I’ve been on it for 4 years now And I’m on my second machine. you’ll get use to it, you will feel better You’ll avoid heart problems down the road. CPAP is an old technology now there is APAP which adjust the pressure when you are on the side. Unlike CPAP machine that have one set pressure number, APAP have a RANGE of pressure. RESMED and Philips are leading manufacturers of it, I have Resmed and I’m happy with it. With Resmed And I’m sure other will do same,you can download their app and it will show you all the information about your sleep, it can even generate a report to print or send to your doctor.
when you get your sleep study get the prescription from the doctor. A doctor designated DME will call you and will try to lease you a machine and monitor your use And bill you for your copay.Save money, dismiss them and try to find a DME that will sell you and set it up and you pay for your portion. You can purchase it preset from an online store after you fax the prescription.
supply- you can order supply the from the same DME or online, sometimes I find it cheaper online.
finally, insurance Will approve a new machine every three years and best time to buy is when you have reached the max out of pocket .
this is what I have learned from my experience hope this information will help