A 33-year-old member asked:

What to do if i have a cpap machine that is 7 years old. it works fine but doc recommends a new one. what has changed?

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Dr. William Jenkinsanswered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

They automatically: adjust your pressure, are smaller and more quit, plus they break down after that many years

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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered

Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience

Improvements: Improvements in technology (auto adjusting) may give you better results.

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