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by muskyjack
Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cost of searching for the right mask
Replies: 1
Views: 886

Re: cost of searching for the right mask

Looks like one of those blind ads asking for personal information. I would stay as far away from them as possible. A company that wants YOUR personal information before giving out any futher information is very suspicious. Finding a local DME with a good fitting/exchange program or a online company ...
by muskyjack
Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Regenesis Pillow - Regular or XL?
Replies: 5
Views: 1186

Re: Regenesis Pillow - Regular or XL?

I tried the regular and it is a perfect size plus it is not so bulky for travel . You may like the XL if you normally use a king size and/or need the height. The nice thing is that this pillow is adjustable and confirmable but supportive compared to other cpap specific pillows which tend to be firm ...
by muskyjack
Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: .
Replies: 13
Views: 2800

Re: Pillow too...

I would research the size and firmness of any cpap specific pillow before buying one. Many of them are very firm and so high that they seem to be to made for guys who are over six feet tall pillow because of their neck and shoulder size or for those who have a personal preference for such a size/fir...
by muskyjack
Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can you interview DME's
Replies: 13
Views: 2002

Re: Can you interview DME's

Yes you should "interview" DME's because some are alot better than others. My doctor's office gave me a list of 4 DME's. By 4 simple phone calls I was able to eliminate 2 of them right away because they could not give me a straight answer to some basic questions like price, selection and if I could ...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Not enough moisture
Replies: 19
Views: 3845

Re: Not enough moisture

Until your hydrometer arrives try hanging some damp clothes/towels in your bedroom. If they dry quickly and seem rather stiff the air is super dry. It is best use items partially dried in the dryer to avoid water dripping. The drying clothes will add some humidity to the air plus save on costs of ru...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I slept HORRIBLE last night, why?
Replies: 6
Views: 1697

Re: I slept HORRIBLE last night, why?

There are lots of factors that add up to a good nights sleep and this cold weather spell is no help. Cooler room temperature and the cooler outside Winter air seem to lower the indoor humidity all which seem to reduce the quality of sleep. Checking and making adjustments to the temperature, humidity...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Wii Fit Comments?
Replies: 51
Views: 9746

Re: Wii Fit Comments?

The standard Wii Fit seems to have quite a delay between the various excercises so it took about 45 mins for a session and felt much of that time was waiting for the Wii to cycle to the next excercise. I lost interest in this in about a week and went back to 45 mins of walking . When the rainy seaso...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: humidifier help
Replies: 8
Views: 2018

Re: humidifier help

A light fleece cover is a good investment. Anything real thick makes it heavy which pulls on the mask causing leaks. Can't suggest anything on dealing with the room temperature/humidity because I keep my house at 68 degrees and use whole house humidifier. Found out lowering the temperature lower tha...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Saw a new Sleep Doc today
Replies: 15
Views: 3014

Re: Saw a new Sleep Doc today

Find out how much experience both the night tech who runs the study AND the tech who does the scoring the next day otherwise you are wasting your time and insurance money. Several years ago I had a study run by someone who had 10 years experience which was good but later discovered that the scorer j...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dental appliance
Replies: 4
Views: 1421

Re: dental appliance

A dental appliance is a big gamble both $ and toothwise. I did go see a dentist who advertised that he specialised in the dental appliances. Before I even could talk to the dentist had to sign a informed consent that the appliance may not work plus that it may damage the teeth and/or bite. The denti...
by muskyjack
Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DeVilbiss Intellipap questions
Replies: 65
Views: 27222

Re: DeVilbiss Intellipap questions

Has anyone noted the Intellipap's motor sound is at a higher pitch than Respironic machines?. I tried running the Intellipap in CPAP and Auto and noted same level/pitch of sound both ways. I was hoping for a over-all quieter machine for travel but the sound level is somewhere between the "tank" and ...
by muskyjack
Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Squeaky swivel
Replies: 7
Views: 1913

Re: Squeaky swivel

Happy to report the spray on oil worked and no more squeaks even after the cleanup. Could not fiqure out how the safely pop off the grey part of the swivel to do the teflon tape.
by muskyjack
Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need help!
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

Re: Need help!

Yes look at what pressure setting(s) are set at. It seems the people who get issued a Plus also tend to have a problem with the pressure and/or ramp set too low along with a variety of other things that sets them up for failure. There seems to be a better chance of not getting proper DME service whe...
by muskyjack
Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Quattro (or any other) seal question
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

Re: Quattro (or any other) seal question

The seal cushions seem to slowly lose their seal slowly over a period of a few months during the time can look perfectly fine up to the point they get a warped appearance. Putting stuff on them to make them seal better is a stop gap measure that seals for 1/2 of night and then the seal is pretty muc...
by muskyjack
Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mirage SoftGel is in the house!
Replies: 26
Views: 5689

Re: Mirage SoftGel is in the house!

Now if and when the SoftGel will be available in a size small. Resmed delayed the small Activa LT for months and it took months after that until cpap.com stocked it on its website. Very happy to see cpap.com started carrying the size small recently one week after a customer service rep told me the A...