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CPAP Machines

  • 09-04-2018 4:13pm
    #1
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭


    Does one have to buy one yourself or with the proper diagnosis are they available through health insurance?

    TIA.

    PS Do these stop snoring?


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  • #2
    The Gardener
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭The Gardener


    My wife used one up till a few years ago, she had been diagnosed with sleep apnea after a thyroid operation weakened her throat muscles. She attended the respiratory clinic in Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown and did an overnight sleep test. She was basically prescribed a Cpap machine which was rented to her by a medical device company, this was deductable under the Drugs Refund Scheme and free if you had a medical card. It did lessen the snoring in her case. After an acquired brain injury in 2014 her need for a Cpap machine somehow disappeared and she was signed off by the respiratory consultant. I'm not sure if they are still available under the Drugs Refund Scheme/Medical card, but I would recommend seeing a consultant before you decide to start using one.


  • #3
    Tropheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Private health insurance doesn't cover them. I was diagnosed in the Bon Secours sleep lab in Glasnevin. I also did an overnight sleep study. My machine was provided on a rental basis. It costs just over €100 per month. You can claim back anything over €134 through the Drug Payment Scheme - i.e. you're liable for the first €134. As mentioned above, it's free if you're on a medical card.

    You can buy them outright on line, but if you don't do a sleep study and get a diagnosis, you won't know what pressure to set it to. I'd recommend you see a sleep specialist. BTW, loud snoring doesn't necessarily mean a person has sleep apnoea. They could just be a loud snorer. A sleep study will tell for sure.


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