This is a sudden and significant change in your gastro-intestinal system. Specifically, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) normally stays closed when you are at rest, preventing both reflux AND excessive air going in the other direction. I think this needs prompt medical evaluation by a gastroente...

I wasn't given a choice. I sent off the home sleep study result and next thing I knew I was being shipped a CPAP machine. The study people and the DME and my doctor had organized it all but forgot to include me in the loop. Oh well, it's all good, I'm responding very well to the treatment but it is ...

There's the big long hose then the little one that is near my face. I hardly ever wash the big one but I don't use the humidifier so I doubt much if any moisture gets in there, not worried about mold. I got a replacement and only washed each one once so far. I swish it around in water with a little ...

Yep (863) 226-6285 is the number, option 3 I believe. DO NOT HIT OPTION 9. Option 9 gives you a recording that says "We will not talk to the patient. Go through your doctor." And then goes dead, no way to go back to the other options. You have to hang up and start all over again. After I called back...

I guess I have to call Apria on the phone? Unless their window is open, and you live next door. Generally, Apria is not helpful. You might try React Health's Customer Advocate Team - https://www.reacthealth.com/contact-us There are also setup guides on YouTube. Thanks. It's like their system lost m...

My React Health phone app which I point to the QR code every morning, says I'm logged out and only get a "Welcome Back, sign in to your account" screen. I try to sign in and it's the wrong password. I try to sign in on the computer and did the "reset password" button and it says it sent me a link to...

I agree with the doctor that getting off Ativan is best. I was on it for a time, as well as another benzo. They are bad for you long term. Your instinct to get off them is spot on but it's not easy if you're been on them a while. I got off by titrating the dose down very, very gradually. Are you mal...

You may be surprised to learn that Advantage plans are NOT limited to the 13 month capped rental original Medicare does for CPAP. They can require perpetual rental for the life of the equipment. And from what I have observed, most do impose perpetual rental, because they can. Why not? Medicare allo...

Thanks for the heads up. I have a Medicare Advantage plan. I've only made one payment, right after I got the machine this January, I got a paper bill for the copay. Since then I have not gotten any bills. I did get one text telling me to call a number to pay for my recent shipment of masks or someth...

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Fri May 23, 2025 10:07 am

Have you tried CPAP Comfort Covers? They work well for me and are dirt cheap. Previously the touch worked, but I'm currently on a more conventional mask (the Airfit F20, and it seems to be working well with the covers'.

Thank you, I just ordered one.

Thank you. I’ll check it out. It takes most of the day for swelling to go down. I have yet to find that connection between to tight and to loose. I started out with a full face mask and switched to the f30i, which also is a full face mask, but doesn’t cover as much as the f30. Truly a lot of trial ...

I was having a lot of swelling around my eyes while using the AirTouch N20 nasal mask, which rested up on the bridge of my nose. Then I got what the doctor said was early shingles near my eye, and along my nose on my cheek. I am NOT saying the swelling had to do with the shingles. They put me on ant...

It's worth remembering that any doctor can write the script for a CPAP mask. And you can ask for the script to include unlimited refills. Ask for a hard copy of the script so that you can upload it to on-line sites that require a script to buy a mask. The fact that insurance isn't going to pay does...

I think I have found a solution without having to buy new masks (shout out to Pugsy's kind offer!) Last night I changed back to the small size nasal mask (I had switched to medium for some reason) and the smaller one did not reach the rash so I think this is going to work. I'll give it a few nights ...

I've been using a nasal mask (over the bridge of my nose) successfully and suddenly yesterday I developed what the doctor says is shingles right alongside my nose and cheek and up to my eye. I can't stand to have the mask on and had to sleep without it last night. Even wearing my glasses is painful....