My CPAP is broken --- not eligible for replacement for two more years.

[Wonder Why]

16. I'm not trying to talk anyone out of anything. Central Apnea can be verified by a sleep test but can't be treated by

a dental device. If the brain stops telling you to breathe too often, your lifespan can be reduced - possibly quickly.

I'm suggesting to anyone who has apnea that stopping the snoring with a dental device may not be enough. It might make your spouse happier that you are not noisy at night (my wife was thrilled about that) but she was far more concerned, not by the noise, but by the lack of it when she woke up and realized I was momentarily not breathing. She demanded I get the sleep test. Some spouses, on the other hand, may just use a pillow to finish the job.