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by desert-doc
Thu Sep 22, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New model - ResMed AirStart 10 CPAP has compliance data only
Replies: 31
Views: 17465

Re: New model - ResMed AirStart 10 CPAP has compliance data only

Bill: I just learned about the Autostart, and I saw the retail of $350 and thought it would be a great travel or backup machine. My settings haven't changed in years, and I am fortunate to have purchased an autoset out-of-pocket (I used insurance 10 yrs ago and it ended up costing more than retail f...
by desert-doc
Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Revisiting Melatonin
Replies: 28
Views: 3841

Re: Revisiting Melatonin

Try Trader Joes 500 mcg (0.5 mg) chewable peppermint tablets. Take 1-2 about 20 min before bedtime. May repeat dose during night. MLT has a 4 hr half-life, so re-dose only if you can sleep for 4 more hours. To lessen its effect, go out into bright sunshine for 5 min in the morning (MLT secretion in ...
by desert-doc
Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Travel CPAP Option - No Data
Replies: 5
Views: 1070

Re: New Travel CPAP Option - No Data

This machine is exactly the same as the Probasics Zzz-PAP machine, but under a different brand name. FYI, I bought the Zzz-PAP a few years back, and found the electronic smell to be pretty toxic (and I'm not one of the super-sensitive folks). I tried returning it and was denied (even after 2 hrs of ...