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by cpapsue
Mon May 18, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Where to purchase SPO 7500 pulse oximeter?
Replies: 6
Views: 1367

Re: Where to purchase SPO 7500 pulse oximeter?

Do not use J & R Medical Online Store. I got an SPO 7500F in Jan 2009 from them with no problem. That one was sent for repair/replacement to SPO Medical because the USB input broke and I couldn't get it to download. Since I had the software, I tried to buy just the oximeter, an SPO 7500D, from J & R...
by cpapsue
Mon May 11, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MIRAGE SWIFT LT QUALITY POLL--THE RESMED CHARADE???
Replies: 210
Views: 42689

Re: MIRAGE SWIFT LT QUALITY POLL

I've noticed a difference in the ability to get a good seal also, waking many times to adjust the pillows.
Got my first LT 12/08 and the replacenent pillows I now have take a lot of fiddling to stop leaks.

Here's hoping the manufacturer hears what we're trying to tell them!
by cpapsue
Mon May 11, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MIRAGE SWIFT LT QUALITY POLL--THE RESMED CHARADE???
Replies: 210
Views: 42689

Re: MIRAGE SWIFT LT QUALITY POLL

I've noticed a difference in the ability to get a good seal also, waking many times to adjust the pillows.
Got my first LT 12/08 and the replacenent pillows I now have take a lot of fiddling to stop leaks.

Here's hoping the manufacturer hears what we're trying to tell them!
by cpapsue
Fri May 08, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth - but not mouth-breathing
Replies: 5
Views: 949

Re: Dry mouth - but not mouth-breathing

Since I couldn't open or even separate my lips when I woke up, I figured nothing could be going in or out. My throat isn't dry when this happens. I have had an occasional leak or puff up, but never to the point of dryness (that I'm aware of). I had done a search and read a lot of other posts, this j...
by cpapsue
Fri May 08, 2009 5:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth - but not mouth-breathing
Replies: 5
Views: 949

Dry mouth - but not mouth-breathing

Last 3 nights I've awakened with the feeling that my mouth was glued shut. Teeth felt cemeted to every surface. I had to wiggle my cheeks til I got enough moisture to even begin to open my mouth. My tongue has a sore area on it too. It's as though I sucked the moisture right out of every tissue in m...
by cpapsue
Fri May 08, 2009 4:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Severity of your OSA
Replies: 55
Views: 7357

Re: Severity of your OSA

AHI 103 Oxygen down to 68% , 1 central - I had no clue other than feeling as though I was awaking up every hour or so.
by cpapsue
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Where to purchase SPO 7500 - Problem solved
Replies: 0
Views: 682

Where to purchase SPO 7500 - Problem solved

I have an SPO 7500 with a broken connection port on the unit. I am returning it to the manufacturer for repair or replacement, but I want to buy another one and tried J&R Medical. It looks as though they are not in stock and I want to have one overnighted. Their price is $378 plus $29 or so for over...
by cpapsue
Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: General Ins Question not just cpap related
Replies: 0
Views: 687

General Ins Question not just cpap related

We are changing our insurance coverage. The two choices for us seem to be Horizon Blue Cross Direct Access or Horizon Blue Cross PPO. Does anyone have experience with those two products? Is one more 'user friendly' than the other? We hope to choose the one with the best options and can't tell from t...
by cpapsue
Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Power Out - What battery backup do I need?
Replies: 5
Views: 1057

Re: Power Out - What battery backup do I need?

Thanks Kenny - You make cpap look like fun! If those photos get around, everyone will want one!!
by cpapsue
Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Power Out - What battery backup do I need?
Replies: 5
Views: 1057

Power Out - What battery backup do I need?

Last night, we had a 3-4 hr power outage just before bedtime. So, I wasn't hosed up and tried to sleep without cpap - bad idea. Woke myself up gagging, etc., and decided it was time to get a battery backup. My husband offered to start the generator for me - that would have been restful!!! What do I ...
by cpapsue
Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Re: Wake-Up Pill for Excessive Sleepiness
Replies: 46
Views: 5489

Re: Wake-Up Pill for Excessive Sleepiness

The first pill is probably Provigil. I am using temporarily to see if it helps at 200 mg a day, but don't always feel a huge improvement. It is expensive - about $400 for 30 pills in the US. If you do a search for Provigil here, you'll see how others feel about it. I have no idea what the other medi...
by cpapsue
Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL CPAP or APAP, Data or no Data
Replies: 34
Views: 4310

Re: POLL CPAP or APAP, Data or no Data

Since, at the discovery of your own OSA, you don't know all your options. I realized I wanted a data capable machine because of what I read here. I didn't understand that there were also smart machines that could adjust pressure as needed for you. After some reading here, I called the DME to see wha...
by cpapsue
Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nocturnal dexterity
Replies: 6
Views: 1334

Re: Nocturnal dexterity

That's pretty interesting. At least you left evidence of what you did. Did you ever think you might have done other things that didn't leave such an obvious trail! Just a thought. It freaked me out enough when I first found out that I had severe OSA - since that is something that also happens when y...
by cpapsue
Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My reader card - ALL FIXED!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 2016

Re: My reader card - ALL FIXED!!!

Great idea - I'm fluffing and shaking as we speak(?) ... WHEEEEEEEE ! ! ! !
by cpapsue
Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My reader card - ALL FIXED!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 2016

Re: My reader card - ALL FIXED!!!

cpap.com will take care of the problem for me on Monday. I will be very, very careful. Thanks.