. no one knows why apnea happens, but it can be serious.

No you cannot. Sleep studies are required to determine settings. Playing around with an old machine can lead to more harm than good - especially if your presumed apneac events have a cause that s...