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Haze!!

Hi I have been on CPAP therapy from April this year,I was diagnosed with having severe sleep apnea with 80 events per hour. I am feeling m…

Started by Helen McKeown in Sleep Apnoea

2 Sep 2, 2015
Reply by Sleep2snore

Anybody have any experience of the Transcend miniCPAP

I am looking at getting this Cpap machine because we will be going on a long haul holiday involving a lot of coach travel and hotels so loo…

Started by David in Sleep Apnoea

3 Aug 26, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

Confused by a leak issue

Hello everyone, I've not been on here for a while. I lost my mother just before Christmas to cancer. I'd been helping her through the treat…

Started by David Vinnicombe in Sleep Apnoea

1 Aug 4, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

Advice please

Hi Sorry this is long... I have resmed escape CPAP, I was given this by the hospital 2 months ago.  Initially I had an autoset S9  for reco…

Started by Helen McKeown in Sleep Apnoea

7 Aug 4, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

Salty taste

I'm grasping at straws here, but I'm wondering if using my CPAP is causing me to have a salty taste. This taste thing only started about si…

Started by Tricia Dickson in Sleep Apnoea

4 Jul 27, 2015
Reply by Tricia Dickson

Dehydration with CPAP?

Hi guys. I've been on CPAP for 3 months now, & I've noticed that my skin, particularly on my face, seems dehydrated, in that it's less…

Started by Valerie Cottam in Sleep Apnoea

1 Jul 27, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

Inquest States Young Boxer's Cause of Death Is Sleep Apnoea

An inquest into the death of this young 39 year old Welsh Boxer has confirmed Sleep Apnoea was the contributory factor to his death. There'…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Jul 17, 2015

Advice for buying a Resmed S9 Auto from a Craigslist ad

I am planning to buy and pick up a Resmed S9 Hi5 AutoSet CPAP from someone who says he has never used it: it's brand new. The price is $600…

Started by ZolliStar in Sleep Apnoea

1 Jun 29, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

Resmed S9 CPAP Machine complete with H5i humidifier, charger complete with original carry case

I want to sell my spare Resmed S9 CPAP machine. its in excellent working order , and cosmetically perfect too. You will need to get your o…

Started by Mohammed Akhtar in Sleep Apnoea

3 Jun 15, 2015
Reply by Kath Hope

power supply batteries

Hi Kath & mike and everyone, this my first time on the forum, I have had a diagnoses of sleep apnoea for about 5 years and have been ju…

Started by andy killick in Sleep Apnoea

2 Jun 11, 2015
Reply by andy killick

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Latest Activity

Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
Dec 18
John replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
Dec 18
Nick Daniel posted a discussion

CPAP Total Face Mask

I was curious whether anyone has used the CPAP Total Face Masks and could pass on their observations? I've been using an Airfit F20 for years which is fine apart from the permanent red mark on the bridge of my nose, and have recently tried the…See More
Dec 17
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"I've been using the Resmed Airmini for about 5 years when travelling - overall lightweight and small and can be controlled by an App, but it does produce a loud whistling/wind sound for me which hasn't been reduced by an inline filter or…"
Dec 17
Greg Lloyd is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Dec 6
Jonathan replied to David Hudson's discussion Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind
"Hi It sounds like you need to have more conversations with your sleep clinic.  There's little point in having a high pressure if it means you cannot tolerate the machine.  There's an interesting video here…"
Dec 1
David Hudson posted a discussion

Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind

HiI'm using the prisma smart max machine. Initially I was just on a nasal mask, this changed as I was sleeping with my mouth open. I then went to face and nose mask and complained of bad wind and belching. Sometimes the pressure in the night was…See More
Nov 28
Jonathan replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
Nov 9
Collette rose replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
Nov 3
Jonathan replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"Hi My first thought is "don't panic"!  We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked.  I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
Nov 2
Collette rose posted a discussion

1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test

Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Nov 2
Collette rose is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Oct 31
John posted a discussion
Oct 30
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Oct 29
John replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Ha well it lasted a couple of days but started howling again. But it's a step in the right direction, just needs a bit more work."
Oct 24
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Has anyone been told root cause of their OSA?
"Nope, I just accept that some people's throats tend to close when they sleep, due to a loss of muscle tone during deeper sleep.  Back when I was diagnosed, the sleep lab just filmed you whilst you slept, stuck an O2 meter on your finger,…"
Oct 24
Jonathan replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Good to know you found a solution!"
Oct 24
John replied to John's discussion Has anyone been told root cause of their OSA?
"Did anyone tell you exactly what the anatomical issue is, Jonathan?"
Oct 21
John replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Can't say I know about this."
Oct 20
John replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"So I tore some fabric from one of the filters and glued it over the holes - and it worked!It was dead quiet, and the air was still flowing freely.It was quiet all night then after a few hours a bit of whistling until I gave it a wipe.Vast…"
Oct 19

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