There is no common ground when the relationship is built on lies. Lincare constantly lied to me about masks. My only choice was a Ultra-Mirage FFM according to them. When I found out that there was a lot more to choose from, they said that they wouldn't work for me. I found through this website that...

I've now been on CPAP for about one month. I've been alternating between the nasal mask and nasal pillows to reach a decision on what I like best but haven't made a decision yet. I do sleep on average 7 hours per night so I have accomplished getting through the night. My first couple of weeks went ...

My local Lincare only charges $34.11 for Quattro cushions (CPAP.com and some others are $54). $66 for the mask frame ($68 online). They don't inflate for cash purchases. Don't worry, the branch manager will be fired soon and the prices will be back to normal. Well normal for Lincurse. I pay nothing...

As others have said, run away from this quack like your ass is on fire.

Last sleep study was 3 years ago and that was because I was having difficulty with a pressure of 19 and did a bipap study. I wouldn't have done it otherwise.

Hello All, About a month ago, I started this topic to help new users of CPAP with the fundamentals of using their equipment. This week’s question: What do you believe to be the fifth step on the road to success with a CPAP? To recap what's been covered so far: 1. In my opinion, initial mask fit and...

zoocrewphoto wrote: If YOU really want to help people on this forum, then give us advice that the rest of us can't offer. You work at a DME. Tell us how to deal with difficult DMEs. Tell us the things that will help us get what we need we have trouble with a DME. Tell us what the DMEs won't tell us.

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I wouldn't ask for it. As chunky already pointed out, you don't want to rile them up and then need something later. You aren't entitled to it. It does clearly state that it is to be removed before giving the unit to the patient. If the Resmed police were to find out that they gave it to you, they wo...

I asked what his replacement policy was for masks, filters, pillows, etc. He said every 6 months for everything. I asked if that was what my insurance covered, he said there were too many insurance plans out there for him to follow, so his policy is 6 months for everyone and he doesn't have to worr...

Be careful if you opt to google boiling silicone. You might get some info unrelated to sleep apnea that you might be good with not having knoweldge of... Where do you think some of my inspiration came from? Well that and silicone cooking utensils. I tried boiling the cushion once. Used distilled wa...

kaiasgram wrote: Allen, how does the supplemental O2 work with the Aloha mask?

I use the bleed in adapter between the humidifier and the hose so it works fine.

As you have found out, the key is finding the right mask. When I was using a FFM, my AHI was 2.0 - 4.0. After I switched to an Opus 360, it went to a 1.0. I now use an Aloha and have to use supplemental O2 due to positional hypoxia, but my AHI is 0 most nights. One or two nights a week it might hit ...

I was the one that asked what surgery you are having. I am sorry that you are going through that again. My mom went through that and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. As far as reconstruction goes, it is going to depend on what the plastic surgeon is left to work with. I wish you well. Let us know how y...

I am one week post-op from a 2 level PLIF l4-s1. I took my own Bi-pap and had only one problem with the staff. It was the anesthesiologist not making sure that it was on after surgery. The nurses were great and they had distilled on the floor just for cpap patients. What I did was assembled the enti...

Another article I saved and stashed and can't find had to do w/the "creative financing" and tax abatements provided for the building of these big shopping malls that are "the rage" and then start losing "tenant stores" and end up closing or almost empty shells as the initial "developers" and subseq...

VikingGnome wrote: They are hard to find. They fly off the shelf and LITTLE DEBBIES only makes them from Thanksgiving to XMAS. So I'm already watching for them. I've never found them at Wal-Mart but Kroger almost always has them each holiday season.

I was at Walmart last night and they had a lot of them.