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by minerva
Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: got some extra SUAD spacers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1489

Re: got some extra SUAD spacers?

Chunkyfrog: Where do you see the SUAD spacers being sold online? You can PM me if necessary. I'm well aware of the pros and cons, insurance coverage, etc., since I already have the device and have had it now for a couple of years. I use CPAP as my main treatment, and the SUAD as a back-up (see comme...
by minerva
Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: got some extra SUAD spacers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1489

got some extra SUAD spacers?

Hi all, Got myself a SUAD device a couple of years ago. I find it works for me about 90% as well as my CPAP, so I don't use it all the time, but it's handy when travelling if I'm only going to be gone for a few days. Anyway, the dentist that prescribed it has since gone out of business, and I've man...
by minerva
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: F & P Zest petite vs. HC406?
Replies: 2
Views: 1373

F & P Zest petite vs. HC406?

Does anyone out there know if the 'petite' size now offered on the F & P Zest nasal mask is the same size as their HC406 'petite?' I've been using the standard size of the Zest which is just a *hair* too large, but the HC406 is too small. Is the Zest Petite sized in between these two? Or is the mask...
by minerva
Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: why is it not immediate?
Replies: 26
Views: 2882

Re: why is it not immediate?

Sleep debt is cumulative over time, and it doesn't just go away. So, if you've had apnea for a while, you've likely accumulated a very large sleep debt that you may never 'pay off' completely. I did this calculation when I first started therapy in 2006: I judge that I've had apnea most of my life, a...