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by rlyndecker
Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME
Replies: 6
Views: 1702

Re: DME

Thank goodness for you guys, I swear between the insurance and everything else I am ready to SCREAM!!! I will get home at a decent hour tomorrow from work for the only day, and I will make calling the insurance a priority. the lady (DME lady) who came out in late Nov. said I got a new mask every 3 m...
by rlyndecker
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME
Replies: 6
Views: 1702

DME

I am really mad, I have had my CPAP since late Nov., and I can't get a straight answer about the replacement "stuff" I wash everything but haven't replaced anything. Aren't I supposed to replace the tubing & the mask & the filter???? I am so confused, I call, I email not one reply from them...They j...
by rlyndecker
Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need opinions for the next few months
Replies: 3
Views: 736

Need opinions for the next few months

The mask I am using it okay, my problem with it, is it is still too big. Right now most of the time I feel air coming out of the sides into my eyes depending on how I readjust it. Every once in a while I readjust it so badly that it comes out and bothers the side AND my mouth. I keep reading about a...
by rlyndecker
Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ELECTRIC BILL
Replies: 31
Views: 11684

Re: ELECTRIC BILL

Well PG&E STILL doesn't have my bill to view online but I seriously think it's what someone said- they had been estimating (last months bills was about what I expected but about 2-3 months ago it was LOWER by about $25-$50 than I expected) and then someone came out & read the meter recently. I did f...
by rlyndecker
Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ELECTRIC BILL
Replies: 31
Views: 11684

Re: ELECTRIC BILL

Thank you all. I figured it wouldn't go up that much with CPAP. As soon as I can get the detailed bill online (should have been today because it's billed through 12/30th & it has the amount due already!) I will analyze it. I ALWAYS have trouble with PG&E. I am in N. California and I have had a SMART...
by rlyndecker
Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ELECTRIC BILL
Replies: 31
Views: 11684

ELECTRIC BILL

I know this will sound bad but especially if you live in California, do you remember how much your electricity bill went up after you started using the CPAP on a regular basis? I can't "see" my bill yet but it tells me the amount due. The amount due is $180 MORE than last month. The only real differ...
by rlyndecker
Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My ears and face are killing me!
Replies: 11
Views: 2186

Re: My ears and face are killing me!

I am NOT an expert but NO that's not the way it should work. I have had a REALLY hard time finding a mask to fit me (the space between my nose & mouth is small; same with my nose to my eyes!). You need to find a mask that fits better, my understanding is if it works properly you really shouldn't fee...
by rlyndecker
Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Questions from a newbie
Replies: 10
Views: 1742

Re: Questions from a newbie

My first question is just a general question...I know there are tons of health risk factors if you have apnea, but if you are being properly treated with a CPAP, are these risks diminished? I guess I fear that being so young (27) that I am going to be plagued with all of these health issues even if...
by rlyndecker
Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: REALLY SMALL
Replies: 4
Views: 1079

Re: REALLY SMALL

I don't know the brand of nasal pillows, I just know they are the small ones. My DME has NOT been helpful at all. I mostly use the petite mask but now I found out that I can't even get a new mask until 3 months are up or I have to pay for it. I'd like to know EXACTLY when and what the insurance will...
by rlyndecker
Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: REALLY SMALL
Replies: 4
Views: 1079

REALLY SMALL

Okay I have now tried the nasal pillows & the petite mask...I have the same problem with both. The space between my nose and my lip is REALLY small (one of the few small things on me). I try hard to keep the mask on because it is a little less air blowing than the nasal pillows. Last night I managed...
by rlyndecker
Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UPPP Surgery, Removal of Soft Palate a Good Idea?
Replies: 17
Views: 4610

Re: UPPP Surgery, Removal of Soft Palate a Good Idea?

I would say I am a success story. I had mine done, I think around 2000 or 2001; I had obstructive sleep apnea & tons of issues with strep so they did the whole thing- tonsils, soft palate, uvela etc. My apnea went WAY down to the point where it was not even considered mild anymore. I didn't have man...
by rlyndecker
Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SD card to MAC
Replies: 4
Views: 5416

SD card to MAC

Someone told me how to upload my information but I don't honestly know where my SD card is or how to load it to my MAC. Can someone please help me?
THANK YOU!
by rlyndecker
Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Data From Last night One month on CPAP
Replies: 13
Views: 6960

Re: Data From Last night One month on CPAP

How did you get that information? I am pretty sure I have the same machine & I can't find anything but API's...
Thanks!
by rlyndecker
Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeping with a cold
Replies: 11
Views: 3162

Re: Sleeping with a cold

I am MASSIVELY congested & I only have the one mask that I can use (supposedly I am getting nasal pillows but this lady who is supposed to give me the stuff isn't really seeming to be too interested in helping me!) I tried to use my mask, it's the petite ____ it just goes over the nose. TODAY, I am ...
by rlyndecker
Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sore throat, increased AHI?
Replies: 12
Views: 2678

Re: Sore throat, increased AHI?

Did you actually see an ENT? I have extremely swollen glands currently & was told I had an EAR INFECTION (At urgent care). If I had time/money I probably would go see the ENT just to make sure that's all it was. But I am not running a fever. I say go see an ENT if they said it's acid reflux go see s...