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by Komodo
Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help! Mask hurting front teeth.
Replies: 12
Views: 4401

Re: Help! Mask hurting front teeth.

My PT's husband delivered nasal pillows that I thought would be the answer. It didn't stay on my head and I felt I wasn't getting enough air. I too have problems with my teeth. I switch back & forth between a nasal mask (Comfortgel Blue) and nasal pillows (Swift FX). The nasal pillows work great fo...
by Komodo
Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oxygen tubing connectors
Replies: 11
Views: 3537

Re: Oxygen tubing connectors

I used to have several tropical fish tanks, all being airated by a single pump. I ran the air hoses to the tanks using hose connectors that are readily available at any pet store. You can find what you need, and it'll be a lot cheaper than the medical supply stores. You can also pick up air hoses by...
by Komodo
Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!
Replies: 18
Views: 2483

Re: DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!

~UPDATE~ I decided to fight the bill. Not for the $14, but for the principle. It wasn't my fault they didn't get paid, it was theirs. I shouldn't have to pay for their mistakes. I called Apria, spoke with a rather nasty gentleman in their billing dept. He put me on hold several times to go "talk" t...
by Komodo
Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!
Replies: 18
Views: 2483

Re: DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!

Tell them that you will pay the $14, but will be transfering to a different DME for future supplies. I'll bet they shape up quickly.....If they don't... make the change. That's exactly what I did with my LAST DME over a $24 bill! I fought them for MONTHS over the bill before switching to Apria. My ...
by Komodo
Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!
Replies: 18
Views: 2483

DME/Insurance snafu, I have to pay for it!

I get a bill in the mail from Apria. (everyones "favorite" DME ) They say I owe them $14 for filters from my last supply order. My insurance pays 100% on my supplies, so I shouldn't have any out-of-pocket expenses. I call Apria to see if they made a mistake sending me a bill. They tell me my insuran...
by Komodo
Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SOftGel Mask Squeaks
Replies: 13
Views: 2098

Re: SOftGel Mask Squeaks

How about trying a little bit of liquid dish soap? (or liquid hand soap)
It'll stop the squeek, and if you're not happy with it, it's easy enough to completely clean off.
by Komodo
Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tooth extraction and cpap
Replies: 30
Views: 24879

Re: tooth extraction and cpap

Last Thursday, 9/5, I had TWO teeth pulled. (#29 & #30) Five hours latter I went to bed with my mask on. Slept like a baby, no problems whatsoever. I've had a lot of dental work done, and the PAP itself never caused me any problems. There were times when I had to switch from my nasal mask to nasal p...
by Komodo
Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Your sleep doctor's most inane statement
Replies: 33
Views: 5053

Re: Your sleep doctor's most inane statement

Doc: "Any problems?" Me: "Nope" Doc: "OK, see ya' next year." This is honestly how my appointments with my sleep doc go. I go there once a year to renew my prescription for supplies. WHY do they go soooooo smoothly? It's because of this forum, and all the WONDERFUL people on it!!! Because of all you...
by Komodo
Thu May 02, 2013 7:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please HELP!!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1531

Re: Please HELP!!!!!

1-800-345-6443 RESPIRONICS DIRECT LINE. Working for a DME company myself, NO they have not discontinued Part Number 1070106-Comfort Gel Blue Flap and Gel Cushion Thanks for the "insider" reply. As a DME employee yourself, is there any other reason than pure greed on their part, to LIE about the par...
by Komodo
Wed May 01, 2013 7:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please HELP!!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1531

Re: Please HELP!!!!!

~UPDATE~ I received the "replacement" cushion from my DME yesterday.....the SAME cushion only package! I called them up again. Was transfered to "upper management". They, told me the cushion/flap package was discontinued.I told them, I spoke with Respironics, and they are NOT discontinued!!! They s...
by Komodo
Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please HELP!!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1531

Re: Please HELP!!!!!

Thanks for the speedy replies folks! I took Kiralynx advice and called Respironics directly. My DME are LIARS!!!! Not only did Respironics NOT discontinue the mask/flap replacement, they have thousands of them in stock, ready to ship whenever they're ordered! I called my DME back, told them what Res...
by Komodo
Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please HELP!!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1531

Please HELP!!!!!

I received a shipment of cpap supplies from my DME. Instead of sending me the Comfortgel Blue Gell Cushion with SST Flap, they sent me ONLY the cushion. I called them up. They're trying to tell me that Respironics has DISCONTINUED making replacement cushions w/SST flap!!!!! They're telling me the ON...
by Komodo
Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Gall bladder issues
Replies: 19
Views: 4574

Re: Gall bladder issues

No connection between gall bladder & sleep apnea. I had my gall bladder removed this past July (07/12). All I have to show for it is, 4 small red dots. One in my navel, one several inches above that, and two on my right side. The surgery was done as an out-patient. I went in the hospital at 8 am, an...
by Komodo
Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does This Make Sense? No, It Does Not--An Insurance Rant
Replies: 25
Views: 3144

Re: Does This Make Sense? No, It Does Not--An Insurance Rant

. And I've had my machine for nineteen months You might want to CALL your insurance (Aetna) and double check that you don't already own your machine. Nineteen months of rental, with no end in sight, doesn't sound right to me. Most rentals are 13 months or LESS. After that, you own it outright. I us...
by Komodo
Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie - Nasal Pillow is trying to crush my nose!
Replies: 10
Views: 3040

Re: Newbie - Nasal Pillow is trying to crush my nose!

For what it's worth, I alternate between pillows & nasal masks. When I use the nasal, I have the hose going over my head. When I first started using the pillows, I tried doing the same thing, and I was crushing my nose!!! In the light of day, I saw the problem. With the hose over my head, it pushed ...