Just got my Lofta test results

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madworld
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Just got my Lofta test results

Post by madworld » Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:31 pm

They said
Sleep Apnea Diagnosis:
You have moderate sleep apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (G47.33) - Moderate based on pAHI=22.5, pRDI=23.4 and O2 nadir of 73% Sleep Related Hypoxemia (G47.36) - based on a mean O2 saturation less than 90%

My name is Joe
I have never been a morning person. even as a child it took me till 10am or so to feel 100%.
I smoked for 50 Years so my oxygen levels are mostly 88-93 normally. I have shortness of breath. that what lead me to the Oxylink ring. as I just learned about breathing and oxygen levels recently, was just ignorant.

I took the test because I bought a Oxylink ring monitor. it records my oxygen levels while I sleep. I noted they fall as low as 76%. it seems I just forget to breath. I set the alarm to go off at 81% but it seems it take me awhile to hear it at times. if I set it higher I get little to no sleep.

How does this prescription work ? and what is the time limit ? can I take it to other sellers ?

So I guess Lofta is going to sell me a machine. I just have no idea how this works. do I get to pick the model ? if so what to pick ?
I'm a mouth breather so any idea on a mask ? I've read here that can be tough.

I've spent a few hours reading over here since last month. boy there is a lot to this stuff. thank you all for doing this.

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by ChicagoGranny » Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:26 pm

madworld wrote:
Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:31 pm
How does this prescription work ? and what is the time limit ? can I take it to other sellers ?
Lofta should send you a copy of your prescription. It's your legal right.

Lofta will make you an offer on a machine. You can buy from other sellers including brick & mortar DMEs and online DMEs.

These are the only two machines I recommend -

ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet - https://www.cpap.com/products/resmed-ai ... limateline

ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet - https://www.cpap.com/products/resmed-ai ... 11-autoset

Make sure you specify AutoSet.

Since you mouth-breathe, you should start with a full face mask (FFM - covers nose and mouth) - https://www.cpap.com/collections/full-face-cpap-masks? .

As you have more information from Lofta or more questions, please stick to this thread.
"It's not the number of breaths we take, it's the number of moments that take our breath away."

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by madworld » Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:41 pm

Thanks Chicago

So it works kinda like a eye glasses prescription ? does it last a year ? can you buy more than 1 machine ?

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by ChicagoGranny » Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:20 pm

madworld wrote:
Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:41 pm
does it last a year ?
My doctor puts "good for 99 years" on the prescription. But, my local DME has internal rules that require a new one each year.
madworld wrote:
Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:41 pm
can you buy more than 1 machine ?
Sure.
madworld wrote:
Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:41 pm
So it works kinda like a eye glasses prescription ?
More like an insulin prescription - you have to learn how to adjust the machine and the mask.
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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by madworld » Thu Jan 30, 2025 5:17 am

Thanks Chicago

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by madworld » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:25 pm

Slowly moving along.

Had my call with Lofta and they told me I should get a ResMed AirCurve™ 11 VAuto BiLevel CPAP Machine.
it's much more price wise but it's what they said.
Your thoughts ?
Thanks for reading

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by Pugsy » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:29 pm

madworld wrote:
Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:25 pm
Had my call with Lofta and they told me I should get a ResMed AirCurve™ 11 VAuto BiLevel CPAP Machine.
it's much more price wise but it's what they said.
Your thoughts ?

Did they give a reason for suggesting the AirCurve 11 VAuto?

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by madworld » Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:56 pm

Due to the degree of OSA and hypoxemia.
Thanks Pugsy

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by Pugsy » Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:13 am

Well......they are guessing because severity of OSA. nor O2 desats, do not dictate which machine is needed or which would be more successful. :D
I don't know enough about Lofta to say that the suggestion was price driven since the bilevel model like the AirCurve but it does make me wonder.

Do you have insurance? If so, which insurance?
Are you self pay or are you filing insurance?

Don't get me wrong....I use a bilevel machine myself but degree of OSA or pressure needs (the bilevel will go higher if needed than regular cpap/apap machines) wasn't the reason I chose to prefer that model.

You may or may not "need" a bilevel or the things that bilevel can do that regular machines can't do.

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Re: Just got my Lofta test results

Post by Nocibur » Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:32 am

Could be an overlapper.