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by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anybody found a cure other than cpap Bell#23 sound sleep
Replies: 15
Views: 5952

Re: anybody found a cure other than cpap Bell#23 sound sleep

--another ____ touting snake oil--not necessarily the OP, but I hate it when desperate beople are made suckers for profit.
(I left the space because my true opinion of these characters is unprintable!)
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Throat Clearing-Irritation Not CPAP-Related
Replies: 9
Views: 3473

Re: Throat Clearing-Irritation Not CPAP-Related

Prevacid is OTC.
I found most OTC drugs ineffective for excess acid after my cholicystectomy.
I took Aciphex for several years until BCBSNE took it off formulary last summer.
Now I take generic pantoprazole--which works as well but at a much lower cost--even than the OTC.
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Apria DME and the Quattro FX mask.
Replies: 6
Views: 1673

Re: Apria DME and the Quattro FX mask.

I believe most insurance companies roughly follow the Medicare guidelines.
(mostly to avoid documenting their replacement schedule, I suspect)
Nasal pillows twice a month, the last time I checked--the only thing I saw mentioned with that frequency.
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Provent therapy.com
Replies: 129
Views: 39786

Re: Provent therapy.com

Cangelos: Listen to your doctor--the sleep study is a MUST! Maybe there is some weird way these things might work on a FEW people; --but I do not see it working for anything other than a big money-maker --at the expense of people who are having trouble adjusting to CPAP. This can be a difficult and ...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: which machine do I buy? Help
Replies: 31
Views: 4838

Re: which machine do I buy? Help

Choker:
You never forgot to sign in? not as oxygen deprived as I've been.
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: anybody found a cure other than cpap Bell#23 sound sleep
Replies: 15
Views: 5952

Re: anybody found a cure other than cpap Bell#23 sound sleep

Yes, it can most definitely end the apnea--just not the way you want.
RIP.
Getting used to this equipment is sometimes tough; but so is nearly anything that's worth it.
The easy road only leads downward.
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: boiling stuff
Replies: 20
Views: 9053

Re: boiling stuff

My kids were both bottle babies--(back before breastfeeding was considered 'primitive') Anyhow, I started out boiling their bottles and nipples (they were latex, then) I stopped when I accidentally boiled the pot dry (probably had apnea then) Do people sterilize baby stuff now?--the nipples are sili...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Powerlifting Community's Article on OSA
Replies: 1
Views: 712

Re: Powerlifting Community's Article on OSA

Interesting article--even with the little bit of misinformation.
Good to educate the guys.
The comments were especially revealing--a variety of directions; but no reference to online support (esp. US!)
by chunkyfrog
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ventilator vs ASV - Final Outcome & Decision
Replies: 20
Views: 4430

Re: Ventilator vs ASV - Final Outcome & Decision

Bless you, Madalot.
Hang in there.
Lots of prayers are coming your way.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Where was your S9 born?
Replies: 33
Views: 8195

Re: Where was your S9 born?

All our blowers and humidifiers are Aussies.
--the masks and hoses are another story altogether.
(Are all these countries in the U.N.?)
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Watchout for "accredited sleep labs" that are not so
Replies: 17
Views: 6626

Re: Watchout for "accredited sleep labs" that are not so

Thank you Avi, for the "heads up". The need to check out a site before submitting to a test is most definitely a good idea--one that might not occur to everyone. As expensive as these tests are, one would expect some basic standards of comfort and cleanliness. When we are expected to sleep, conditio...
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal Pillows versus Nose Masks
Replies: 5
Views: 1048

Re: Nasal Pillows versus Nose Masks

I wore my Swift FX for a year and a half before I put on the fabric side covers.
It's not too bad either way.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: which machine do I buy? Help
Replies: 31
Views: 4838

Re: which machine do I buy? Help

Changing any settings on the s9 Autoset or Elite is easy.
You just need the clinician's manual.
I was able to download it in pdf format,.
I believe somebody here has a link.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Low Carb eating--What is there to eat?!
Replies: 97
Views: 17920

Re: OT: Low Carb eating--What is there to eat?!

Evening snack: A cup of low fat (1%) cottage cheese with a dash of vanilla and a packet of stevia sweetener. Not quite cheesecake, but close enough to quiet the cheesecake cravings. (with protein) Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with a dash of olive oil and a couple of tablespoons of real bacon crumbles...
by chunkyfrog
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you used the Sona Pillow?
Replies: 7
Views: 2597

Re: Have you used the Sona Pillow?

Cpap is not as bad as you think, I like sleeping in different positions--my arthritis demands it.