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ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"Thanks for this, Mary. Worse comes to worse, I'll buy a used machine from Second Wind. First I'm going to see if I can get my doctor to prescribe one. Maybe this is the final answer. Meanwhile, I'm surely happy to have…"
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Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"Zollistar, I think  the ASV is hands down the best machine.  It took me four years to get hooked up.  Because of lingering depression and continued day time sleepiness with a high AHI my doctor suggested a night in the lab with an…"
yesterday
ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"May I ask two dumb-dumb questions?  What do "Dx" and "CSA" mean? And here is a not-so-dumb-dumb question (I hope!): From your experience, do people sleep better using an ASV machine?  I look forward to your answer. "
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RockRpsgt replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"You will most likely not be able to get insurance approval for an ASV without a Dx of CSA. I think that saying that an ASV breathes with you is false. ASV does however provide a better breath support and algorithm for auto use. The newer ASV units…"
yesterday
Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion Beating Sleep Maintenance Insomnia
"Zollistar, what a good idea!  The music is nice and relaxing on some of them."
yesterday
ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"Thanks for this information Lisa.  It really helps. Anyone else? "
Tuesday
Lisa replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"Hi Zollistar, I much prefer using an Apap to a straight Cpap. I changed over a few years ago and found straight away that I had much less of a problem with leaks. Another thing that I have noticed is I used to have ongoing problems with my nose…"
Tuesday
Terry Vella replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"He's still going, a bit of a pain sometimes but that's life, thanks for asking."
Tuesday
ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"This helps a lot, Terry!  Thanks for letting me know. How is your dog?? "
Tuesday
Terry Vella replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?
"ZolliStar, I went straight to an auto so can't really compare but from what I have heard there are two major benefits, first, the comfort factor of not having the high pressure all night and second, it adjusts to what you require, so if you use…"
Monday
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Mary Z replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"Ginny, they are probably not doing anything against the law- though it may seem like fraud to us it may be an accepted practice.  I would rather change DME's.  Have you talked to the manager.  They don't want to lose your…"
Saturday
Ginny Edmundson replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"It really burns me up that they are doing things like this.   Monday I am going to lok up th eMedicare complaint number and give them an ear full.   "
May 17
RockRpsgt replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"Companies like this will have to pay in the end. Medicare is taking no prisoners in their effort to reform medicare fraud."
May 17
RockRpsgt replied to Mary Z's discussion Symptoms
"I had zero symptoms. I was testing equipment one night and fell asleep hooked up. When I woke up my doc said I had an AHI of 10 with 30 second events. I have been on PAP ever since."
May 17
Ginny Edmundson replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"I just use a large rubber band and safety pin to attach i tho the sheet.  It doesn't exactly kink, but rather seems to have almost bends that don't quite ever go away.  I have one that doesn't but all the others seem to.…"
May 17
Mary Z replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"My light weight tubing does not have a tendency to kink.  It just hangs down from the stand and comes back up to the bed.  I tried a hose hanger, but bought the cheaper travel model and it just wasn't up to the task."
May 17
Ginny Edmundson replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"I was really surprised when the congestion improved without the humidification. Yes, I use the lighter weight tubing too.   Do you have trouble getting the bends and kinks out of them????  I have one favorite that is broken in and I hate…"
May 16
Mary Z replied to Ginny Edmundson's discussion New "Rant" about DME/Wisp
"The reasoning behind changing the tubing is that it may develop small holes or tears which causing leakage.  I am careful with my tubing and don't have any animals or children playing with the tubing.  I don't feel like they have…"
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"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa

So many people get a CPAP delivered to them, become frustrated and then give up. Others never even come to the realization that
they have a common, chronic sleep disorder called Sleep Apnea --
they think it's their lot in life to be tired, irritable,
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At 2:15pm on February 4, 2011, Deborah Williams said…

I'M going back into hospital on 2/8 for another sleep study..i still can't sleep on my back even with my BIPAP i still feel as though i'm suffocating & tightness in my chest & light

headed as i'm lying on my back..but also on the 1/24 i ended up in the E/R as i'd sprained my right knee in my sleep & bruises on my left leg..i couldn't believe it when the dr in the E/R said that you must have done all this in your sleep..never had that before..has anybody else had anything like this? go to bed ok then wake up to injuries unknown how there done??

At 2:05pm on February 4, 2011, Deborah Williams said…
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IS THIS A MASK JUST COVERS THE MOUTH IF SO CAN SOME SEE ME A PIC TO MY E=MAIL PLS terry_holden37030@yahoo.com TY

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Posted on May 12, 2009 at 7:01pm

History of RPSGTs

Re-posting this history of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGTs) from a Discussion started by Dave Hargett, who is a member of the Board of Directors of the BRPT:



"Peter McGregor is RPSGT registry number 1, from June 1979. This year the BRPT (Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists) celebrates it's 30th birthday as the credentialing agency for the RPSGT credential. In that 30 years there have been about 14,000 persons who have become RPSGTs.



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Posted on May 3, 2009 at 2:58pm — 2 Comments

Didgeridoo for Sleep Apnea

Can playing a musical instrument, the Didgeridoo, help treat Sleep Apnea? Sounds like a gimmick, but there's actually some credible scientific evidence showing exactly that. The Didgeridoo appears to strengthen muscles in the airway, reducing the likelihood of their collapse and obstruction. For some serious scientific evidence on the effectiveness of the Didgeridoo in the treatment of Sleep Apnea, check out PubMed and the… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

What is Sleep Apnea?

What Is Sleep Apnea?



Here's a simple response to the question of what is sleep apnea: sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.



Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They often occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.



Sleep apnea usually is a chronic (ongoing) condition… Continue

Posted on March 17, 2009 at 4:13am — 2 Comments

HIPAA Privacy Rule Must Die

The Problem

The HIPAA Privacy Rule must die. Since its inception in 2003, the HIPAA Privacy Rule has been invoked by health care providers not to protect us patients as Congress originally intended, but rather as a crutch for health care providers to fall back on when they have an interest, be it laziness, financial, incompetence or whatever, in making it more difficult for patients to gain control over our own health care decisions.



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Posted on March 15, 2009 at 4:30pm — 15 Comments

 
 
 

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