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by bjdfw
Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The Pillar Procedure
Replies: 4
Views: 1488

Pillar procedure

Tried that once. The placed three. Couple of weeks later one started to come out and they removed or pulled it out. Two or three months later another one started to come out and the doctor also removed or pulled it out. They didn't do that much to control the snoring. Will not go for those again. No...
by bjdfw
Fri May 02, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can they give me any CPAP machine they choose?
Replies: 8
Views: 2033

DMEs provide what they select

As someone wrote "Pretty much they give you what they want depending on the prescription." And they do what they want. My insurance is also very good, but after the sleep study, those that did the sleep study never met with me (face to face) with their recommendations, the prescription eventually we...
by bjdfw
Fri May 02, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pillar procedure
Replies: 5
Views: 1133

Pillar Procedure

I had the procedure done a couple of years ago. (Problem of snoring loud) Results, not sure how much it really worked. After about a month one of the pillars came out. After about two months, another started to come out and the doctor finish pulling it out. More recently god diagnose with sleep apne...
by bjdfw
Fri May 02, 2008 7:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Red marks on face from glidder straps on Fisher and Paykel
Replies: 2
Views: 899

Red marks on face from glidder straps on Fisher and Paykel

Thied Quattro and had lots of leaks. Therefore tried Fisher and Paykel and works much better, but the glidder straps leave a red mark on face. Something that didn't happen with Quattro. Maybe I have a high pressure setting of 16 and that needs the mask to be more tight to seal, but any suggestions t...
by bjdfw
Fri May 02, 2008 7:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Fisher-Paykel FFM Flexifit 431: Headgear problem
Replies: 19
Views: 4178

Fisher Payker glidder straps leave red mark

Thied Quattro and had lots of leaks. Therefore tried Fisher and Paykel and works much better, but the glidder straps leave a red mark on face. Something that didn't happen with Quattro. Maybe I have a high pressure setting of 16 and that needs the mask to be more tight to seal, but any suggestions t...