My dad was a snorer... I am... WAS a snorer. After random years of waking with headaches and a lack of restorative sleep I contacted my doctor who suggested a sleep study. Now pause. DO NOT do this locally via a clinic, even with insurance the cost comparison is dramatic. On top of the dealings with insurance and local offices I missed out on a year of sleep due to pushed out schedules. Get your doctor involved and see if you are a cadet for a sleep study, do the study via Sleepdoctor.com and then get your prescription and equipment directly from them. Not only if it laughable how horrible the service industry is for medical supplies but it's borderline unethical at best, at worse it's a scam. My local supplier was charging my insurance nearly 20% of the complete cost of the unit I needed and then charging me an additional $35/mo on top. CRAZY. Plus - if your insurance is involved they will monitor you use - 4hrs a day minimum for 70% of the time. You miss that mark, no longer covered. To sway that, the medical supplier and some doctors will tell you to wear it whenever you are sitting - watching tv - relaxing... all to ensure the money flows. Be honest, get what you need and get it all at the SleepDoctor.com.