I have used one for the past 5 years. Like the others have said, it has changed my life. I get a great nights sleep with it. I tried the full face mask, but kept having a leak or having to have it so tight that it was uncomfortable. I have been using the nasal pillows and can sleep on my stomach, side or back.
I would highly recommend the Resmed 9 elite with humidifier and the resmed swift lt nasal pillows. I did a lot of research initially and ended up with the resmed machine and never looked back. I also found that using the machine without a humidifier would dry my throat out. My pressure is set at 14.
One thing to keep in mind with a DME is that they will try to push the cheapest machine on you. When they code it in the system it is all coded under the same thing. So if you get the $300 machine or $1200 machine it coded under the same insurance code. Therefore, the DME may be reimbursed $1300, so pushing the $300 machine means greater profit over the $1200 machine. Do your research ahead of time and let the DME know what make and model you want before showing up to the appointment. If they don't want to give you that model, go to the next DME provider on your insurance until you find one willing to give you what you want. You will be stuck with it for 5 years, so get what you want.
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