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@dalebout123 --- Thanks for reply & support! I don't mean to sound negative, but I have way too many medical issues to deal with. The night time problems are the straw that broke the camel's back.
I don't know what a "BIPAP" might be, is it another mask & machine?
The sleep supply store refused to let me try any masks on, they said that was a government law, then lied to my doctor about several issues. The problems go on and on----- that's when I said enough.
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@mermaid7272 Over at apneaboard.com forums, this is a frequent complaint....that the durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers run a wide range of 'helpful' to 'crooked'. You have to find a reputable respiratory therapist or medical sleep specialist and find out whom they look to for provision for their patients. And, unfortunately, most new patients to PAP therapy must do trials to find a mask that works for them. There're no shortcuts.
BiPAP is a machine that delivers controlled ranges of pressure/flow depending on the patient's needs. It isn't straight pressure all the time which many of us, myself included, can get by with. There are also auto-PAP devices that titrate fulltime, often changing the pressures delivered, and they have fancy algorithms. At the top of the heap are the ASVs, or adaptive-servo ventilators that people with central or complex sleep apnea have to use, and yes, they cost a bundle. But they work, or at least the RESMED variety work.