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by Camdiggy
Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is it normal to not be fitted for a mask?
Replies: 9
Views: 1610

Is it normal to not be fitted for a mask?

Is it normal not to try on a bunch of masks or mask types or sizes? I am a Kaiser member, it took me several weeks to even be able to speak to the person to schedule the sleep study. Then it was going to be 3 months out for Kaiser's take home sleep study or I could go to an outsourced sleep center f...
by Camdiggy
Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA and high altitude
Replies: 11
Views: 2514

Re: OSA and high altitude

Thanks all for the replies! Kaiser finally actually talked to me about the report rather then just send me a summary via email! (I have liked Kaiser a lot in the past but the hoops and jumps and lack of information given for this this sleep study has been ridiculously bad). I vented hard to my regul...
by Camdiggy
Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA and high altitude
Replies: 11
Views: 2514

Re: OSA and high altitude

The big issues is how do you plan to use your machine while camping. You will need batteries unless where you are staying has power. The elevation can be dealt with by increasing the pressure a bit. You may want to rethink this trip until you are comfortable using the cpap machine and have had a ch...
by Camdiggy
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA and high altitude
Replies: 11
Views: 2514

OSA and high altitude

Hello Everyone! I am a new user and just got diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The machine has not even arrived yet (I am not even sure what machine Kaiser Permanente is sending me, they said it was a self adjusting CPAP but wont tell me the make or model... or what type of mask or size or rea...