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by amandalee
Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP power usage and cost to operate
Replies: 13
Views: 32720

Re: CPAP power usage and cost to operate

Wulfman wrote:These machines use very little electricity.


Den
Good to know, thank you!
by amandalee
Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP power usage and cost to operate
Replies: 13
Views: 32720

CPAP power usage and cost to operate

Hi all, Does anyone here have an idea of how much power a CPAP machine uses, and/or how much it costs per month to operate it? For almost the past 4 years, I lived in an apartment where the electricity was included in my rent. Now I have purchased a home and am responsible for the power bill myself....
by amandalee
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Billing Issues
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Re: DME Billing Issues

Thanks for the info--I will give my insurance company a call. It's all very confusing.
by amandalee
Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Billing Issues
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Re: DME Billing Issues

Here's the latest development. The person I've been emailing at Nationwide about this issue just sent me a "financial hardship waiver." Here's what she had to say about it: I am attaching a financial hardship waiver which upon approval will waive any co-insurance you may have. I hope this will help ...
by amandalee
Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Billing Issues
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Re: DME Billing Issues

Just curious, what kind CPAP supplies do you need every 3 months? The shipments have included a new mask, with replacements for the part that actually comes in contact with your face (can't remember what it's called), new filters. I don't know if I actually need these every three months, especially...
by amandalee
Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Billing Issues
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Re: DME Billing Issues

Thanks for the help. I'm planning on cancelling the automatic delivery, as it is not "convenient" at all and is just causing me alot of stress right now. It seems like I have had nothing but billing problems with Nationwide. I got my machine and started treatment back in July of 2007, but months lat...
by amandalee
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME Billing Issues
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

DME Billing Issues

I get my CPAP supplies from Nationwide Medical. The supplies are delivered every three months. I would get an invoice shortly after the supplies were delivered. It made sense: supplies every three months, a bill every three months. Recently, I started getting bills every month. I called and asked wh...
by amandalee
Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I don't want WLS - Help
Replies: 15
Views: 2180

Re: I don't want WLS - Help

I'm riding my bike 1/2 hour every morning and am mostly eating a mostly plant based diet with occasional fish and turkey. I'm avoiding sugar and gluten and watching carbs. I'm trying to drink at least 6 cups of water daily. Any other suggestions? It sounds like you are doing everything right. Somet...
by amandalee
Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Provigil - What's your experience?
Replies: 29
Views: 7705

I tried taking Provigil for the first time today. I took half of a 200 mg tablet this morning when I woke up. Within 1 hour, I was so nauseous that I couldn't even stand up. I've spent most of the morning just sitting at my desk because if I move too quickly I'm afraid I will throw up. This can't be...
by amandalee
Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Had another sleep study last night
Replies: 12
Views: 1990

Thanks for all the replies, they are helpful. 2 days later, I think most of the goop is finally out of my hair. Next time, I guess I will have to take my mattress topper (it is one of those memory foam things) and my own sheets (high thread count) with me. I complained about the noise from the stree...
by amandalee
Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Had another sleep study last night
Replies: 12
Views: 1990

Thanks Jen. The technician told me that some people have to take ambien so they can sleep in the lab. If I have to go back and do it again, I think I will need a sleeping pill. It was horrible. The bed felt like I was sleeping on the floor, the sheets were like sandpaper, I was in a room with a wind...
by amandalee
Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Had another sleep study last night
Replies: 12
Views: 1990

Had another sleep study last night

So back in January, I decided to find a different sleep clinic, since the one I originally went to last summer sent me on my way without any follow-up as soon as I had my machine. This had not been a good situation because I'm still almost as tired as before I started CPAP. At my first visit with th...
by amandalee
Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: An update on amandalee
Replies: 6
Views: 1174

Thanks everyone.
by amandalee
Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: An update on amandalee
Replies: 6
Views: 1174

An update on amandalee

Hi all, Just a little update on my situation for anyone who is interested. I'm still tired and feel like crap. I went to a naturopathic doctor last week, and got some blood tests: CBC, CMP, TSH, Free T3, Free T4, lipid panel, iron, zinc & ferritin. In the meantime, I'm taking a vit B5 supplement and...
by amandalee
Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling hopeless and helpless
Replies: 62
Views: 6421

There are no dependency problems with fluticasone propionate. You are thinking about oxymetazoline (Afrin) which can cause bad rebound effect if used more than three or four days in a row. Good to know, thanks! I'm feeling hopeful about this new doctor. Maybe it was because I was probably the first...