Hey all, just a follow up and a "Thank you!". I got my GP to send CPAP.com a prescription, and got the new machine ordered before 4PM. It was at my house the next day! Sleeping better already, and my wife is getting better sleep too. :lol: Hooray! What machine did you get? Did you remember your old...

Hey all, just a follow up and a "Thank you!". I got my GP to send CPAP.com a prescription, and got the new machine ordered before 4PM. It was at my house the next day! Sleeping better already, and my wife is getting better sleep too.

My last one was about five years ago, and things haven't really changed. My CPAP died, but we've moved halfway across the country. Is there any issue with getting my old prescription from the previous doctor and getting another CPAP? Do I even really need a prescription?

I've had my Respironics REMaster Plus M series for a while How long do they last? If you're nowhere near the prescribing doctor, do you have to get the sleep study done over?

Thanks!

I've had my machine running for a few years now. Except for the critters chewing on cords or tubes, it's been great. How long do the machines last, and is their a "maintenance" that needs to be done on them to clean out stuff and replace worn parts?

Thanks!

Leam

The mask is just a nasal plug thing. I'll have to go find an image of it and get another one. I do clean the rear dust filter out of the Remstar Plus. Are there any others? Every couple of weeks I clean the hose and rinse it with diluted vinegar. I'll have to see what's available locally, fitting wi...

I've changed insurance compaines and need to get a new mask. Puppy chewed the old one. Since I've had the machine a couple years, is there anything else I need to consider replacing or getting serviced?

Thanks!

Leam

and local vendor wants $80 for the replacement. I'm out of a job and have no insurance, so I get the pleasure of footing the bill myself. I have a Respironics nose-plug set up, any good places to look for lower cost replacements?

Leam

Just talked to the Dr's office. On the machine I need a setting of 9, not sure what that means. They are calling the company that works with my insurance and I should get contacted within a week. All the things you all suggested were on the list.

Thanks!

Leam

Answers to some questions. I'm in the US, and the sleep study included the sleep tech changing some of the settings during the night.

I'll go read some wisdom in a bit.

Leam

Or a questionable newbie... Did my sleep study, don't have the numbers yet but as the sleep tech did say I met the criteria for needing a cpap during the night I'm making an assumption. The issue is that my current insurance runs out shortly and I have to start paying for different insurance soon an...