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[CL82]

I had my annual checkup with the sleep Dr. this morning. All good. Saw this little gizmo (Resmed AirMini) while I was there and mentioned it, because my machine is big and a real pain for travel. She wrote me a prescription and I just ordered one. The place I ordered from had 25% off for Memorial Day (Apria direct).

https://www.resmed.com/en-us/products/cpap/machines/airmini/

I bought one of these for travel and I liked it so much I use it every night now. There's a couple of cons with it, but overall it's a good experience. The negatives include the fact that it won't use standard gear so you have to get special AirMini gear, or a converter to use your regular hose and face mask, etc.. The second one is a little counterintuitive. The unit is so small and light that it is easy to pull off a nightstand if you straight too far from the side of the bed. They have a separate hanger that would allow you to hang your mattress on the side bar of the bed. I may get that eventually.

I don't know how old your existing machine is, but there's been a big technology jump since I last bought mine, including stats on well, you sleep with the new AirMini. It was interesting at first, but now I don't pay attention to it. Based on the stats, I've come to wonder if I still need a CPAP. At some point this year I'd like to go in and do a new sleep study just to double check that. Most nights, the pressure the machine utilizes to maintain my airway is very low.

Good luck with the AirMini. As I said, I like it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I bought one of these for travel and I liked it so much I use it every night now. There's a couple of cons with it, but overall it's a good experience. The negatives include the fact that it won't use standard gear so you have to get special AirMini gear, or a converter to use your regular hose and face mask, etc.. The second one is a little counterintuitive. The unit is so small and light that it is easy to pull off a nightstand if you straight too far from the side of the bed. They have a separate hanger that would allow you to hang your mattress on the side bar of the bed. I may get that eventually.

I don't know how old your existing machine is, but there's been a big technology jump since I last bought mine, including stats on well, you sleep with the new AirMini. It was interesting at first, but now I don't pay attention to it. Based on the stats, I've come to wonder if I still need a CPAP. At some point this year I'd like to go in and do a new sleep study just to double check that. Most nights, the pressure the machine utilizes to maintain my airway is very low.

Good luck with the AirMini. As I said, I like it.

I love it for travel. Packing the big one up was a huge pain. I just bought the $10 plastic adaptor so can use existing hoses. I keep a separate hose, mask etc. for travel with the device. I don't really check my stats on the app since my use is infrequent.

I'm on my 3rd main CPAP device because one was replaced and then the other was recalled. At the very least the mini is a reliable backup if needed. My original system was better designed than the last two, they seem to be getting worse. I assume my next one may be better, with app support etc. Will need a new Sleep Dr. if I move anyway.