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Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. What I've found essentially backs up what everyone has been posting: --UPS, while an inexpensive option, only keeps the CPAP running for a few m…
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Power Outages
Probably no more than a few seconds - with a nasal mask, it's a pretty complete cutoff of air, and that wakes you up FAST.
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Power Outages
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Bit of a scare this morning - power went out in my house about 5 in the morning. Nothing like waking up without air! Friends suggest I get an Uninterruptible Power Supply - seem to be several availab…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Feb 11.
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Thanks, I didn't read any of the text, I just looked at the pictures ;)
:-)
The TV news is reporting about 9.000 residences without power right now in the DC area.
It looks like the inside of a cheap snow globe outside right now. It is windier (gusts up to 50 MPH) than it was during the last snow, and power is going out al…
That Owell Industries battery looks to be identical to the Battery Geek battery, right down to the typography of the battery life chart in the ad. The only difference in that picture of the battery that I can see is the logo on the bag.
I know there have been instances in the past we have lost power for over a week at a time, usually caused by ice storms. Thankfully I haven't had to go days without electricity since being on my machine, but have went several hours in the night with…
There is also this competitor:
http://www.bestcpapprice.com/Owell-Industries-266-watt-hr-Compact-Portable-12V-Super-CPAP-Battery-System_p_0-516.html
20" is now forecast in the DC area.
The government offices in DC were closed Monday and are also closed Tuesday -- this is HIGHLY unusual. My office was closed Monday and are opening at 10 AM Tuesday; they haven't announced early closing YET. My boss has told everybody to work from ho…
6" to 12" comming tomorow. High winds after the storm. God plese don't let the power fail.
I live in Northern VA, near DC and MD. Our power hasn't gone out, but a lot of folks across the river in MD are without power (their power always goes out).
I finally got out to get a few groceries today and the Safeway store had many empty shelves…
Just wondering how any members in the mid-atlantic snow storm this weekend are doing. Did anyone have this power outage issue? How did you cope? This sort of thing can happen to any of us any time. Our power was out for about 24 hours last August du…
Battery Geek also makes a very nice battery pack, but it it isn't cheap.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. What I've found essentially backs up what everyone has been posting:
--UPS, while an inexpensive option, only keeps the CPAP running for a few minutes (and the alarm will wake you quickly);
--Ma…
I guess folks on vents would have generators in place. A generator sounds like the easiest fix for me. I understand there are some that run on natural gas.
Mary Z.
I had no idea that there are those who 'cannot' live with their CPAP. I am a 13 and have been on a CPAP for twenty one months. I live on Hawaii's Big Island and traveled to Maui for two night a year ago and did not take the CPAP with me. I slept as…
I plug my autopap into a battery backup with the (separate) humidifier plugged into the surge protect side. It does beep if the power goes out but that doesn't wake me up! It does wake up my husband, but thankfully, our power does not go out very of…
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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.…
Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan.
Good luck!
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven.
"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…
Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).
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…
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…
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…
HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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