Last I heard toots, our physicians work for us. Amazing how people without any medical training whatsoever can presume to know as much - or more - as those who not only have sufficient brains to get into medical school, but to graduate from it and form successful practices. Why do you even bother g...

Since you asked, here's what I meant about "the trick". "The trick" TO GETTING ONE'S DME TO DISPENSE THE KIND OF EQUIPMENT THAT A PATIENT BELIEVES THAT S/HE OUGHT TO HAVE IS TO GET THE PHYSICIAN TO WRITE A PRESCRIPTION SPECIFYING THAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT. Idiot. Is this the most coherent answer you c...

Get the machine that gives you the best treatment with as many options as possible, including access to the data that is collected during the night and, the ability to run as an APAP collecting data AND/OR a CPAP collecting data. I think part of the question here is not just whether she should get ...

Tell ya what: New Year's eve is upcoming. Go out and SPLURGE!! Go get PLOWED like many folks do on New Year's EVE, then go to sleep with your CPAP set at your 11 cm which was prescribed after a ONE NIGHT, stone-cold sober sleep study, and see what your AHI is on New Year's Day! If you feel one shou...

Trish, HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF SUGGESTING DECEPTION??? SHAME ON YOU and don't EVER suggest that I propose dishonesty in any form if you have no evidence to confirm that. Ok, so what did you mean by saying: "HERE IS THE TRICK" ? Your words, not mine. It's clear that the way you were using it was t...

How is an APAP "additional equipment" if it is designed as a straight CPAP as well as an APAP? Because if your sleep study shows that you obtained maximum improvement at one set pressure, then you clearly do not need an APAP machine. It's a huge waste of money to purchase an APAP and then run it as...

So here's the trick: When you go see your doc, tell him/her that yhou change positions frequently in your sleep (if you do), that you anticipate dramatic weight change in the near future (if you are), and that you occasionally drink alcoholic beverages in the evening (if you do) and that you want a...

Ok so I'm at work today and finally remember to stop by the DME and get some replacement air filters... So I go up there ask for the filters, he checks my name to check the time frame of when I got my machine (its been 6 months) I decided to ask about upgrading my machine from the simple resmed S8 ...

How does it differ to the Infinity?