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by DJ DK
Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 18 YrOld Newbie: Equipmt Choice?
Replies: 17
Views: 2706

Re: 18 YrOld Newbie: Equipmt Choice?

THANK YOU all!!! Great suggestions with good reasons and wonderful links. I now have my "shopping list" to take to the DME. Next step is dealing with the insurance company! Does anyone have any thoughts on whether to go to a big company with local branches (like Apria I guess) or go to a small opera...
by DJ DK
Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Part 2: 18yrOld newbie equipmt
Replies: 2
Views: 773

Part 2: 18yrOld newbie equipmt

ResMed S9. Is mask off alert important for newbie?
Opus 360 nasal pillow
Humidifier hi5

Better to use big DME like Apria or local?
by DJ DK
Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 18 YrOld Newbie: Equipmt Choice?
Replies: 17
Views: 2706

18 YrOld Newbie: Equipmt Choice?

My information: 18 years old, male, 5’11”, 142#. RDI=14 (114 for the night). The initial setting noted in my record is for an APAP machine with setting=10-14cm water, but the doctor who was filling in and reading me the numbers said that was too big a spread and I’d need to talk to my regular doc ne...