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by megaleads
Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How much did you pay for your recent sleep study ?
Replies: 32
Views: 4044

Mine was $17 total cost!

Mine was $17 total cost! All i did was rent an overnight Pulse/Ox meter... it tells you everything you need to know... you can see plain as day if your oxygen levels drop... if/when they drop into the 70's & you see your pulse spike up on the graph... you know you just had an apnea. The overnight t...
by megaleads
Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Feel Like I'm Suffocating
Replies: 11
Views: 6933

QUICK TEST TO GET THE FACTS!!

You may find that it is very beneficial to have your GP doctor prescribe an overnight Pulse/Ox study. This tiny machine can be rented from any home medical supply store for less than $20 per night. By using a pulse ox meter you can do a mini sleep study on yourself because you are able to monitor yo...
by megaleads
Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP and Naps
Replies: 13
Views: 1865

Re:

I am afraid that I am going to give myself some nasty infection. Am I being too paranoid? Try putting salt (like kosher salt) in your humidifier - it keeps bacteria from growing - VERY effective at preventing infections. it is harmless from what I have seen. VERY effective at keeping bacteria from ...
by megaleads
Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cleaning masks etc
Replies: 14
Views: 2051

Re: Cleaning masks etc

ONLY distilled water in humidifier. Tap water kills the equip. I found it extremely beneficial to add salt to the humidifier water. I would get continuous sinus infections prior to this trick... If I did not clean the hoses out every 2 to 3 days i would get miserable sinus infections... till i start...