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by Catalytic
Sun May 19, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUGSY!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 6648

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUGSY!!!

Happy birthday!
by Catalytic
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does the S9 AutoSet have an alarm?
Replies: 25
Views: 2322

Re: Does the S9 AutoSet have an alarm?

Taping the mask on hasn't helped thus far. Apparently I'm quite adept at removing tape in my sleep, too I'm about ready to try duct tape wrapped around my head a few times, but I don't relish trying to get that goo it leaves behind out of my hair. I do have a pulse oximeter (CM50whatever) with an al...
by Catalytic
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed S9 compared to its previous model
Replies: 30
Views: 6616

Re: Resmed S9 compared to its previous model

My S9 AutoSet is so quiet that my husband thought I was dead the first night I used it. He couldn't hear me OR the machine!
by Catalytic
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does the S9 AutoSet have an alarm?
Replies: 25
Views: 2322

Does the S9 AutoSet have an alarm?

I keep taking my mask off while I'm sleeping, and it's bugging the crap out of me. I WANT to be 100% compliant, but I'm thwarting myself. I have searched and searched and can't seem to find a definitive answer...does the S9 AutoSet have an alarm for this situation or not? I have gone through the cli...
by Catalytic
Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How much Control III
Replies: 9
Views: 1138

Re: How much Control III

Thanks much!
by Catalytic
Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How much Control III
Replies: 9
Views: 1138

How much Control III

How much Control III should I use per gallon of water? The bottle says 1 or 2 poz, and I am not sure which.
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A question regarding Apnea, driver licensing & insurance
Replies: 11
Views: 1615

Re: A question regarding Apnea, driver licensing & insurance

The results I was given after my sleep study have this in the "treatment" recommendations: 5. The patient should not drive or conduct any activity which requires him to be alert, until effectively treated. I have no idea whether they report patients to the DMV, and my DL isn't from this state, so I ...
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 1
Replies: 69
Views: 6426

Re: CPAP Basics - 1

What about the scenario where .patients opt only for periodic visits with their Drs to monitor their therapy but they have a brick so what is there to monitor except the usual "how do you feel" ? That's really scary. That's exactly what the person I was talking about did. Not that he opted for only...
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 1
Replies: 69
Views: 6426

Re: CPAP Basics - 1

Later, Never Nellie’s Doctor told her that the reason that she fell asleep at the wheel was that she wasn’t getting enough quality rest. Jim Really? How many people need to be told they don't sleep well. This is one I've never understood. I can answer this. Those people throw the machine into their...
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: TrueFit mask, anyone seen this?
Replies: 1
Views: 894

TrueFit mask, anyone seen this?

I'm sure this has been covered, but I'm curious why a company in the US isn't doing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4cvgYW9FqM
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Where can I buy CPAP machine without prescription?
Replies: 15
Views: 34739

Re: Where can I buy CPAP machine without prescription?

You could have a friend who uses CPAP in the US purchase a machine for you with their prescription, I can't think how that would break any laws, since we resell machines without seeing prescriptions? Alternatively, I know mcdover and STL Mark have great reputations on this forum for their used machi...
by Catalytic
Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Gel - or somethinbg for -- dry mouth?
Replies: 6
Views: 976

Re: Gel - or somethinbg for -- dry mouth?

http://www.amazon.com/Biotene-Dry-Mouth ... B0000E3IFN

(I know nothing about this product, but there's 22 reviews on Amazon about it you can read)
by Catalytic
Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Social Security?
Replies: 24
Views: 3221

Re: Social Security?

$2500 is a good chunk of money, IMO, particularly when you have paid in for years and years for this 'benefit'. I don't know how much he paid the attorney, but I am sure this individual knows about any rules about how much can be charged, as he worked in the longterm care field for many years and de...
by Catalytic
Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Social Security?
Replies: 24
Views: 3221

Re: Social Security?

The problem is, SSA denies even legitimate claims, obvious claims. Someone close me fought them for 2 years before he finally got disability, his disabilities were well documented, and should have been approved immediately. He did receive back pay when he was finally approved, but of course a good c...
by Catalytic
Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Diagnosis, Titration Tomorrow!
Replies: 3
Views: 649

Re: New Diagnosis, Titration Tomorrow!

If you are sleeping, you need to be using it. It's not something you can use once in a while, this is a forever thing, because anytime you are sleeping, you're at risk for the O2 drops. While I am new to CPAP, I am not new to nursing or babies. I nursed and coslept with 5 of them. If you plan to lay...