Hello ~
I will be getting CPAP / APAP next week and I have been reading the Discussions and have been learning a great deal. I don’t know what I would do without all the help and resources that all of you at SG offer.
In advance of my home visit for delivery of my ResMed CPAP / APAP, I have been trying to figure out what specific equipment to request from my DME. I have been gaining an awful lot from the Discussions, particularly the great explanation by Judy about CPAP / APAP and the priority of necessary requirements and then I carefully researched ResMed’s website, but before I contact my DME with my specific equipment requests, I would like to ask for your advice. ( By the way, I have included notes below that I gathered from Redmed’s website about various equipment which I hope may be helpful.)
I am thinking of trying one of the nose pillows (with a chin strap):
S8 Elite II – (has EPR)
S8 Escape II – (has EPR)
S8 Elite – (has EPR)
And I am wondering . . .
Is there an advantage between the following two:
S8 AutoSet Vantage
Optional fully integrated humidification with fliptop lid and no separate power cord
S8 AutoSet II
AND – if my insurance will not pay for an APAP – Is there an advantage between the following three:
S8 Escape – does NOT indicate on website if it has EPR; Pressure ramp (0-45 min); Large LCD screen; Optional integrated humidification with the HumidAire 3i™
S8 Compact – does NOT indicate on website if it has EPR
C-Series Tango – does NOT indicate on website if it has EPR; CPAP and heated humidifier combined; Optional humidification; Ramp option
About Humidifiers – is there a better choice – ResMed carries:
H4i
HumidAire 3i
HumidAire
And, lastly, is it an advantage / disadvantage to have a CPAP & humidifier combined?
Specifically, I would like to thank you very much for your thoughts on all of this.
And, overall, all of the information you provide on the forum is invaluable; but, even more so, the continued support and championing of everyone’s efforts is remarkable and, I find, the most important treasure of SG. Thank you all.
Wishing You a Good Night's Sleep,
Renee
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