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- Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:30 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Options for acquiring CPAP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 914
Re: Options for acquiring CPAP
Great information, PUGSY, thanks for that.
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:32 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Options for acquiring CPAP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 914
Options for acquiring CPAP
A friend of mine was diagnosed with sleep apnea and needs a cpap. They diagnosed him by sending him home with some type of monitor. He doesn't have health insurance and couldn't afford a full sleep study. The doc says he needs a cpap, I sent him an old one of mine, but they said that wasn't what he ...
- Thu May 10, 2012 6:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Suggesting A Sleep Study
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1530
Suggesting A Sleep Study
My wife has problems with excessive tiredness. she has high blood pressure. She doesn't always snore, but when she does it sounds like a tiny electric saw. She gets up three to five times a night to go to the bathroom and has problems with swelling in her feet. I'm trying to suggest that she ask for...
- Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cleaning
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4792
Cleaning
I have a friend who also uses a cpap machine, and I was talking about my cleaning regimen. Once every week or two I soak my water vessel, hose and mask in a diluted solution of vinegar and hot water, then I rinse them and let them sit to dry. I've often also put my filter in this solution and then p...
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:24 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
- Replies: 770
- Views: 4010234
Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
I've had a CPAP machine for about six years, and in that time haven't used it enough to justify having it. Went to sleep doc last week and she convinced me that I really need to use it. Since then I've used it every night and it's been working good for me. Machine is Resmed Elite, mask is Opus. I'll...