As you probably can tell by my other blog entries, I love CPAP. Since using it, I've felt energized when I wake up in the morning, with a zest for being active during the day instead of bumming around and wanting to sleep in. But even I hit speed bumps from time to time, and the other night was one of them. Around 4:30 a.m., I felt as if I were choking, unable… Continue

It didn't have to be this way. When the Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently unveiled its plans to audit the Sleep Industry as part of its Work Plan for fiscal year 2009, it sent a shudder of fear through the sleep community, with doctors, sleep labs and DMEs scrambling to put their best foot forward. With an economic crisis afoot and President-elect Obama… Continue

I went to my second A.W.A.K.E. group meeting in my area tonight, and, like last time, I came away with some useful information from other CPAP users about solving common CPAP problems. I scribbled some notes while there so that I could share them with you. Here's the stuff that was new to me:



-- the oil on your face can cause mask cushions to degrade… Continue