I won't use a CPAP machine either although I was told I would need one sooner than later. I read online, that people who use CPAPs have more lung infections, and develop bronchitis, pneumonia, and COPD from their CPAP machines. Plus you have to clean it as it can get a build up of bacteria in it. Yuck. No thanks. Plus it is loud and I can't sleep even with my window a/c unit on. Unless they make a CPAP machine that is silent, I know one won't help me. Blowing oxygen into my lungs for 8 hours a night? Ok, sure. Good in theory. But in practice? It could make me even worse than I already am.