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by CPAP-A-MUST
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?
Replies: 27
Views: 5729

Re: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?

Cannot use APAP…woke me up several times a night in brief spurts. Once I fine turned my fixed pressure, it made all the difference. My OSA is mild and my pressure is 9.2. It has been perfect the last two years. What was the deal breaker for you? Interesting to hear different perspectives. The varia...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?
Replies: 27
Views: 5729

Re: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?

Cannot use APAP…woke me up several times a night in brief spurts. Once I fine turned my fixed pressure, it made all the difference. My OSA is mild and my pressure is 9.2. It has been perfect the last two years.
by CPAP-A-MUST
Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT... YouTube 'Medicare School'
Replies: 15
Views: 3869

Re: OT... YouTube 'Medicare School'

With advantage plans look closely at what you Part A out-of-pocket is. My husband has an advantage plan with the maximum out-of-pocket of $8K…Plan G is zero for Part A and Part B is the annual deductible $230 or so.
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question about possible mold / bacterial contamination
Replies: 33
Views: 18181

Re: Question about possible mold / bacterial contamination

I have been using CleanSmart. I referred to it by a fellow CPAP user who experienced exactly the same problem as the OP. He is an engineer who did extensive research on this since the funk kept coming back and CleanSmart fixed the problem completely. I have the original water chamber in my 18 month ...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT...More than 75,000 health care workers begin strike at Kaiser Permanente
Replies: 5
Views: 1737

Re: OT...More than 75,000 health care workers begin strike at Kaiser Permanente

Chunkyfrog…have you and your bullfrog looked in a Plan G? I have a birthday coming up and spoke with my new Medicare insurance agent yesterday. My Plan F is $245/mo. And the new Plan G is $172. The only difference when I was researching is I have to come up with the Part B deductible which is no pro...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT... YouTube 'Medicare School'
Replies: 15
Views: 3869

Re: OT... YouTube 'Medicare School'

I’ve watched his videos and learned a lot. So much so I am in the middle of making a major change in my Medicare supplemental plan. My neighbor referred me to their Medicare insurance people and boy oh boy what a GREAT experience. Will be saving $872/year going from a Plan F to a Plan G. The Plan G ...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Top 5 Least-Recommended Ways to Dry PAP Tubing
Replies: 23
Views: 3323

Re: OT: Top 5 Least-Recommended Ways to Dry PAP Tubing

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OMG…this is GREAT. Indeed, it should be pinned! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Thank you for your much-appreciated reaction. But just so you know, my wife has found over the decades that the best way to deal with my shenanigans is to briefly look up with a blank stare, ...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Top 5 Least-Recommended Ways to Dry PAP Tubing
Replies: 23
Views: 3323

Re: OT: Top 5 Least-Recommended Ways to Dry PAP Tubing

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OMG…this is GREAT. Indeed, it should be pinned! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Heads up on my personal issues
Replies: 44
Views: 13222

Re: OT: Heads up on my personal issues

So sorry you are dealing with this and I feel your pain. My 88-year-old mother has been in an assisted living facility since January 2020 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in mid-July. The facility she lives in has a memory care building and we will be moving her there in the coming months or bring...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: INSPIRE FOR SLEEP APNEA
Replies: 14
Views: 2318

Re: INSPIRE FOR SLEEP APNEA

There was a ton of marketing in my area. Anything medical that is mass marketed gives me pause. I read reviews on other forums and would never, ever have this device implanted in my body and have small jolts to my tongue region when having an apnea event. Just ewwww!! That is just too creepy for thi...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Sat Aug 12, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cleaning Dreamwear
Replies: 7
Views: 1538

Re: Cleaning Dreamwear

zonker wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:10 am
i only look at my air filter when someone here mentions it. so thank you! cuz i've got a dirty filter.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
😂You’re welcome zonker! Should I post a reminder in about a month? 😂
by CPAP-A-MUST
Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cleaning Dreamwear
Replies: 7
Views: 1538

Re: Cleaning Dreamwear

I used a DreamWear under nose cushion and only clean the cushion every day with an unscented baby wipe. I use to be stickler about weekly washing of everything and stopped about 15 months ago with no ill effects whatsoever. I will wash the water chamber every couple of months and change the air filt...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP during COVID infection
Replies: 12
Views: 3178

Re: CPAP during COVID infection

Having recently recovered from covid and rebound covid, I used my machine every night. I have been fully vaccinated so it wasn’t as bad. I have very low AHI and saw it nudged up a bit during the few bad days and was thankful I was using the machine.
by CPAP-A-MUST
Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirFit F20 hurts
Replies: 11
Views: 2562

Re: AirFit F20 hurts

Both the AirFit F20 and AirTouch F20 almost caused me to give up on CPAP. The discomfort was over-the-top but going out in public looking like I lost a fist fight was more than I could take. Thankfully, I discovered lots of great online resources and was able to go with a nasal cushion and mouth tap...
by CPAP-A-MUST
Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: More To Feeling Well Than Low AHI and No Leaks
Replies: 13
Views: 4118

Re: More To Feeling Well Than Low AHI and No Leaks

In addition to what others have mentioned, diet and exercise definitely play a part as well. Sadly, many people believe CPAP will fix all their issues when for some of us it is truly a multi-level approach to wellness. Wishing you the best for getting this solved.