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by mikewithe
Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: is my sdcard pooched?
Replies: 2
Views: 605

is my sdcard pooched?

So I went in today for a followup and was told to bring my machine in with me. Always the good sailor, I followed orders and allowed them to pull my sdcard. But now I seem to have a problem. Every time I have ever plugged my machine in I have gottent the message: "SDCARD Inserted, Prescription Accep...
by mikewithe
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Differentiating between obstructive and central apnea events
Replies: 8
Views: 2684

Re: Differentiating between obstructive and central apnea events

Maybe it's a fine point, but contrary to the hype from ResMed's marketing department, all the S9 series machines can really do is to infer from the data that a central has occurred. Without abdominal belts or an EMG lead connected, centrals can't be identified with certainty. They can only be infer...
by mikewithe
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone need S9 stuff or Swift FX mask or medium pillows?
Replies: 6
Views: 1406

Re: Anyone need S9 stuff or Swift FX mask or medium pillows?

WilsonVilleUSA wrote:PM's all replied to, looks like it may all be spoken for. I will update once I hear back from folks.


Thanks!
I guess you never got my PM then?
by mikewithe
Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I cannot go to sleep with a CPAP mask.
Replies: 21
Views: 3919

Re: I cannot go to sleep with a CPAP mask.

I would suggest a chin strap to deal with the mouth breathing issue and nasal pillows to deal with the claustrophobia. I had many of the same problems you describe but this combination has worked wonderfully for me. You can check out one of the many varieties of nasal pillow masks by clicking the li...
by mikewithe
Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Backing up my SD Card, A few questions
Replies: 2
Views: 1068

Backing up my SD Card, A few questions

After reading of the problems that some folks here are having/have had with corrupt data on their SD Cards, I would like to avoid the same. The question though arises when I consider my prescription. When I first insert the SD card into the machine, I get a brief message of "reading data from card" ...
by mikewithe
Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

The whole discussion is moot, though; isn't it? After all, isn't the world ending on 12/21 of this year? The world is NOT ending. Modern industrial civilization is ending. It's been in decline for about a decade now. The actual causes were enhanced about [. . . and on, and on, and on.] This was a j...
by mikewithe
Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

I am an independent! I find it interesting that everyone who is telling be how bad Obamacare has some sort of Govt. Healthcare. They either have medicare, or are in congress and part of the Federal Employees group, or are retired Military with Tricare. This is just an observation. Think about it. I...
by mikewithe
Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

The whole discussion is moot, though; isn't it? After all, isn't the world ending on 12/21 of this year?

by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

The "duty" of the Supreme Court is to uphold the Constitution -- period. That fact seems lost these days. The same goes for Congress and the POTUS. But it's only lost when the decision is one with which you don't agree. It's the same with practically every decision the Supreme Court makes. Some str...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

The "duty" of the Supreme Court is to uphold the Constitution -- period. Nothing else. This is an oversimplification. Read on. Copied directly from http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/constitutional.aspx "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"-These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Build...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

I did read the ruling all 100+ pages including syllabus and dissents. Now I don't claim to be a constitutional scholar by any stretch of the imagination but I did take several constitutional law classes in college (double major in Public Affairs and Criminology) and I think I have a good grasp of t...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

So to simplify this. Obama lied and you're okay with it. Is that about right? And Obama lied how, exactly? One Justice, over whom he, i.e., the President, has no control decided to say that the mandate was kind of sort of like a tax and that makes Obama a liar? No, I don't think so. But if you feel...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

So to simplify this. Obama lied and you're okay with it. Is that about right? And Obama lied how, exactly? One Justice, over whom he, i.e., the President, has no control decided to say that the mandate was kind of sort of like a tax and that makes Obama a liar? No, I don't think so. But if you feel...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

Furthermore our government already spends more of your tax dollars PER PERSON on medical care than any of the 50+ countries that have successful socialized medicine programs. And despite this FACT, we still have MILLIONS of uninsured people with no access to medical care. Yes but ObamaCare was sold...
by mikewithe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate
Replies: 315
Views: 31917

Re: Supreme Court and the Individual Mandate

Sorry if this has been answered but I have a question. Obama said this was NOT a tax and it will lower healthcare cost. That's how he sold the bill. Well since, the Court ruled it is a tax. (no question here) How is Obamacare going to lower the cost of healthcare? Your question begs another. How is...