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by RJames
Fri May 11, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Taking mask off in middle of night
Replies: 18
Views: 6292

Re: Taking mask off in middle of night

Use my mask from way back when... they never fell off.. comes with a nice neck strap..
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by RJames
Fri May 11, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I bet this complaint is a first by a spouse
Replies: 16
Views: 3039

Re: I bet this complaint is a first by a spouse

white noise machine for her
by RJames
Fri May 11, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: still tired after 1 week
Replies: 15
Views: 3533

Re: still tired after 1 week

15 years of use here and I can say that there are times when I go through what feels like the "old days" My diagnosis was for severe OSA and moderate CSA with some 200+ events a night and so really not getting good rest. I think my body was just adapted to it. I took right to cpap however and the ge...
by RJames
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feeling shortchanged. S9 Auto vs. Elite.
Replies: 5
Views: 1581

Re: Feeling shortchanged. S9 Auto vs. Elite.

Have you used the Elite yet? if so... you have only one avenue... sell it...
by RJames
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 13
Views: 2721

Re: Reality check

Ok so I work in medical offices as an IT professional and also do a lot of CMA duties as part of my daily routine.. Most of (and mind you I say most) of the most critically afflicted patients I see go through the main office (allergy,immunology) are just plain FAT... (which came first?) Most of wha...
by RJames
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 13
Views: 2721

Reality check

Ok so I work in medical offices as an IT professional and also do a lot of CMA duties as part of my daily routine.. Most of (and mind you I say most) of the most critically afflicted patients I see go through the main office (allergy,immunology) are just plain FAT... (which came first?) Most of what...
by RJames
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone know what is the meaning of SLA?
Replies: 5
Views: 1743

Re: Anyone know what is the meaning of SLA?

In the IT industry it refers to "Service level agreement" or in other words, if I lease a machine from you, you promise me it will operate at a given level (usually in %) or I have recourse for refund or other default compensation.. So, if I rent a computer from you, and you promise 100% uptime, if ...
by RJames
Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often do you have a sleep study?
Replies: 23
Views: 5926

Re: How often do you have a sleep study?

Original diagnosis was in late 1994 (Severe apnea with some 45-60 events per hour).. got a brick Retested in around 2003? still big time problems.. got a new brick With the totally cool advances in equipment? have not been back since and just get a script for new equipment every 3 to 5 years.. I am ...
by RJames
Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT FBI to shut down internet access for some on july 9th
Replies: 17
Views: 4629

Re: OT FBI to shut down internet access for some on july 9th

WARNING - WARNING - WARNING The checkout routine may be the virus payload here. DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT under any circumstances!! ...... Murray Sage advice NEVER EVER go to a site claiming to "FIX" things unless you can verify what that site is for sure..... I am MCSE along with a bunch of other network...
by RJames
Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does it say STUPID on my forehead???
Replies: 21
Views: 2846

Re: Does it say STUPID on my forehead???

Thanks Sherrif.. My reply was probably more properly directed towards your care provider and not your DME (I deal with an onslaught of these fwiw, they ALL want your biz)... On the upside.. the earlier statement about the "contract is clear" usually takes some clarification to the egghead behind the...
by RJames
Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does it say STUPID on my forehead???
Replies: 21
Views: 2846

Re: Does it say STUPID on my forehead???

Sounds like you need a new provider... (not that Medicare is an Nightmare for most offices to keep track of, their rules and regs are a quagmire of redundancy and idiocy) Too often we get patients in that "know better" than the Dr or clinicians.. (and acting like you are smarter than they are (even ...
by RJames
Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 768
Views: 2252673

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

Nice read this thread is... I have been on CPAP longer than most here (1995 was my first year on the device). Machines have changed a LOT and so has the level of expertise in the patient field. (I do work in the medical field). I bet I have the old resperonics "brick" still buried here somewhere.. A...