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- Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Choosing a mask
- Replies: 69
- Views: 37993
Re: Choosing a mask
I found that one of the masks I was given in my initial trial was perfect for me… and then Philips REspironics stopped making it. I looked for similar but it didnt seem to exist so I started poking about on ebay and found a number of different masks available in what they called a “fit pack”. By thi...
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:07 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Just Diagnosed - Advice...in Australia
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2115
Re: Just Diagnosed - Advice...in Australia
Sorry, my comment is an oversimplification and I should have done some research before making it!. If you do a google search for "cpap for concession card holders" or "public funding for cpap in Australia" you'll see there are some state based programs which provide CPAP for individuals who qualify...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Just Diagnosed - Advice...in Australia
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2115
Re: Just Diagnosed - Advice...in Australia
Government assistance for purchase is only available for concession card holders. Is it really? I’ve been on an Age Pension for the last 6 years and have never been told about this. Where can I find more info. I want to change from Respironics (although I am very used to it) to REsmed, but really c...
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:38 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Philips Respironics Recall V2.0 Questions and Answers
- Replies: 218
- Views: 108363
Re: Philips Respironics Recall V2.0 Questions and Answers
It is unlikely to cause any damage to health. The UK health authorities issued a reasonable alert ----> https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/national-patient-safety-alert-philips-ventilator-cpap-and-bipap-devices-potential-for-patient-harm-due-to-inhalation-of-particles-and-volatile-organic-compou...
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:20 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Philips Respironics Recall V2.0 Questions and Answers
- Replies: 218
- Views: 108363
Re: Philips Respironics Recall V2.0 Questions and Answers
A bit of a quandary here... I live in Australia, but I bought my Dreamstation from Second Wind. So the registration process does not work for me, because the SN is not recognised as a proper machine number in AU, but the AU address is not permitted, because the machine is a US model. I guess I am ju...