Beginners Guide to CPAP | How to Start CPAP Therapy | CPAP101: Speed Run

How do I start CPAP? Which brands are best? ResMed, Phillips, F&P. What about masks? Which CPAP mask is best for you and what tube should you buy. All sorts of questions are answered in this video for those new to sleep apnea therapy.

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[richardwilliams]

Thank you mate.
I have a ResMed Air Sense 10 Autoset not like the one you show here.
This will be my 2mounth on this thing.
The first month I was shown how to use it.
No problems there once I got home.
Was asked to come in for an assessment a few days ago and was told the monitor gave nothing out.
Was shown how to program the thing 2 months back with no problem there so I thought, but since nothing was recorded this last round, I begin to think I'd miss understood all earlier.
The last 2 nights since coming home has been a utter fk up.
Now you know why I'm on here.
I have seen how to set the thing up and will try to night see how things go.
My mask was changed from a full to one of them small jobs as it seemed the other leaked not fitting my face correctly.
Watching one of you guys shows on how to put it on was better than what I was shown at our clinic, so now I can use it with comfit now.
If all goes will you may not hear from me again if not well then...
I live a good 2hours from my clinic so its more than jump in the truck to drive there these days the way our roads have been giving out with all this rain.
Cheers....

[Luigifromtoronto]

I am getting this machine tomorrow and I am a little bit scared… but after seeing your video made me more confidant to be ready.
Thank you.
I will come back here in a month to update my experience.

[dr.hariyuvaraj]

Informative video.Thank you for reviewing

[thecpapstore]

CPAP:101 Speed Run - Beginner CPAP Facts to help you get started.

Brands
ResMed Machine Options | 0:15
What Happened with Phillips | 0:45
Fisher and Paykel | 1:45

Products
Parts of a CPAP System | 2:03
Common Accessories | 2:57

Cleaning
Daily vs Weekly Cleaning | 4:34

Settings
Pressures and Overview | 5:52
How to Get to Clinical Menu | 7:25
Starting the Machine | 9:08

Mask Types
Nasal, Nasal (Pillow / Cradle), Full Face | 9:15
Relief Mask | 11:19

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[daviddavies]

Just got 1 also 2 nights ago, i can last about 10 mins, then give up, its impossible to sleep, feels like being on a motorbike without a helmet😢

[kerrib]

When I got my machine six months ago, they gave me no choice no option and didn’t explain how this machine was different than other machines. I have the air since 11 by the way which has a water chamber that totally sucks. can’t get it open without straining your hands and spilling water ..You can’t fill it without it dumping over. Backwards…Totally sucks. Also get an insulating tube for your heated tubing. If you sleep with your room, extremely cold and turn the heat off at night like I do you need that insulating cover for the tube.

[donaldlisle]

Any links on videos on mask adjustment

[mrutledge]

I get my tomorrow - scares the crap out of me, I was told I had to use it for 9 months are the insurance wouldn't pay for it. I just hope there a grace period until I can use it every night, hate to pay 1k for a machine I can't use. Done the sleep test twice once with no mask the next one was with a mask on hated it. Done only 4 four hours. It seem simple and keeping it clean every day wth. I was hoping I can do the nose one. Full mask is hard for me to breath.

[TrumpKentucky]

Luna is a newer brand that makes a great machine. The Luna G3 Auto is a very good one.

[sportshistorybuff]

For two nights now, I have been unable to use my Resmed. I tap the start button and it shows the air pressure rising, as usual. Then, when it hits 8.0, it shuts off, no air coming into my mask. What could explain this?

[dennisnahat]

Is there any kind of connection to the back of the CPAP hose connector that rotates like the CPAP 10 has? I find that it doesn't work very well with the one direction holding in place tubing. I turn the CPAP 11 around with the back to the front so that the hose comes out directly toward my head.

[laytonjackson]

I use the N30i mask
When I woke up in the morning
My clip on the other side of the mask was off, so air was coming out of both sides

Also 4 hours the water was all gone

Need some help (tips)

[bjrgreene]

I didn't receive all of this information from the therapist when she gave me this cpap machine!😠😡

It's like she was just doing the minimum to get it over with!

And I still don't understand....WHY THE WATER...somebody please help me understand that😢😢😢😢

[lilibeth]

Which cpap mask work best for 72 years old with severe sleep apnea

[captamerica]

My new resmed 10 had no adjustments for pressure, it just rams air down my sinuses. Nightmare, fk this chapa scam

[dangremillion]

Good luck getting follow up appointments with your "Doctor!" Your equipment supplier will not be very knowlegable either so bone on up on cpap yourself.

[givemeabreakdoc]

Just got mine in. 46 wakes an hr. I don’t know how the hell anybody can sleep with this thing. It’s blowing air in my mouth, drying out my mouth and throat, and makes it 3x as hard to exhale. This POS is liable to eat a wall.