Hi Everyone, Well I've been a CPAP user now for around 3 years, and have recently turned 65, ugh , anyway I am now on medicare. I did a search but most of the posting were older and I would like to know what Medicare will let you get and how often. For a machine, masks, hose, filter, etc. I saw were...

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Thats great news

I had 0 (zero) apneas, 0 (zero) hyponeas last night . Each day this week, since the doc has changed my levels to 9cm - 11cm, I have had improvements. Plus last week we got the chimpmunk cheeks and rainout solved. I have been feeling better gradually each day. I just really hope that this last week c...

Please don't give up. I've been at it for 6 weeks. Like you I did much better before cpap, until now I hope anyway. I have fought masks like you night after night, had rain out took forever to get that solved. I had chimpmunk cheeks, you name a problem and I've had it. There were many a time that I...

Rosemary, Good luck with getting your rainout solved. Give it a try on 5 like you said after you get the rain out solved. Everyone, Hope it works for you. It sure did for me. But then again everyone is different and some things work for 50% and others don't work for the other 50% of us. Report back ...

Hi All, A week ago I went to my follow up with my sleep doc and told him about the chimpmunk/puffer cheeks and flutter lips he told me to turn up the humidifier. I had mine set on 3 so I turned to it up 4 (was prepared to go higher if need be) well it worked. I have had it set now at 4 for over a w...

Thank you both very much for your input and sharing your experiences and choices of chin straps.

thank you
Pam

Hi everyone, Well I'm in need a chin strap. I've read some of the articles here regarding using ace bandage or part of a pantyhose. But I was wondering about the actual chin straps. What one(s) have you tried? What is the good and bad about them? What is your recommendation? Also if someone does kn...

Hi Floppysleeper, I've only been on cpap for 3 weeks and pur-sleep for almost 2 weeks, and it has really helped me. As far as the university study goes, I would not consider the results of it until I knew how many subjects was tested, was it 5, 100, or 1,000. The smaller the amount of subjects the ...

Another tip for the plugging the end of your hose is to use a piece of panty hose and attach it with a rubber band.

Pam

My brother had OSA and died from a heart attack caused by it. He harldy worn his mask and when he died he didn't have his mask on.

So absolutely it can kill you.

Hi, question on this: Why isn't it good for the heart???

Thanks
Pam

still laughing, thank you

Thank you, thank you, thank you one and all. This forum is the best. I have laughed, cried, and gained tremendous amount of knowledge from all of you. I also have been given support and encouragement. I would have been lost without it, and stuck with whatever a local DME decided to give me, and pro...