What really angers me is that they charged my credit card without my consent. Thankfully, I was able to get the charge reversed after I protested the charge with the credit card company. It sounds like it was resolved then. Glad it worked out for you. DME's play all sorts of billing games. You have...

Mind if I slide in this question about the water tank of the 11. It may seem like a non-issue. When you need water, just fill it. For my use, when I fill it to the max, good for one day. For day two, still good. For day three, I have to fill it even when there is still water in the tank. For day th...

That was one expensive CPAP when you can buy your own for less. The mistake you made was not paying attention to your insurance. Most insurance contracts use a sort of "rent to own" policy, called a "capped rental". That means that they pay a certain amount a month rental, and after a certain number...

You do not have to sleep on your back for CPAP. In fact, we recommend you do not. When you lie on your back, the tendency is to fold your hands over your abdomen, and that puts pressure right on your ulnar nerves. When you sleep on your side, your bottom arm should be out straight in front of you wi...

It looks like they are now putting the name of the model of the Resmed Airsense 11 on the left side just above the air filter inlet cover.

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Mon May 27, 2024 11:40 am

I wash the long hose and the water tank maybe once a year. I use distilled water in the tank and just top it up when it gets low. I wash the nasal interface once a week. I replace the filter in the machine once a month.

This!

Our hosts at cpap.com offer a home sleep test: https://www.cpap.com/home-sleep-apnea-test for $175.

Check to see if there's a "ramp" set on your machine. The idea of a ramp is that it starts at a very low pressure while you're still awake because some people don't like the higher pressures when they are awake to notice them. Then the pressure gradually rises either to your set minimum or to the ne...

Medicare pays for one cushion a month, so that may work for you.

So as long as you are a Kaiser Senior Advantage member--possibly for the rest of your life--you will have to pay a monthly 20% rental co-pay for CPAP and an O2 concentrator. To my surprise Kaiser does not charge me for rent on a CPAP - senior advantage plan. New machine ordered last Dec, it was a o...

Look at the timing on his social media postings. He doesn't sleep at night.

I have a couple of thoughts on this: First: Is a sleep study REALLY required by your insurer? If you are Medicare, it is not. If Medicare doesn't require it, most likely a supplement/Medi-gap plan will not either. If you are under a private insurer, ASK. You can also check the Evidence of Coverage (...

I have moderate hypoglycemia. I guess it is an age problem that I have to eat regular meals lately every 4-5 hours. My carbs are about 100 day, too high but working on that Hypoglycemia is a pretty clear sign of insulin resistance, and needing to eat regularly "every 4-5 hours" is a sign that you a...

Have they ruled out other causes of your daytime sleepiness, such as narcolepsy? Have you looked at factors like your diet which may contribute to daytime sleepiness? Diets heavy in carbs can set you on a blood sugar roller coaster. If you have a surge of energy after eating then get predictably sle...

You know, I am thinking about this. If the Supplier is having me sign a contract with them, then my Advantage plan DOES NOT HAVE A BINDING CONTRACT. You bring up an interesting point that I've NEVER understood. The actual contract you have with your insurer is called an Evidence of Coverage (EOC). ...