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by Kharris
Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anybody use medicare to pay for studies and gear?
Replies: 4
Views: 1002

anybody use medicare to pay for studies and gear?

My dad's doctor had finally talked dad into doing a sleep study.
does anyone have experience with what medicare will pay for.?
thanks

by Kharris
Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: You know you like your c-pap when.....
Replies: 7
Views: 1270

Yes I am better
anti nausea drugs
anti barfing drugs
anti-pooping drugs
......
nasty? hey. just trying to be a helpful citizen, giving a much needed warning
to the masses.
...
it was great fun to clean at 2:30 am too,

by Kharris
Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: You know you like your c-pap when.....
Replies: 7
Views: 1270

You know you like your c-pap when.....

you refuse to sleep without it, even with a stomach virus....you guessed
it......
gatorade
could you drown like this?
by Kharris
Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Flexifit 431
Replies: 3
Views: 964

For me, I loosen all the straps a little, then put the mask on and fasten the plastic clip. Then tighten the bottom strap. I turn the machine on...at a pressure of 16 it doesn't take long to know where any leaks are. then I tighten the middle strap. the little plastic piece at the bridge of my nose ...
by Kharris
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Flexifit 431
Replies: 3
Views: 964

Flexifit 431

I started therapy last October. I used the nasal mask, because the folks that are supposed to "know better than I do" said that was best for me. I got tired of taping my mouth shut, so I decided to try a full face mask. I am stuck with the Apria/Cigna insurance combo,,, I am pretty much stuck with w...
by Kharris
Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm not getting up to the bathroom during the night!
Replies: 10
Views: 2020

Sometimes I think my apnea would wake me up, being menatally foggy,
I would make a trip to the potty, just because I couldn't think of anything else to do.
by Kharris
Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: tubing and mask bug stories (shudder)
Replies: 20
Views: 8881

OH THANKS SO MUCH..

I had never even thought of this before .... we occaisionaly have lady bugs looking bugs in the house .


Never had a bug..........did have a cathair issue once....
by Kharris
Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Machine turns on by itself?
Replies: 16
Views: 7903

Wow, I haven't been here in a long time. we have a internet monitor now and most non work related sites are not available. Dragon..my pressure is at 16, stay with it...wear it as long as you can. take a break and put it back on. I have been 4 months on cpap, and have gotten to the point that the ram...
by Kharris
Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Re-Ponaris nasal emollient
Replies: 18
Views: 18662

I have been using homeopathic Zi-cam, it comes on swabs. I use it about
30 minutes before bed. I seems like it cuts way down on the nasal drip.
by Kharris
Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Empty humdifier.
Replies: 21
Views: 3821

Re: Empty humdifier.

Friday night we had nothing to do, so I went to bed about 9pm. My humidifer is on 3, I slept about 9 hours. When I went to empty the tank it was already dry. Is this bad? Usually I get about 6-6 1/2 hours, and there is always a little water left. I turned it up to 3 after I started mouth taping, it...
by Kharris
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Member
Replies: 13
Views: 2538

Hi Bo,
Greetings from another fellow TN hosehead. I live in Dickson county,
but work in Nash( nasty) ville.
Welcome to the best site I have ever found.
by Kharris
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Empty humdifier.
Replies: 21
Views: 3821

Thanks I hate to complain, its very rare that I get a time where I can sleep that long. It may be months before it happens again. I don't think it was hot enough to over heat anything. Even the metal plate wasn't really hot to the touch, just pretty warm. Of course without cpap I would never even st...
by Kharris
Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Empty humdifier.
Replies: 21
Views: 3821

Empty humdifier.

Friday night we had nothing to do, so I went to bed about 9pm. My humidifer is on 3, I slept about 9 hours. When I went to empty the tank it was already dry. Is this bad? Usually I get about 6-6 1/2 hours, and there is always a little water left. I turned it up to 3 after I started mouth taping, it ...
by Kharris
Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: METAL BOX
Replies: 2
Views: 1064

THANKS,
I travel a bit, and am not going to let my machine go in checked luggage.
This way I can keep it with me.

by Kharris
Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: METAL BOX
Replies: 2
Views: 1064

METAL BOX

I got a metal attache case style tool box as a gift. It would be perfect to carry my cpap and stuff. It has really good padding inside, and the interior can be reconfigured. It has a really nice shoulder strap. But I was told that carry-on bags could not be metal. Its aluminum so it could go through...