rental machine?

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Hornnumb2
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rental machine?

Post by Hornnumb2 » Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:42 pm

I think my wife could benefit from a cpap, does anybody have a machine that I could rent to see what results we get. I don't have the money to do a study and all that. Thanks Michael

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Hornnumb2
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Re: rental machine?

Post by Hornnumb2 » Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:46 pm

I do have my extra Phillips 960P bipap, could it be set to run as an auto cpap?

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Re: rental machine?

Post by Guest » Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:48 pm

Hornnumb2 wrote:I think my wife could benefit from a cpap, does anybody have a machine that I could rent to see what results we get. I don't have the money to do a study and all that. Thanks Michael
You would prob do better to find one near you on Craigslist to buy.

To your 2nd question - Yes

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Re: rental machine?

Post by Sleeprider » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:00 pm

The BiPAP Auto SV has a CPAP mode. It's not ideal for titration since pressure is fixed. I think a simple screening using something that can record blood oxygen saturation at night would be a better tool to see if the problem needs to be addressed further. Even some of the fitness monitors can do this. A recording oximeter that fits on the wrist is just over $100. The fingertiip models like CMS50D are under $35.

I have to say, this is your wife. Home studies are cheap. You should do this right.

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Re: rental machine?

Post by SewTired » Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:39 pm

I second the idea of getting a low cost oximeter and determining if she is having oxygen lows. I thought for sure my Mom had apnea because of her snoring, but the 02 meter showed that she was at 97% at the lowest all night. Turns out that her snoring is primarily positional, so adding some cushioning to her mattress and getting a new pillow eliminated the snoring.

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