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by CrazyOldCatLady
Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Fired by my DME!!!!!!! :(
Replies: 51
Views: 7455

Re: Fired by my DME!!!!!!! :(

Have any of you gotten a direct-ship from your DME which has an insurer 100% covered invoice and which includes parts you can't identify and didn't get? I just received a shipment with: new ResMed slimline hose (good), new FX for Her headgear kit (good), new water tank (good). All brand name stuff. ...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 770
Views: 3954686

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

Hey Joanie/Catnapper, I've been on the hose since April of last year. #1 - the rush of energy has not materialized. Still tired all the time. Probably for other reasons. #2 - however (!) I've become addicted to the hose. It's actually something that I need to relax/fall asleep. Even if I go back to ...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: mask exhaust vents
Replies: 4
Views: 1845

Re: mask exhaust vents

Yikes, catnapper! I use the Swift FX for Her (Medium size pillows) I can't imagine what it would be like to bloc the exhaust vents. My two cents is Swift FX is not the solution for you. I have enough challenges keeping the flow clear of kitties, sheets, comforter. The simple fact is that anything in...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sun May 15, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: It's just not worth it.. I'm just not worth it
Replies: 34
Views: 5401

Re: It's just not worth it.. I'm just not worth it

OMG Dusty, sorry to hear things are going so bad for you. You are certainly worth it! Just need to find the right stuff. I'm a relative newbie (2 weeks), with 8 kitties. The ResMed Swift FX for her pillows have been wonderful. Hose says on. Pillows stay in place with minimal strapping. Cats pretty m...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sun May 15, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SLEEP NUMBER MATTRESS OWNERS - WHICH SERIES MODEL?
Replies: 21
Views: 19045

Re: SLEEP NUMBER MATTRESS OWNERS - WHICH SERIES MODEL?

I had one for a couple of years (back about 4 years ago). Agree with the comments that you spend a lot of money for something with pretty cheap parts. Pros: I could vary the softness/hardness of the mattress at any time Cons: The pressure sensors would go nuts periodically and all of a sudden a 40 w...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sun May 15, 2011 8:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please chime in..Should I get a nasal pillow or nasal mask?
Replies: 4
Views: 2158

Re: Please chime in..Should I get a nasal pillow or nasal mask?

I love my Swift FX pillows. Had minor irritation to the nostrils for a few nights. That was fixed when I learned about Lansinoh (which I use daily). The sleep lab let me try a hard nasal mask and the pillows. For me there was no contest. The pillows won easily.
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sat May 14, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Storing mask between usage
Replies: 13
Views: 6000

Re: Storing mask between usage

I have kitties who would love to use this stuff as a toy. To keep everything out of paws reach I use an over-the-door hanger like you would use for hanging clothes and stuff. The hose hangs over it and the mask hangs from the little hook.
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sat May 14, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Side sleepers please chime in
Replies: 65
Views: 17359

Re: Side sleepers please chime in

I'm a side sleeper and LOVE my Swift FX. I use a standard bed pillow and sleep on the edge of it. Haven't had the Swift shift yet. I route the hose up over my headboard so it flips with me if I roll over. Happy, happy.

Good luck finding something that works for you.
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sat May 14, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Swift FX help
Replies: 6
Views: 2923

Re: Swift FX help

Hi, I've had my Swift FX for 2 weeks. Is my first mask and I love it. The first couple of nights I got a little irritation around my nares (nostril openings). Bought the Lansinoh. Works great. I also found for some reason that wearing the headgear tighter appears to keep the pillows from shifting (?...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Sat May 14, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Someone please give me update on flying with CPAP
Replies: 42
Views: 8002

Re: Someone please give me update on flying with CPAP

Hi, Just took my first flights with my CPAP. (Seattle > Burbank and back) TSA asked me to treat it like a laptop. All I did, though, was open the ResMed travel case and expose the machine once it was in it's own scanner tray. I also had my prescription and a doc which ResMed has on their website esp...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Thu May 05, 2011 11:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 3rd night on cpap
Replies: 8
Views: 2532

Re: 3rd night on cpap

Wow. Sorry to hear you are having such an awful time. As far as putting models and brand names, it helps if your say you have a Respironics or Resmed (or whatever brand and model) machine. Also whatever kind of headgear/mask. Honestly, if you don't know I'd be really unhappy with the DME who 'sold' ...
by CrazyOldCatLady
Thu May 05, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Wondering if Swift FX For Her was the right choice
Replies: 5
Views: 2111

Re: Wondering if Swift FX For Her was the right choice

Hi, I'm a week-old newbie. Got my Swift FX for her on Friday along with my CPAP (Resmed 9 Elite). I run the hose (in a velour cover) up over the headboard and then down between the nightstand and the edge of the bed. Which means as far as the FX goes, the hose connection is always pointing downward ...