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Allison Keller

DME vs. CPAP Wholesaler 24 Replies

Started by Allison Keller. Last reply by Judy 31 minutes ago.

Linda Weigel

Please help a newbie with a cpap Q 13 Replies

Started by Linda Weigel. Last reply by candace wells 55 minutes ago.

Mike

American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger 30 Replies

Started by Mike. Last reply by Richard Morgan 3 hours ago.

Mike

Shameless Self Promotion 27 Replies

Started by Mike. Last reply by Rooster 4 hours ago.

Crabby Appleton

My mask is chafing me badly... any new ideas? 9 Replies

Started by Crabby Appleton. Last reply by cathy huffman 4 hours ago.

Jon

CPAP Newbie

Started by Jon 5 hours ago.

Mike

CPAP Sinus Infection? 159 Replies

Started by Mike. Last reply by Adrienne Williams 5 hours ago.

Mary Z

Inexpensive OTC Sleep apnea Syndrome At Home Sleep Test 1 Reply

Started by Mary Z. Last reply by Steven Y. Park, MD 6 hours ago.

madeline shirley

Can titration cause fatigue, irritability and feeling depressed? 2 Replies

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j n k

Things I learned at last night's Manhattan A.W.A.K.E. group meeting 2 Replies

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Allison Keller

Does my mask fit properly? 2 Replies

Started by Allison Keller. Last reply by Allison Keller 11 hours ago.

Mike

Polysomnography Product Comparison 5 Replies

Started by Mike. Last reply by Rock Hinkle 12 hours ago.

99

comment from the American Heart Association would be apprieciated 2 Replies

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The Future of CPAP Technology

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Sleep Apnea Treatment: My ABCD's

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Frequent Urination and Sleep Apnea

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Sleep Apnea Disability

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Moderate Sleep Apnea

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Sleep Apnea Death

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Steven Y. Park, MD

Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome — A Primer

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Various Polysomnography Software Results Printouts

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Judy

Titration Guidelines

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State Sleep Societies List

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Respironics A-Flex vs. C-Flex

Posted by The SleepGuide Crew on January 24, 2009 at 4:04pm — 7 Comments

Mike

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

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Mike

Turf War: Dentists vs. CPAP

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Used CPAP Masks and CPAP Machines

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Yup, if you've got insurance, your insurance dictates which local DME providers you can use. Just because you bought your CPAP elsewhere does NOT mean that your insurance contracted providers can't or won't provide your masks and other accessories.…
28 minutes ago
Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan. Good luck!
52 minutes ago
Hi Candace, Apria is giving me a payment plan for 10 months, after that I will buy it if I still need it. In the mean time, all of the folks here are so helpful they told me the best cpap to get and low and behold, Apria did not give me a newer mode…
55 minutes ago
Linda, I read your question re: CPAP Machine and Apria. I also am not impressed with them. I have Kaiser and Kaiser will not pay for my equipment. Apria says that I have to pay all costs up front. Are you on a payment plan with Apria. I have severe…
1 hour ago
candace wells, Jon and CLIFTON MCDONALD joined SleepGuide
1 hour ago
First, let me say, Thank you for going to bat for us. I think you are doing a fantastic job in spreading OSA awareness and providing us with OSA a place to go for support. Apparently there is no connection between a college degree and intelligence,…
3 hours ago
You hit the nail on the head. I had a similar experience last year with another organization, The Alzheimer's Association. I ask for permission to pass out a flyer, "Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer's Disease?," at one of their annual meetings regar…
3 hours ago
Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven. 
3 hours ago
"Respironics recommends that new patients purchase their devices, masks and initial accessories from a homecare company that can provide an individualized patient equipment set-up, clinical and after-sale support, and a program to assist patients wi…
4 hours ago
Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).
4 hours ago
I believe that individuals should be free to make decisions for themselves. This goes for the patients and the providers. The patient is free to decide what to do and who to pay for what services. The provider is free to decide what services he offe…
4 hours ago
I'M NOT A 100% SURE OF THE NAME OF MY MASK I THINK IT'S CALLED A PROFILE LITE IT HAS A THICK GEL CUSHION ON THE FORHEAD PIECE AND THE ALL AROUND THE MASK. I STILL END UP WITH RED MARKS ON THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUT THEY FADE IN AN HOUR O…
4 hours ago
by no means am i suggesting that this one person believes one thing or another. rather, she is the director of marketing and communications for the AHA. it is her job to communicate the organization's viewpoints to the public, and that's what she wa…
5 hours ago
HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...
5 hours ago
Jon added a discussion
I received my machine in March with a nasal pillow mask. I switched to a full face mask because I was breathing thru my mouth.I was struggling with getting used to wearing the mask, finally got to the point of wearing it every night.I could not get…
5 hours ago
Ah ha, BirdShell!!! You can ignore me, but we managed to lure you out of your hiding place w/this thread, eh?? Too bad too. Danielle, Ashley, Nicole and I are all meeting at La Placita in Saginaw for lunch tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you!!!! Nico…
5 hours ago
I agree with your advice,Mike.Once I was treated for a sinus infection,I had replaced everything .Also, it is a good idea to use saline to cleanse the sinuses at least twice daily . You may look into the use of a Nettie Pot,,,,that can throughly cle…
5 hours ago
I tried wearing a band aid on the bridge of my nose the other night and it helped, but not enough. Most of the "solutions' that I've found end up causing to much air to leak. I started wearing the bandana (folded in several layers and tied like a he…
6 hours ago
I have to comment! I ran Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) activities/fundraisers in my classes for years. (For more information: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/ and http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360 This is a good condensation of t…
6 hours ago
I've beeb using Sleep Strip for years. It's a good screening test that correlates pretty well with formal sleep studies. It won't give you a number, but rather ranges from none, to mild, moderate or severe. You still need a doctor's prescription. Ty…
6 hours ago

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