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by MiPilot
Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is my DME is commiting insurance fraud???
Replies: 3
Views: 1706

Is my DME is commiting insurance fraud???

Hi all, Well here is the scenario. I was originally set up with S9 Elite mid January and it was working pretty good until the last 3 weeks. Since then my AHI has been climbing. I called the sleep lab and talked to a tech and expressed my concerns. One of which included that I was going in for a pret...
by MiPilot
Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm getting an S9 Autoset...Yay
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

I'm getting an S9 Autoset...Yay

Hi all, I was given a S9 Elite machine back in January and it worked pretty well at the beginning. Lately though I have been getting higher AHI numbers. I called the sleep clinic and talked with the daytime tech (Great People btw) and told him my situation. He asked if I could drop my card of with m...
by MiPilot
Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Stop snoring with implants?
Replies: 4
Views: 1173

Re: Stop snoring with implants?

I never thought of this approach ....I will have to try to convince the wife that she can do her part.
by MiPilot
Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(
Replies: 13
Views: 1952

Re: Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(

Ok............saline spray I shall try.

I will also try a room humidifier. I have a warm air type I use in my office.

What a great community.

Thanks all,

Steve
by MiPilot
Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(
Replies: 13
Views: 1952

Re: Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(

I started out with the machine set to auto and found it delivered to much humidity at several different temperatures. I then tried it with all temp and humidity turned off....well I slept well but woke up cold to the core. We don't heat our bedroom but it stays around 66 degrees. Well that night it ...
by MiPilot
Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(
Replies: 13
Views: 1952

Cant stand humidity - dry nose :(

What to do..... It seems that I can't stand much humidity and I get congested. I am running my S9 Elite with no humidity and my Climateline set @70 and to no surprise I am drying out. So last night I tried setting the humidity on .5 and was fine...but woke around 4:00 AM with a dry nose. Not so much...
by MiPilot
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New guy with short intro and questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1864

Re: New guy with short intro and questions

Ok..... Here is last nights results: 1. I shaved and washed my face well. 2. I washed the mask completely. 3. Lowered the temperature to 70. 4. Put on and adjusted mask. and 5th I slept like a dream for 11:45 It seems that being a guy for all of these years and not washing my face before I went to b...
by MiPilot
Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New guy with short intro and questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1864

New guy with short intro and questions

Hi Everyone, A short introduction of myself.... 43yo married male, fairly overweight, small business owner. I have been suffering with several issues over the past 4 - 5 years and the worse have developed into fatigue, concentration levels and memory issues. But never thought much about sleep apnea ...