Brillig wrote: I have the ResMed Airsense 10 and it can be set to give you data. Also it can be set to operate with either a fixed Pressure or a Variable Pressure. The doctor will advise me on which Pressure regime is most suitable. The rep set it so that I get a reading of the No of Usage Hours and Events per hour - these will be the Apnea/Hypopnea events per hour. I suspect that more information can be viewed if one knows how to set the machine accordingly.
HenryHill wrote: » I recently visited the doctor because i was extremly fatigued from 12 midday onwards while i was in work, on top of that i wake up sometimes gasping for air, sometimes i remember it other times my other half informs me the next morning. My doc suspects sleep apnea and has written to a nose and throat specialist to get me an appointment. Four weeks later i havent heard anything i hope its soon because im getting freaked out with people talking about strokes and heart attacks.
Real Psycrow wrote: » Please don't let that freak you out. The extra few weeks it takes for you to see the specialist won't make a difference. A single apnea won't cause a stroke or heart attack. Its long term untreated sleep apnea that will affect your health detrimentally. Long term, undiagnosed, it might cause you to have a stroke or heart attack a few (short) years sooner than expected. But its not going to kill you at a young age, unless you fall asleep at the wheel while driving because you're so tired. I have read a lot of scare mongering on other forums. People saying you shouldn't even nap on the couch without your CPAP machine as it could kill you. I suspected it was bull****, but to be sure I mentioned it to the consultant the next time I saw her. She confirmed what I thought. There's no immediate danger in sleeping without the machine. Wait for your appointment. You'll be fine.
dogmatix wrote: » I’ve been using the ResMed Airsense with humidifier + heated hose + nasal mask. Nearly 2 weeks using it now. Some observations: Pros – 1. Snoring eliminated. According to an app on my Iphone my snoring was in the “epic” category with a score of 103. Now I have a score of 7 and listening to some of the playbacks I suspect that low score was down to cars passing my bedroom window in the night and other non-snoring sounds. 2. Not tired on awakening - for the first time in years I have not had the urge to hit the snooze button repeatedly on awakening. Still tired during the day but that may be a combination of my mild narcolepsey plus it is early days yet for the CPAP treatment. 3. Machine is fairly quiet. Cons – 1. Being hooked up to the machine via hose and mask feels very restrictive and I’m always a bit wary of moving about and trapping the hose or knocking the machine over (I’ve already knocked it off the bedside table once). 2. On starting the machine there is an initial sense of not getting enough air – passes after 2 minutes or so. 3. My machine is set to ramp up from 4 to 11. I find I am waking up after 2 or 3 hours and I can feel obvious air leakage all around the mask. I have to move a flat on my back position to stop this. 4. Had a blocked nose for 2 days last week – so could not use the mask. 5. Cost is high – 110 euros a month plus I was told a new mask is needed annually (new mask is €150). That plus my narcolepsey medication would mean I would be paying 200-300 a month. Thank god for the DPS and the fact that my medication is now out of patent so there are now cheap generic versions available. Even so, 144 a month is still high. And to think that back in 2009 the threshold was 95 euros a month. The future? Apparently in the near future there will be a pacemaker like device that can be fitted in the neck and deliver mild electrical pulses to the muscles - to keep them "alert". I'd be first in the queue if that procedure was ever avaliable.
Squall Leonhart wrote: » I'm currently paying €102.86 a month to BOC Gases for my CPAP machine. I have been paying this for the last six months or so. I guess I'm just wondering are there cheaper alternatives out there (I'd heard it's a competitive market), and who should I approach? Would I need to go back to a doctor if I was to switch company? (trying to reduce expenses here, going back to the sleep guy wouldn't be a good way to try save money )
Glebee wrote: » Anybody any tips for traveling out of the country with a CPAP machine on holidays. Will I have any hassle bringing unit on board RyanAir flight? I see on there website there should not be a problem but you never know with Ryanair... I presume travel insurance is a must incse of loss or damage to the unit?
Masala wrote: Any one else experiencing the same???
Masala wrote: .... have another 5 months before going back to consultant.
Masala wrote: I am 3 months in but lately I am finding I am taking off mask in middle if night and it's on the floor in the morning!! I think I feel I am 'drowning' in air in middle of night and I panic and yank the mask off for a fraction of a second. Tge problem is that I fall back asleep and forget to put mask back on
Glebee wrote: Anybody any tips for traveling out of the country with a CPAP machine on holidays. Will I have any hassle bringing unit on board RyanAir flight? I see on there website there should not be a problem but you never know with Ryanair... I presume travel insurance is a must incse of loss or damage to the unit?
Drumpot wrote: » I've had cpap machine for about 6 weeks now. I don't think face mask keeps me awake but I feel like I wake up at night and it's like the machine isn't on, like air isn't easy to breath. I usually take the mask off if it's after 5am cause I figure I have worn it enough and it feels a bit chokey some nights when I wake up . This morning I thought I was choking a bit and I don't think it was because the tube was blocked or anything. I'm feeling like I really recognise how tired I always am , moreso then before when I initially met the consultant. Part of it is because I think I really minimised my tiredness when he was asking questions. I feel like going to bed during most days. I generally have 8-9 hours time for sleep but I seldom feel rested. The odd night the machine has possibly helped where I feel better but not enough to continue at the settings I have. I did one of those tests where they test your. Breathing so they did say I have sleep apnea. Anybody any ideas on what might be not working?
Squall Leonhart wrote: » I'm currently paying €102.86 a month to BOC Gases for my CPAP machine. I have been paying this for the last six months or so. I guess I'm just wondering are there cheaper alternatives out there (I'd heard it's a competitive market), and who should I approach? Would I need to go back to a doctor if I was to switch company? (trying to reduce expenses here, going back to the sleep guy wouldn't be a good way to try save money )
Drumpot wrote: » I've had cpap machine for about 6 weeks now. I don't think face mask keeps me awake but I feel like I wake up at night and it's like the machine isn't on, like air isn't easy to breath.
Reputable Rog wrote: » I rent for €45.74 per month including one replacement mask per year. I use a nasal pillow and it is excellent. Consultant switched me from full face to nasal last year having previously used full face for years, nurse at the time of diagnosis reckoned I was a mouth breather and unable to breath properly through my nose, but the consultant disagreed and changed me within minutes of meeting him. Full face was causing problems including having to get a number of fillings and dry mouth, all these problems are gone, as well as no leakage. Its also much quieter than the full face. All these companies can be played off against another, I recommend behaving like a SKY customer and pressing the cancellation button every now and then. Also on an aside LAYA will refund 50% up to a maximum of €300 in a given membership year.
WannaGetFit wrote: » Anyone know the reimburseable amount for a CPAP rental on the drugs payment scheme? There is a list of drugs and their reimbursement amount on the HSE website but I can't find an amount for the CPAP rental. I recently got 331 euro reimbursement for meds and cpap for all of 2016. Was expecting 1212. I pay 245 euro a month, 103 for cpap and 142 for meds. HSE say they value my meds at 75 euro, BUT chemist charges me 142!! So far HSE has not told me how much they reimburse for CPAP. My understanding was I should only pay 144 a month, but I pay 245 so should get 101 a month back. Meds are on approved list. Has anyone come across this before?
Odyssey 2005 wrote: » I pay 98 for my machine and 144 for meds. Get a full €98 reimbursement every month
