I have an original TAP. Have used this type of device for 5-6 years. It seems to help. I didn't sleep very well on my initial sleep study so this was followed by an at home study. After the second study it was determined I had 11 respiratory arousal events an hour mainly during REM sleep. The dr felt that i had either very mild sleep apnea or UARS because I only had 2 apneas but 70+ hypopneas all night. However, I never had a FU sleep study to determine if the appliance was working. At first it seemed to be helping in that I did become much less fuzzy thinking and more able to concentrate during the day. However, this past year I still wake up quite a bit some nights; I have anxiety too, so it is difficult to determine exactly why I'm waking. Some days I will fall asleep in the afternoon if I am watching TV. In fact, some nights following taking a nap I will seem to sleep better and feel a little more refreshed in the mornings. It's hard to decide what exactly is going on. I have been considering seeing another sleep doctor, but I still haven't gotten up the courage. I did try C-Flex CPAP at a pressure of 6 cm (even raised to 8 cm/H2O), but I had lots of leaks and very little sleep for 3-4 months. I really couldn't seem to tolerate it, which is one reason the dr didn't do a FU titration study and after investigating oral appliances i decided to try this route. I have absolutely no tolerance at all for air blowing in my face. I have to have fans turned away from me and in the car I have never been able to have the AC blowing in my face.

I am just about retired now, but I have been a medical transcriptionist most of my working life and, in fact, have typed reports for several Board Certified sleep doctors. So I am used to the terminology and somewhat educated with regards to sleep apnea, its diagnostic procedures and treatment.