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by Depassaro
Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: There's a sucker born every minute... A somewhat OT venting
Replies: 11
Views: 2789

Re: There's a sucker born every minute... A somewhat OT venting

Is there anyone out there selling this equipment that isn't a con artist? The DME at my sleep center tried to sell me my BiPAP for $7000. I bought it elsewhere for $1600. I don't trust anything the sleep center tells me now.
by Depassaro
Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question
Replies: 9
Views: 2811

Re: Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question

To my knowledge no mask or headgear straps should be pulling your chin towards your chest. In fact, you should avoid having your chin come towards the chest. Some use a pillow held up under the chin while others sleep with a soft cervical collar which you may already have. Sleep with the collar on ...
by Depassaro
Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question
Replies: 9
Views: 2811

Re: Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question

After a month, your AHI should be at or near the 5 mark...in fact, most will be below 5. Check out these amara view videos for help... https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t&p=videos+of+amara+view+mask#id=1&vid=c4d01c578453e8560d05962df6283863&action=click Thank you. I was pretty sure...
by Depassaro
Mon Dec 26, 2016 6:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question
Replies: 9
Views: 2811

Newbie: terrible neck pain and AHI question

I've been using my new BiPAP for about a month now. My study/titration was all about finding a mask I could tolerate. All of the FF masks they tried either tended to be too large for my face and leaky, or they squished the top part of my frequently stuffy nose, making it tough to breath through my n...
by Depassaro
Mon Dec 26, 2016 4:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Now let me wank about the Amara View FFM
Replies: 2
Views: 740

Re: Now let me wank about the Amara View FFM

I'm completely new at this (30 days) but I had the same problem with the Amara View. What worked for me was increasing the humidity level to max and giving a squirt of saline nasal spray before I put the mask on. I'm having other issues with the mask, so the jury is out on whether we'll stay togethe...