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by ladyjay
Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie question about a smoking roomie & my Bipap
Replies: 17
Views: 2635

Re: newbie question about a smoking roomie & my Bipap

i think you should start thinking about moving into a healthier environment. it's a pain and some work, but it might be a lot easier than dealing with another person who doesn't care that his addiction is harming others. you only have control over your actions and choices. :-/ as far as mask comfort...
by ladyjay
Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often do you think about your SA or equipment each day?
Replies: 29
Views: 3673

Re: How often do you think about your SA or equipment each day?

i think about it everyday! first thing in the morning taking off my mask, disconnecting tubes from my humidfier, and washing the nasal pillow. anytime i feel tired, which is three or four times a day (started cpap therapy last year). then again at night reconnecting my equipment. i don't think i dre...
by ladyjay
Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Insurance - Can you get it?
Replies: 7
Views: 990

Re: Insurance - Can you get it?

it's very likely that we will be charged high premiums because we are "high risk" to insure. it's really sad that the people that need insurance most are the ones most often rejected. i probably suffered from osa all my life and it didn't start to really affect my life until after college when i was...
by ladyjay
Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Insurance - Can you get it?
Replies: 7
Views: 990

Re: Insurance - Can you get it?

i was shopping around for insurance in january in michigan because i thought my COBRA was up. i got denied from one and i do suspect it's from my osa diagnosis and hypertension. i was resorting to try to apply for bcbs since it's the last resort provider in the state of michigan. technically they ar...
by ladyjay
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Disappointed in "The Doctors" TV show
Replies: 6
Views: 1208

Re: Disappointed in "The Doctors" TV show

i really dislike that show. i know they are trying to do the dr. oz thing, but they don't explain things as well and really gloss over their topics trying to cover so many during their show with their pretty for televisions "doctors". that is really disappointing that they did not talk about proper ...
by ladyjay
Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: xtra nasal pillows (swift lt/optilife) & remstar filter swap
Replies: 2
Views: 698

xtra nasal pillows (swift lt/optilife) & remstar filter swap

hi, i was diagnosed last year with osa and have been on cpap therapy for about a year. anyway, i just got my new mask replacement (resmed swift lt for her). i use the extra small pillows and i have small and medium pillows i have not used that came with the set. would love to swap for an xs, but i'm...