JamesDupree wrote: » Sorry if this has been asked before; do Revenue accept CPAP as medical appliance for tax relief? (Purchase not rental) I read the info on Revenue website, cpap isn't listed, though they do say it's not an exhaustive list. Has anyone here claimed tax relief?
3.4 Surgical, Dental or Nursing Appliances Relief is allowed on the costs incurred on the: • supply, • maintenance, or • repair of any medical, surgical, dental or nursing appliance used on the advice of a practitioner. Appliance Confirmation Where there is any doubt that the appliance in question is a medical, surgical, dental or nursing appliance, a certificate from a medical practitioner should be obtained which: a) states the nature of the patient's illness, b) confirms that the appliance is being used on the advice of a medical practitioner, and c) outlines how the appliance will help to prevent, diagnose, alleviate or treat the ailment, injury, infirmity, defect or disability from which the patient is suffering.
looksee wrote: » What sort are they? Memory foam ones have to be changed each month.
looksee wrote: » What do you use to clean them? I have wiped mine with water wipes but didn't find any improvement. Also I imagine the pressure level would make a difference. I find I need a new one each month.
https://mwmlegal.ie/sleep-apnoea-a-blow-for-sufferers-as-philips-issues-recall/
I’m affected by this. Had no clue it was an issue. Really annoyed my supplier only told me today months after it became known. So now I have no useable machine and no clue for how long
Hi all
Driving licence up for renewal and I need to declare my sleep apnoea. Has anyone ever had any issues getting a renewal after medical report has been sent. Just worried now it might be an issue or am I over thinking this?
Cheers
Once the doctor gives you a letter to say you are fit to drive, they give you the licence. Just make sure the letter says 10 years.
Brilliant thank you for that info. The ten year nugget of info is fantastic tip thanks.
While I'm here. I've been using the machine a year now but I've never really done any research outside of what I was told day 1. Does everyone used "Cooled down boiled water" or bottled water? Never really knew what was best tbh..
I should really do some research
I dont need a humidifier so cannot assist. Sorry. When you get your licence, it is marked 101, but nobody pays any attention.
This completely passed me by and I had an affected machine that I've just replaced. It's unbelievable that if you finance your own machine as I did there was no effort to contact me by the manufacture or even a general comms from the HSE or my GP. A friend saw a Facebook post and mentioned it to me at the beginning of December I actually meant to come and post here to raise awareness and am doing it now. If you own and use a Philips Respironics System One CPAP you need to read that link and this one https://www.philips.ie/healthcare/e/sleep/communications/src-update .
About a month ago, the supplier (its a rental), contacted me to come in for a service. They rented a room in the Maldron Tallaght. I couldnt make it, but went down to them the following day in wicklow. Had a chat with them and they showed me the issue.
This was only at the start of December.
Wow that's bad so you had one of the affected models too? I saw Philips saying that they recommended these machines were replaced after 3 years or so, I'd never heard that before and mine was 11 years old!!! Did they replace your machine?
They didn't say much but I am sure they swapped my machine out. There is something about it
That reminds me I have one of those effected machines rented. Heard nothing from my supplier (air liquids)until a while after the Philips announcement and then received some correspondence blaming covid for the delay in replacing. There quick enough to keep taking the money out of my account though. Have heard nothing since.
I bought a water distiller from Amazon, cost me about €80 or €90 I think. It produces about 3L of distilled water at a time which is enough for the humidifier for a couple of weeks.
Boiling water won't remove the particulates and minerals that can clog up the humidifier. If I have to use normal tap water (even boiled) for a while, say if I go away for a few days and forget to bring distilled water with me, then I find that there is a lot of residue left in the humidifier compared to distilled water.
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Hello there! I’m a psychology and wellbeing masters student at DCU and I'm researching the lived experiences of those living with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (quite an under-researched area). If you have this diagnosis and are interested in taking part, you can email me at siobhan.cassidy5@mail.dcu.ie for more information (I'd post the URL, but I don't use Boards.ie enough, so unfortunately the platform won't let me).
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All,
I've a Fisher Paykel machine, and currently using this;
Which has started getting leaky, time for a new one.
I need to wear this with a chin strap unfortunately becuase my mouth hangs open in my sleep and the air pisses out! 😆
Does anybody have any experience with a full face version, ie, one that covers nose and mouth, by Fisher Paykel, that they can recommend? I'm hesitant to try a few seeing as they're expensive to be buying to discard... The full face things with the plastic bit from nose to forehead seems like it might be very uncomfortable?
Hello
I have been using CPAP machine since 2017 ( Resmed AirSense 10 Autoset). Rented for few months, then purchased CPAP machine outright. Now CPAP seems to develop a fault, from time to time pressure increases or drops without reason.
Thinking about buying new machine. Resmed in Ireland too expensive.
Any advice on reliable supplier in Ireland or UK?
Thanks
