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by KathyJL
Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: S9 on plane and other alternatives
Replies: 5
Views: 762

Re: S9 on plane and other alternatives

Thanks, robysue1! 14-year veteran here but last time I went to Europe, I didn’t use it on the plane. This time we have biz class and beds 😁. I don’t understand the whole voltage, amps, watts thing, so that’s why I was asking. I will use it, but was hoping some new invention allowed me to not have to...
by KathyJL
Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: S9 on plane and other alternatives
Replies: 5
Views: 762

S9 on plane and other alternatives

Hi everyone! Ok, so I’m going on an overseas red eye and want to sleep. I’m taking my old S9 without humidifier. I have original power supply. Plane has outlet for 120 volt appliances. Is the S9 ok to use on the plane? Also, for temporary situations like this, does anyone have any non-cpap alternati...
by KathyJL
Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SOLD: Z1 Auto CPAP for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1471

Re: Z1 Auto CPAP for sale

Is this still available? I’m interested.
Kathy
by KathyJL
Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagia?
Replies: 10
Views: 689

Re: Aerophagia?

Pugsy, thank you for your reply! I will try to adjust the pressure a bit and see what happens. I’ve always had heartburn, since teens. However, in the past few years, I had to start taking Nexium daily or else the heartburn is unbearable by evening. So, yes, it has gotten worse. This stomach pain th...
by KathyJL
Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagia?
Replies: 10
Views: 689

Re: Aerophagia?

Ozij, I don’t think it’s my machine as it’s happening with two different machines. It might be my pressure (8) but I’ve actually gained weight, not lost it. Yes I tracked my data but it’s on the machine that was stolen (unless on a cloud somewhere). I have the past four weeks data though with the ma...
by KathyJL
Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagia?
Replies: 10
Views: 689

Re: Aerophagia?

Yes, much of the time.
by KathyJL
Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Post Op anesthesia pain meds and sleep apnea
Replies: 5
Views: 471

Re: Post Op anesthesia pain meds and sleep apnea

I second Miss Emerita's post. I had complications in surgery because I forgot to mention sleep apnea (and anesthesiologist didn’t ask).
by KathyJL
Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Aerophagia?
Replies: 10
Views: 689

Aerophagia?

For the past several months, I have been waking most mornings with stomach pain that radiates to my back. I have done multiple tests with doctors to find what’s wrong, to no avail. Could it be after 13 years of using my CPAP, I have developed Aerophagia? Is there a way to test for it or determine fo...
by KathyJL
Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My Philips Dreamstation broke following a power outage this morning. Need help.
Replies: 46
Views: 9739

Re: My Philips Dreamstation broke following a power outage this morning. Need help.

Is the humidifier connected all the way? Maybe the machine isn’t reading it because it’s not fully connected. Did the seller say it worked? Did you test it with seller? Worse case, case you use the machine for now without humidification? Wish I could help more, but I have a Resmed.
by KathyJL
Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying to get supplies from HMO nightmare
Replies: 24
Views: 5140

Re: Trying to get supplies from HMO nightmare

The whole situation with DME’s is horrific. Imagine if we had diabetes and the supplier took months to send needles or sent the wrong ones. We’d all be dead!
by KathyJL
Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Day 2 of CPAP. So many emotions. Mostly just exhausted. Help.
Replies: 13
Views: 981

Re: Day 2 of CPAP. So many emotions. Mostly just exhausted. Help.

Hang in there! It took me a REALLY long time to get used to my cpap. But I persevered and here I am, 13 years later and I won’t sleep without it (that is until I left it at an airport and no one turned it in; 2 crap nights of sleep before I got home to my backup machine). I believe cpap helps me liv...
by KathyJL
Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you have a back up CPAP incase of emergencies?
Replies: 22
Views: 2189

Re: Do you have a back up CPAP incase of emergencies?

I debated getting rid of my S9 after I got my Airsense 10. Sooo glad I didn’t. I left my CPAP at airport and no one turned it in. Using S9 until I get another machine. Always have backup supplies, too.
by KathyJL
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prices on masks
Replies: 24
Views: 1195

Re: Prices on masks

Thanks for your post! I have a very high deductible and needed a good resource, too! Keep ‘em coming! Also didn’t realize that DME could be separate from deductible, so need to look up my benefits.
by KathyJL
Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP machine gone
Replies: 13
Views: 760

Re: CPAP machine gone

Thanks, Zonker!!
by KathyJL
Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP machine gone
Replies: 13
Views: 760

Re: CPAP machine gone

Pugsy,
Ah! Got it. I already do minimal humidification. The noise factor, though, might be a problem. Wonder if a local DME has a sample one I could listen to…
Thanks for the info!