Snoring and CPAP/APAP machines

Thanks for all the replies guys. That's lots of very useful information.
I'm still trying to figure it all out. We're hitting the road on September 23 so I have to make a decision fast.
I want an auto travel machine with battery that can be both 240 volt and 12 volt with a nose mask. I'm going to find out more about the Z2, I think.
That Second wind site is useful. Even after converting the prices to Aussie dollars it's still cheaper than buying here.
I wonder how long their delivery would take?

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Mike, perhaps an option would be to hire a suitable AC/DC model for the trip and see how you go with it before handing over a lot of your hard-earned.

Apparently there is an App you can get on your phone and it will record your sleep pattern.
My brother who happens to be a heavy snorer did this after his GP told him he had done the same.
After using the App my brother got himself a portable machine and reckons he is sleeping so much
better, and jumping out of his skin when he is awake.
He is aged early fifties and a shift worker.

Cheers, Mick.

Shipping from the Secondwind in the US to me in regional NSW is usually about a week, no duty on medical equipment either.

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Originally Posted by mick88

Apparently there is an App you can get on your phone and it will record your sleep pattern.
My brother who happens to be a heavy snorer did this after his GP told him he had done the same.
After using the App my brother got himself a portable machine and reckons he is sleeping so much
better, and jumping out of his skin when he is awake.
He is aged early fifties and a shift worker.

Cheers, Mick.

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What's the name of the app Mick? My wife is a shocking snorer, but is in denial. "I'm not using one of those things.... don't need it, anyway, what would you know about them?." She has trained herself to be suitably quiet when sharing motel rooms on country work trips. When I eventually convinced her to get tested, she came out much better than she should have. I've always threatened to set up some sort of recorder so I can play her back to herself and hopefully shock her enough to pull finger. I think an app might be a convenient way to get the job done.
Don.

Thanks for all the feedback.
We've identified a Resmed which seems to have all the features we want. Found a shop in Brisbane selling it for a reasonable price. Going to check it out on Saturday.

I have auto Fisher and Paykel with a ResMed mask (actually a few of them because some are bloody awful to use). There's $350 wasted on one which needs a new strap but it's no longer available.

The mask that covers mouth and nose is a mongrel as it leaks air into my eyes. The nasal prongs are unusable as air blows out my mouth.

My health fund (Defence Health) paid a large slice of the cost of the machine. Some CPAP specialists, e.g., my local Priceline Pharmacy, allow one to hire a mask to trial before purchase.

The proprietary memory stick (why not use an SD card? :soapbox:) on mine failed and I haven't replaced it. With it, the CPAP centre can download and look at one's sleep pattern.

Lastly, check with your electricity provider, you can probably get a Life Support rebate for having one. For me, it's $32/qtr with AGL.

My recollection of interviewing clients on Sickness Allowance or Disability Pension with sleep apnoea is that most were grossly obese. Lose 40-50 kilos and most were cured. One guy (truckie who lived on Pepsi and road house food) told me his doctor wanted him to lose half his body weight. He was over 200 kilos.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

The nasal prongs are unusable as air blows out my mouth.

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well close your mouth then!

I have a beard, so I'm just using a nasal mask.
Thanks for the tip about the life support rebate - I'll check that out.