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by hypopneaking
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: fisher paykel icon no power
Replies: 103
Views: 153963

Re: fisher paykel icon no power

My Icon died this week at 3.5 years old. Call your vendor. F&P has an out of warranty replacement program where they will replace your Icon with the new SleepStyle unit (in Canada, only the APAP unit is approved for sale so you will get an APAP whether your old Icon was a CPAP or an Auto unit). The ...
by hypopneaking
Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pillairo Q vs Airfit 10
Replies: 0
Views: 1583

Pillairo Q vs Airfit 10

I started off with the Pillairo Q. The design of the mask is great. However, the one size fits all pillows caused sores and a lot of discomfort in my left nare. If different pillow sizes were available, I believe this would be the best pillow mask on the market. After 5 months, I switched to the Air...
by hypopneaking
Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Fit and low pressure . . . Only two days, but . . .
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: Fit and low pressure . . . Only two days, but . . .

Thanks for the tip. I've also had issues with leaks with the Eson. Going to try this tonight
by hypopneaking
Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s

Wow. The government here makes it more difficult if you need more than APAP.
by hypopneaking
Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s

Pretty much 100% wrong. Insurance may limit bilevel to those who "fail" CPAP and require you to try CPAP first. The most common reason for bilevel is when the patient finds it too difficult to exhale against the CPAP pressure. Bilevel is fairly often recommended for those on higher pressures. Bilev...
by hypopneaking
Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: 12 days between titration and next appt. Getting antsy. ?'s

BiPap is usually prescribed when you continue to hypoventilate even with CPAP and you demonstrate significant hypercarbia (high blood carbon dioxide levels). Carbon dioxide is removed by increasing ventilation. This is done with using 2 pressure levels. What effects ventilation is the breathing rate...
by hypopneaking
Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recommendation for a new machine
Replies: 6
Views: 1116

Re: Recommendation for a new machine

I have been quite happy with the Fisher &Paykel Icon Premo