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You may want to look at the Sullivan Humidaire humidifier


Posted by Breezin' on February02, 2000 at 09:00:16:

In Reply to: Re: No Mirage mask with AutoCPAP? posted by CherylB on February01, 2000 at 22:08:05:

Hi CherylB,

By all means, get a heated humidifier if you can. If your doctor is a good guy (or woman) he (or she) should have no problem prescribing it. Most physicians know that compliance is higher with a heated humidifier than the passover type.

For me, I had all kinds of problems with my Oasis passover (but it is OK to travel with for a night or two). BTW, my DME allowed me to keep my Oasis when I changed my mind and bought the Sullivan Humidaire later on. I didn't even have to pay for the Oasis (I suppose after renting it to me and BC/BS for 5 months they figured they had paid for it ten times over anyway).

My DME didn't care which humidifier I used with my Sullivan V Elite, but the Sullivan Humidaire that I ended up with works great. They look kind of "meant for each other" on my nite stand. It is a little bit more difficult for many people to get H2O in the 3/4" hole that the humidifier has (you can take the top off, but it is a hassle). My Glenwood Inglewood distilled water dispenser has a nozzle that fits perfectly, so this is not a problem for me. You might want to check the Sullivan Humidaire out, tho. I like it a lot.

As for your choice of a CPAP, I think you will like the Sullivan V Elite, it is very quiet and easy to use. Much nicer than my old Remstar Plus LX by ResMed.

Keep us posted on your "adventures".

Regards,

Breezin'

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