Sick of carrying around your big CPAP machine when away from home?
Are you sick of carrying around your big CPAP machine when away from home? The CPAP machines of yesteryear are quite cumbersome devices. They take up a lot of space on your bedside table. They are heavy to carry when you are travelling and also take up a lot of...
7 Point CPAP check
Your 7 Point Checklist to Effective CPAP Use Effective use of CPAP can make a significant impact on your health, well-being and general quality of life. CPAP therapy is used to treat Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea is a sleep efficiency issue. An Apnea is an event during...
Keep the dust out of your CPAP machine
Keep the dust out of your CPAP machine CPAP machines get a lot of use. A lot more than you probably expect. If you wear your CPAP device each night for 8 hours, this will equate to over 2900 hours a year! When you start to think of other motor devices and how...
Is your CPAP device controlling your Sleep Apnea effectively?
Is your CPAP device controlling your Sleep Apnea effectively? The most important part of CPAP therapy is ensuring that your equipment is actually treating your Sleep Apnea. If the Sleep Apnea is not properly under control, then it defeats the purpose of...
BMC CPAP Machines vs ResMed CPAP Machines
BMC have released a new Fixed Pressure CPAP device which will be a cheaper, entry level alternative to the ResMed AirSense 10 Elite Fixed Pressure device. With the BMC Luna machine at $799 and the ResMed AirSense 10 Elite at $1678, it is important to know the...
What is the difference between HumidX and HumidX Plus?
With the ResMed AirMini, you have 3 different options with the humidification: HumidX (Blue) which is the standard humidifier Tab HumidX Plus (Grey) which offers more moisture and heat within the mask. No Humidification at all Should I use the HumidX or...
Julie’s Sleep Apnea Journey
For people suffering from Sleep Apnoea the journey to finally getting a good night’s rest using CPAP isn’t always easy, but it is always worth it. There are a range of CPAP Mask options available, the first style of mask you try might not be the best fit for you. At...
If you use CPAP and are a mouth breather, is a Full Face mask the only answer?
Frequently we hear patient’s report to us that they are mouth breathers and will only be able to tolerate a full face CPAP mask. This belief will often stop people from trialling a nasal CPAP mask or a nasal pillow CPAP mask. Can I use a nasal CPAP mask if I am a...
ResMed AirMini or the ResMed AirSense 10… Which one is the better machine?
When it comes time to buy a CPAP machine, whether it’s your first machine or you are looking to upgrade your old machine, there are a lot of options out there for you to choose from. At Sleep Right Australia, we sell predominantly ResMed machines and the question we...
Experiencing too much moisture in your ResMed AirMini tube?
The humidification technology in the ResMed AirMini is quite unique. The humidifier (HumidX) tabs are waterless and work by trapping the heat and moisture from your exhaled breath, while still exhausting the CO2 etc. The beauty of these, is that they are waterless and...