If it were me, I would look at the general condition/cleanliness of the machine and give it a good sniff test. Was the appearance of the person I bought it from decent? Were his fingernails clean? Replace the air filter. Use the machine.
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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Okay to use used Bipap machine?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 85
Re: Okay to use used Bipap machine?
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Tube holder and humidification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 173
Re: Tube holder and humidification
This is symptomatic of leaking air through your mouth. It will cause dry mouth. No CPAP humidifier can overcome this.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Taping mask on your face
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2848
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Confused regarding Mask/Tubing/Humidifier Tub Cleaner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 264
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Elderly Father COPD and CPAP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 207
Re: Elderly Father COPD and CPAP
Young people of otherwise clear minds also refuse to use CPAP. It's very common.Does anyone else have elderly "non-compliant" parents when it comes to CPAP?
Don't let it be too hard on your mother or you.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What brand of airline approved battery do you use for Dreamstation?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 208
Re: What brand of airline approved battery do you use for Dreamstation?
Version 1 had a barrel ended cord for Dreamstation that had to be ordered separately. it's no longer available. Version 2 now uses a cord that uses USB C to connect to the battery. Have you searched in the after market for a cord adapter? https://www.google.com/search?q=battery+adapter+for+dreamsta...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Tube holder and humidification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 173
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Amara full face mask
- Replies: 2
- Views: 130
Re: Amara full face mask
Have you watched some YouTube videos about fitting and adjusting the Amara?
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Please interpret my flow limitations - UARS is debilitating
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5999
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4928
Re: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
No stigma for me. I just tell them, "You look like you could benefit from using CPAP."NoOnesPerfect wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:00 amIt’s a shame there can be such a stigma attached to using the machine.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4928
Re: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
From the subject article: In both trials, people on Zepbound lost, on average, around 20% of their body weight, which Lilly suspects contributed to the reduction in sleep apnea events. Most likely, the immediate cause was the weight loss. In people who did use PAP machines, Zepbound led to an averag...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:47 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Leakage and Pressure Level adjustment
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3106
Re: Leakage and Pressure Level adjustment
You are wearing the mask on the wrong end.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sensitive Face and CPAP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2066
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Leakage and Pressure Level adjustment
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3106
Re: Leakage and Pressure Level adjustment
BTW,
Access Deniedtbolto02 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:26 pmBelow is my settings for APAP. Could not go back past 30 days with SleepHQ
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4oFGB ... drive_link
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sensitive Face and CPAP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2066
Re: Sensitive Face and CPAP
That's about all you can do. Trial and error.
There are 29 reviews here, but IMO, most of the reviews are useless. https://www.cpap.com/productpage/snugz-cpap-mask-liners