@foxymama: In Oct 2013, my CPAP machine stopped working. I had had it for about 2-3 years. I took it back to the supplier HMHH (Hermann Memorial Home Health) to see if they could repair it or replace it. They no longer repair CPAPs but sent me to a repair shop. The repair shop was backed up for weeks. HMHH notified my doctor to arrange for a replacement. Something got messed up between them and the doctors office. After about a week without my CPAP machine, I was not sleeping and was getting extremely frustrated. I went online and bought one almost identical to the one I had. Phillips Respironics System One REMstar Pro CPAP Machine with C-Flex Plus with Humidifier (DS450HS, 450S) = $429.00I bought it and had it overnighted to me. The mess with the doctor's office eventually got straightened out (a nurse lost the message!) and HMHH sent me a replacement. I now use the one they sent me and I keep the one I bought packed for whenever we go out of town. It will also act as a spare if/when the HMHH supplied machine dies. Once you get used to sleeping with a CPAP, it is hard to do without it.The place I bought the machine was
www.respshop.com/All Phillips Respironics come with a memory card to record your breathing patterns and if you have any significant leaks.BTW, HMHH charged my insurance almost $1200 for the same machine. Of course, that doesn't mean my insurance paid that much. They only pay what they contracted to pay..... and I don't know what that was. 4951