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by Joe's Wife
Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cleaning & Using old machines
Replies: 2
Views: 1223

Cleaning & Using old machines

I have a friend who sort of runs a charity (she mostly deals in food, clothing, and school supplies) but she got three old CPAP machines in a donation recently and since she knew me and my husband both use CPAPs she gave us these machines. They are old and pretty dirty. One is actually a bipap. They...
by Joe's Wife
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New here - looking for info for my husband
Replies: 19
Views: 2863

Re: New here - looking for info for my husband

I surely want him to get the most benefit from the machine! Of course with my daughter's Insulin pump already eating away at this year's DME $5000 yearly cap, we may have to pay out of pocket for a bare bones model.
by Joe's Wife
Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New here - looking for info for my husband
Replies: 19
Views: 2863

Re: New here - looking for info for my husband

Amber, Many people don't sleep well during their first sleep study. Not sleeping well will not give you sleep apnea, in fact many people will have more apneas during deep sleep so if anything it may be under reporting the seriousness of his sleep apnea. A low oxygen saturation of 70% is very seriou...
by Joe's Wife
Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New here - looking for info for my husband
Replies: 19
Views: 2863

New here - looking for info for my husband

Hi, My name is Amber. My husband did a sleep study the 3rd of April and finally got in to see the doctor to get his results yesterday. The doctor said he had moderate sleep apnea, that he stopped breathing 15 times during the test and his oxygen saturation was 70%. He did not want my husband to go b...