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Top Five Things New PAP Users Should Know, In My Opinion . . . Now that I've hung out in the sleep apnea forums for a year or two, I have tried to condense what I consider the most important things I've… Started by j n kLatest Reply
Patients Stepping Up to Help Uneducated Masses There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe… Started by MikeLatest Reply
How To Properly Fit a Mask. From a Techs Point of View. First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the y… Started by Rock HinkleLatest Reply

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Top Five Things New PAP Users Should Know, In My Opinion . . .

Now that I've hung out in the sleep apnea forums for a year or two, I have tried to condense what I consider the most important things I've…

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Patients Stepping Up to Help Uneducated Masses

There is so much ignorance of sleep apnea. We here at this forum are the lucky few who actually know a little bit more than the average Joe…

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How To Properly Fit a Mask. From a Techs Point of View.

First get your bed comfortable. Gather all of your creature comforts and make your nest. this reduces unwanted trips out of bed after the y…

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DME vs. CPAP Wholesaler I have been talking to my DME off and on all day. Here's the deal, for our purposes let's just say that a CPAP costs $1000 and an APAP cos… Started by Allison Keller	24	36 minutes ago Reply by Judy
Please help a newbie with a cpap Q Hi folks, I need a little help here with the cpap machine. Apria (my least favorite vendor) brought my cpap machine to me 5 days ago, they… Started by Linda Weigel	13	1 hour ago Reply by candace wells
American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger I have personally approached the marketing/ communications director of the American Heart Association to work together with the NYC AWAKE g… Started by Mike	30	3 hours ago Reply by Richard Morgan
Shameless Self Promotion don't forget to register for the free interview tonight, when I'll be interviewed as part of Dr. Park's "Expert Interview" Series: http://… Started by Mike	27	4 hours ago Reply by Rooster
My mask is chafing me badly... any new ideas? Hi All,I just got a new mask from my doc last week. It is a Mirage Quattro full face mask. While it is way better than what I've had prev… Started by Crabby Appleton	9	5 hours ago Reply by cathy huffman
CPAP Newbie 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 struggl… Started by Jon	0	5 hours ago
CPAP Sinus Infection? This is from a correspondence I've been having with Susan McCord, who gave me permission to share it with all you on the forum. Italicized… Started by Mike	159	6 hours ago Reply by Adrienne Williams
Inexpensive OTC Sleep apnea Syndrome At Home Sleep Test There is a home sleep apnea monitpring test for $80 which may be useful as a screening test. It is called the Item# 1825Sleep Strip - Sleep… Started by Mary Z	1	6 hours ago Reply by Steven Y. Park, MD
Can titration cause fatigue, irritability and feeling depressed? I had a titration study about two weeks ago. I went from a pressure of 13.5 to 8. Can it take time to get adjusted to the new settings? I… Started by madeline shirley	2	6 hours ago Reply by Mary Z
Things I learned at last night's Manhattan A.W.A.K.E. group meeting At last night’s Manhattan A.W.A.K.E. meeting, Dr. Marta Maczaj (Clinical Associate Professor at NYU’s Department of Psychiatry) gave an inf… Started by j n k	2	6 hours ago Reply by Mary Z

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Judy replied to Allison Keller's discussion 'DME vs. CPAP Wholesaler'

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.…

33 minutes ago

candace wells replied to Linda Weigel's discussion 'Please help a newbie with a cpap Q'

Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan. Good luck!

57 minutes ago

Linda Weigel replied to Linda Weigel's discussion 'Please help a newbie with a cpap Q'

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…

1 hour ago

candace wells replied to Linda Weigel's discussion 'Please help a newbie with a cpap Q'

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

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Richard Morgan replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

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

Mack D Jones, MD, SAAN replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

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

Mike replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven.

4 hours ago

Scott D. Moore replied to Allison Keller's discussion 'DME vs. CPAP Wholesaler'

"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

Mike replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).

4 hours ago

Rooster replied to Mike's discussion 'Shameless Self Promotion'

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

cathy huffman replied to Crabby Appleton's discussion 'My mask is chafing me badly... any new ideas?'

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

Mike replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

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

birdshell replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...

5 hours ago

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CPAP Newbie

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

Judy replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

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

Adrienne Williams replied to Mike's discussion 'CPAP Sinus Infection?'

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…

6 hours ago

Crabby Appleton replied to Crabby Appleton's discussion 'My mask is chafing me badly... any new ideas?'

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

birdshell replied to Mike's discussion 'American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger'

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

Steven Y. Park, MD replied to Mary Z's discussion 'Inexpensive OTC Sleep apnea Syndrome At Home Sleep Test'

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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