Thread: Snoring and CPAP/APAP machines

After being accused of snoring, I stayed awake all one night. I didn't snore once, debunking the false accusation.

Just be careful with 12 volt machines.
On a trip with the Range Rover Club a member with a Perentie with an extra battery under the seat complained that his machine had gone off after 6 hours.
Finally we found the specs and it drew 5 amps!
there are ones available that draw less.
I understand that they have a dehumidifier which takes lots of power but can be turned off.

Regards PhilipA

I Have a Fisher paykel machine, sleepstyle I have servere Sleep Ap., the machine is good and quiet, but the nose mask keeps coming off at night as i sleep on my side and the beard doesn't help. If I slept on my back it wouldn't be so much of a problem'. I have nose pillows on my mask but the nose feels sore some mornings from the pressure. As for snoring, I tried the chin strap to help train the mouth to stay shut at night, that kept sliding off, eventually i got a few months of good sleep. Recently Heather has been sleeping inn the spare bedroom due to my snoring and violent trashing again. At $2K make sure your machine and mask are suitable for you. masks can range around $200 for a decent one.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

After being accused of snoring, I stayed awake all one night. I didn't snore once, debunking the false accusation.

Heather cant sleep due to my snoring, I tell her how can I snore when I'm Asleep, but apparently I am asleep when I answer her.

I have used a CPAP machine for 10 years now. Current machine is a a Resmed S9. Runs off a Resmed 12V supply when in the van. I definitely know when I have slept without my machine as my throat is sore from snoring. I use a nasal mask & sleep on my side without losing the mask.

Are these machines all they are hyped up to be you ask? I used to stop breathing while asleep which is what sleep apnea is. Doesn't happen with the machine & do have a better nights sleep.

I started with an F&P machine for the first three months, it was a free loaner from the sleep centre but quickly found the nasal mask supplied didn't suit me (I too have a mo and beard).
Looking around locally I found that despite the CPAP machine being developed here in Oz and one of the biggest manufacturers being Aussie (Resmed) that due to an exemption from the ACCC they are allowed to price fix which results in a local price that is several multiples of the price it is available for overseas I would never buy any of their products. Their machines are also 24 volt which means higher power usage and a machine specific (more dollars) adapter to run on 12v.
I bought a new Devilbiss Intellipap 2 APAP machine from the Respshop in the US for less than $1k delivered and it is a model that is hard to get here as the local distributor must have a few container fulls of the previous model, the 2 has an inbuilt clock with larger easy to read without your glasses and auto dimming plus has a small footprint, runs on 12v including the humidifier.
As we have an Oka motorhome the Devilbiss machine stays in there and I bought a secondhand Phillips APAP machine from Secondwind.com with very low (<100hrs) for around $400 for home use.
Have you tried a Phillips Dreamwear mask? It is what I have used for the last few years, it comes in three versions, nasal pillows (sits under your nose), nasal gel pillows (the soft bits stick into your nostrils) or a soft full face that I could use even with a beard, the same basic "frame" is used by all three but the best bit is the hose joins to the frame at the top of your head and there is virtually nothing in front of your face, I can sleep on either side, flat on my back or even on my stomach with my head turned a little to the side.
Resmed have recently copied the Phillips Dreamwear but their version whilst also having the top of the head hose connection is thicker and heavier and the nasal bit has a hard centre section which I found pushes the whole thing sideways when trying to sleep on your side. Yes I did relent and buy a Resmed product but have returned to the Dreamwear nasal cushions as I find it the most comfortable.
I buy masks and supplies from an ebay seller in Qld as they are usually much cheaper than the ripoff CPAP places here in Oz with masks going for $100 -$120 usually.
When you buy a machine make sure you buy an AUTOMATIC machine (APAP) as they will adjust themselves to demand as you sleep rather than a fixed pressure and don't let supposed sleep "experts" tell you otherwise.
There are also sleep apnea forums and the best software (most late model machines store data on an SD card ) is a free program called Sleepyhead developed by an Aussie too.
We travel constantly so the Devilbiss machine gets plenty of use and I use the humidifier all the time.

Sleeping in different rooms is very effective.
Weight loss can also help.

One look at a printout of your sleep pattern will be enough.....



QLD Health look after the whole thing, from sleep tests to supply of machine.

but yes, spare parts are rediculously expensive.

We run Di's through an inverter in the Van,, no where near 5a,,,,