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by ILoveFlowers
Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: If CPAP won't work for you at all...
Replies: 13
Views: 9618

Re: If CPAP won't work for you at all...

I'm no expert like some of the people here so this is just fwiw, but I was wondering if maybe you need a 2 pronged attack in dealing with the congestion and also the sleep apnea? Have you seen an ENT and/or allergist? Do you have allergies that cause the congestion that could be treated? I wouldn't ...
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 11 humidifier not heating
Replies: 5
Views: 6414

Re: Airsense 11 humidifier not heating

if you decide on repair, try these guys- https://acbio.com/ but I see you don't have a backup, so that would be at least a week without it. I'd go with the machine that granny recommended. good luck! Thanks, Zonker! I think I just lucked out. They just sent out a notice of Prime Days sale at cpap.c...
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 11 humidifier not heating
Replies: 5
Views: 6414

Re: Airsense 11 humidifier not heating

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:54 pm
Thanks, Chicago Granny. That helps so much, I'm going to go with the 10.
I am going through the nasal gel in a hurry! I was thinking it was just the dry weather of fall and I totally missed the cpap problem.
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 11 humidifier not heating
Replies: 5
Views: 6414

Airsense 11 humidifier not heating

Hello guys, I would appreciate any tips or advice you can give me. My Airsense 11 for Her, purchased 3 years ago, is no longer heating the humidifier. For the last couple weeks I've been having very dry nose and sinuses, and continual nosebleeds. Then yesterday I realized that the water level in the...
by ILoveFlowers
Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Article: New concerns
Replies: 5
Views: 4924

Re: New Article: New concerns

Just saw a new report about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkLgSKczeVM Investigators seem to be claiming that it is sources within the company who are expressing concern over testing results of the new silicone material in the replacement machines, that it is emitting formaldehyde and other ch...
by ILoveFlowers
Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why Your DME Requires an Annual Prescription
Replies: 29
Views: 8986

Re: Why Your DME Requires an Annual Prescription

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:23 pm
That's strange. Did you get this information directly from the insurance company? Or the doctor's office? Or a lying DME?
Yes, that was from the insurance company. It's about time to choose the plan for this year, I'm going to see if there's a better one available.
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and RSV Vaccine
Replies: 24
Views: 9889

Re: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and RSV Vaccine

I'm planning to get it. I'm going to wait another week or so because this last covid booster really kicked my butt.
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?
Replies: 27
Views: 11192

Re: Curious...How many of you are running APAP vs. Constant Pressure?

APAP here. I have to keep the initial pressure low to keep the aerophagia down.
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why Your DME Requires an Annual Prescription
Replies: 29
Views: 8986

Re: Why Your DME Requires an Annual Prescription

My state requires a yearly prescription. Fortunately, my PCP is willing to write it because she knows how important it is to my health. Unfortunately, my Medicare advantage plan said that wasn't good enough, they insisted I need a new sleep study before they will cover anything cpap related. I am no...
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: first night with Bleep
Replies: 23
Views: 6460

Re: first night with Bleep

I found it useful to keep a magnifying mirror at my bed so I could connect and disconnect those things. In the end, I couldn't get it comfortable enough I think because of the way my nose/nares are shaped but it sure is a nice way to go if it can work for you!
by ILoveFlowers
Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pro Publica webinar about Phillips recall
Replies: 3
Views: 2852

Re: Pro Publica webinar about Phillips recall

Their core profit doubled at the same time they are going through this massive recall? That is wild.
by ILoveFlowers
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Rookie mistake, tossed my other masks
Replies: 3
Views: 3931

Re: Rookie mistake, tossed my other masks

Sorry, hit submit too soon. I have tended to do the opposite, hanging on to every mask and part over the years. I finally threw out 14 years worth of masks and parts this year. I found that my initial impressions were pretty spot-on and I never ended up using the masks that didn't work again. (I did...
by ILoveFlowers
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Rookie mistake, tossed my other masks
Replies: 3
Views: 3931

Re: Rookie mistake, tossed my other masks

It can be pretty tough to use the cpap when you are congested with a cold.
by ILoveFlowers
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pro Publica webinar about Phillips recall
Replies: 3
Views: 2852

Pro Publica webinar about Phillips recall

I signed up for this webinar today but didn't end up being able to get home in time for it. Did anyone else catch it? Any good information?
by ILoveFlowers
Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask/Tubing storage during the day
Replies: 11
Views: 7293

Re: Mask/Tubing storage during the day

I just put a coat hook on the wall next to my headboard, I hang the tube with the mask attached over that.