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by Tired_in_NC
Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DIY Portable Battery Pack-Update
Replies: 22
Views: 18857

Couple of questions/comments for you. What is the current draw that you measured? Your numbers seem a little low from what I have measured.... With 10 charged cells you will get 14+V. What is the max voltage allowed for your equipment? I measured 12.28V open circuit from my PS and 11.98 at max load,...
by Tired_in_NC
Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cigna + Apria + sweat,blood,tears=machine Part III
Replies: 1
Views: 1176

Cigna + Apria + sweat,blood,tears=machine Part III

In my previous post I railed on Apria and Cigna. Today went back a second time. I was told that they had my machine under someones desk.... anyway I got there and they had a cpap auto...once not the unit I was supposed to get... finally got the M series Bipap auto....yeah... Interesting they did not...
by Tired_in_NC
Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Scrod Part II
Replies: 1
Views: 879

Scrod Part II

Part II in my saga.... Went to get machine on Sat. from Apria. Got the inof , mask etc. I then learned that the unit was a BiPap Plus, not an Auto. No card to monitor what is going on, no way to let machine see what changing settings will do. Anyway, I left sans machine. I need to start cycle all ov...
by Tired_in_NC
Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New version of Free Money, Come and Get It!!
Replies: 59
Views: 24073

My free $$$

Please take my $10.00 and do one of the following.

1) Give it to an OSA education fund.
2) Use it for copies of articles for Docs.
3) Donate it to People who have OSA and do not know it fund...
by Tired_in_NC
Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What lies ahead? And what to do about it.
Replies: 91
Views: 35510

Clueless Docs

If the numbers are as high as i have seen and insurance companies will blindly pay $$$$ for machines, then it is serious stuff. My prmary Doc seems almost clueless about this. The Doc has said that the sleep clinic will handle things... well we know how that goes. My Doc seems to think that the use ...
by Tired_in_NC
Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently Diagnosed - Cigna+ Apria - Am I scrod?????
Replies: 23
Views: 4999

[quote="snoregirl"]Depending on whether or not you think you will use any or some of your deductable for 2007, you may want to check and see how much you will actually gain by doing through a local DME vs buying cash online. Check the price of your BiPap online at cpap.com https://www.cpap.com/simpl...
by Tired_in_NC
Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recently Diagnosed - Cigna+ Apria - Am I scrod?????
Replies: 23
Views: 4999

Recently Diagnosed - Cigna+ Apria - Am I scrod?????

Okay here is my saga - perhaps it will help my mental balance. Had first sleep study in Dec. I am surprised that they got and data, how can a person sleep with all that gear on. I took a sleep aid, got 2 hours or so. Lab found that AHI was 17 with 56 during REM sleep, good or bad I do not know. Hand...