#cpap — Public Fediverse posts
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After I got a CPAP, I got a water distiller so I could refill the distilled water jugs and avoid wasting plastic. Problem: those jugs are not meant to be reused, they're meant to be used once and recycled. They eventually develop slow leaks.
Looks like I've got a trip to the Container Store in my near future.
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I got diagnosed with #SleepApnea and am appalled to find the prices of #CPAP machines which are essentially life saving. From a reductionist perspective it is just an air blower. Smh.
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@pixelpusher220 I had the same message on my RESMED but there was no offer of refurbishment. My machine kept going for years after the message appeared. (I replaced it later for another reason.) The #CPAP industry seems based mainly on "what can we sell you next?".
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#Healthcare #US #Insurance #CPAP
So my CPAP started displaying a message on start up that it's motor has exceeded it's rated hours; fortunately it still works for now.
Called to get a replacement. Insurance said I needed a prior auth from my doc.
Doc says they don't issue prior auths (which I should have flagged when talking to insurance). Now insurance says to get my CPAP pressure/info from the local durable goods provider who somehow is in network with every damned insurance I've been on in 30 years (in US healthcare...go figure).
They can't give me that info; they need a script from the doc for pressure and other data.
Finally insurance upends all of it and says I need a new sleep study before I can get a replacement CPAP. Not a 'new' one, just the one I've been prescribed and provided, replaced b/c it's End Of Life.
That will take THREE visits and I won't have a new CPAP until SEPTEMBER.
MF I could have a god damned stroke if this machine cuts out.
sigh
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CPAP fact: You can have need of a CPAP without snoring! I had a good doc who was trying to diagnose my then-mysterious fatigue. When the usual tests showed nothing, they wanted me to do a sleep test.
I protested. I didn't perceive myself to have a sleep problem, and my husband never heard me snore. Finally I gave in and went, and sure enough I had sleep apnea. It was just quiet.
This wasn't the whole answer to my fatigue but it helped a great deal, and had that doc not pushed, I don't think I'd ever know this. Sleep tests are very easy now! No more nights at labs, covered in wires. You can take one at home with light monitoring. If you even suspect you could benefit, try it. They help a lot if you need them.
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Last night, I cranked the humidity on my #cpap up to 6... and holy shit, that was too much. Apparently, it caused my mask to probably "rainout" (new term, yay!). Another day of waking up tired even after using CPAP.
... It also didn't help that I stayed up until 1am preparing a legal demand letter to get my husband to submit VFSRAC for insurance coverage with Canada Life. #sleepapnea
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After numerous trials I’ve finally found a mask that works for me on my CPAP. According to the machine I clocked 7 hrs sleep last night. I feel like a new woman!! Plus I haven’t had one fibromyalgia flare since being on the CPAP. According to my doctor they’re finding people who have fibromyalgia might actually have sleep apnea. #CPAP #Sleep #Fibromyalgia
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@whack Given the prices you are siting I am assuming you are in the #USA. When I bought my #CPAP I did not have DME coverage. The price was much cheaper if I just bought the thing. So might be worth it to ask the cash price. Also, with CPAP you can get a used unit. Is this an option with insulin pumps?
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Time to try out my brand new #cpap machine. Really hoping this puts a dent in my fatigue. Between this, better blood sugar control, and iron supplements, I'll be running out of options if I still find myself needing 12+ hours of sleep to feel rested.
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Subject: Medical. Bonus: Everett-Wheeler multiverse.
Well, today was interesting. See the attached chart. Guess where I am on the chart. Hint: The answer and the story suggest that Everett-Wheeler worlds might be real.
I spent Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, traveling to get the results from a recent overnight sleep test. There was one surprise.
I have sleep apnea. A lot of people do. Perhaps you or a family member are one of them.
The condition ranges from minor to fatal. This is what Princess Leia died of, though it's not as direct as that. The condition places stress on the cardiovascular system. That can be enough to finish you by itself. Or other conditions can step in. If that happens, that's all she wrote.
I have an "interruptions per hour" number that is classified as "severe". This means that I'll need to get a #CPAP machine again. The number isn't a surprise. I've had a sleep study and a CPAP before [in the 2010s].
But my night-time oxygen saturation level is so low that I've probably already died. Here's the thing: I've most likely been at the level discussed further down for 5 years. I'm not sure that that is possible.
So, I might be living in an Everett branch. People who have read about the Copenhagen Interpretation, Schrödinger's Cat, and Everett-Wheeler are familiar with the concept.
My number "indicates severe hypoxemia". This leads to "rapid and catastrophic declines in tissue oxygenation. One result is organ damage. The heart tries to compensate for hypoxemia by increasing cardiac output, leading to tachycardia, arrhythmias, and, in chronic cases, pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure."
My case is chronic. This suggests that I'm already pushing up daisies. So, that's great.
I'm supposed to get oxygen "immediately". It's classified as an emergency. But I don't think that I'm supposed to go to the E.R. This leaves the question of where I should go to get the oxygen. I see that Walmart sells portable oxygen concentrators, but I'm not sure that that's the same thing.
My specialist's office said that they didn't "vend" and that they didn't know where to go to get the oxygen.
Note: To be clear, the key people at the office were patient and as helpful as possible. I have no complaint about that.
My #HMO, presently one of the Blue Shield plans, should know. But I've been trying to reach my "clinical care coordinator" at the HMO for a full month as of this week.
Note: The care coordinator is the person that you're supposed to speak with for issues that will require more than one phone call.
I know that my care coordinator, Edgar, is receiving my voicemails. However, he's only tried to call me back once.
A few hours ago, I spoke with a nice HMO Member Services person, Claudia. She said that she'd try to get a "care navigator", the level below care coordinator, to phone me tomorrow [April 01, 2026].
The care navigator might try to help. It'll be April Fools Day. I'm not sure if that's a positive sign or not.
After the HMO call, I fell asleep for two hours. Two-hour naps are common for me. Now, here I am, ready to fedi. I'll fedi on my dedi until sleep again is ready.
I have a few people in IRC tonight as well as the fedi dedi. A jug of water. Hydration is good. There's an apple a few yards away. I'm set for a couple of hours. I appreciate the basics these days.
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Vitamin D, Melatonin, Magnesium and Sleep Health: Fixing Vitamin D Deficiency Can Help You Sleep Better In this interview (below), Dr. Stasha Gominak, 1 a neurologist and sleep coach, explains t...
#anti-aging #CPAP #magnesium #melatonin #sleep #vitamin #d
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Vitamin D, Melatonin and Sleep Health: Fixing Vitamin D Deficiency Can Help You Sleep Better In this interview (below), Dr. Stasha Gominak, 1 a neurologist and sleep coach, explains the curious ...
#anti-aging #CPAP #magnesium #melatonin #sleep #vitamin #d
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When I went to put my CPAP mask on last night, I realized it was missing a vital piece which holds the nose cushion on. I slept without, but upon waking I searched my room to no avail. Where could it have gone? And how will I get a replacement? I am super busy today and tomorrow. Ack. #CPAP
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Reader, it worked!
I wasn’t convinced but my mouth stayed shut and the tape stayed stuck on!
Taking it off this morning wasn’t too bad either, in that it didn’t rip half my beard out!
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Did I mention that since losing weight my sleep apnoea has paradoxically gotten worse?
My CPAP machine is providing more pressure and my mouth is dropping open leading to leaks and snoring.
This didn’t used to happen before.
I’ve had to use a chinstrap again but they’re uncomfortable and not working as well as before either.
Anyway, tonight I’m going to try taping my mouth shut 😅
I’ve seen mouth tapes before but avoided them as I’ve got a beard, but I just wanna sleep without a damn chin strap on so hopefully this’ll do the trick.
NGL, I feel a bit like Abe from Abe’s Odyssee 😅
Wish me luck!
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The Clean Energy States Alliance has published a report on “What States Need to Know about #PlugInSolar”.
The report is summary about #balconysolar from an #American perspective.
Although we think the German prices are calculated a little bit to high, because we think you can have installation cost as low as 0,28 EUR/Wp, its a good overview.
It also contains a cost return calculator for #solar on the balcony for #US Consumers.
Amongst other the report also mentions #CPAP machines as good examples for #emergencypower use, higlighting the systems ability to provide #electrictiy even during #grid failure, if you have battery!
https://balkon.solar/news/2026/01/10/us-plug-in-solar-cost-recovery-calculator/
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Para las personas que tengan que usar CPAP, hace unos meses hice una reparación en la silicona de la máscara de mi hermano, que acá el repuesto lo cobran como 10 u 11mil pesos. La goma de silicona es tan fina que luego de unos meses se raja como en la segunda foto. En la tercera foto se ve como queda una reparación hecha con un pedacito de tela de algodon empapada en pegamento de silicona neutra (fastix) transparente. Hay que empapar la tela, poner un poco de silicona en la tela, doblar la tela y apretarla para que salga por los poros de la misma y masajearla para que se meta entre las fibras. luego se aplica una pequeña capa de silicona en la rotura y se deposita la tela embadurnada en la misma silicona y luego otra capita de silicona por encima como para tapar todas las fibras y que quede suave. Se deja secar un dia. La tela le da resistencia mecánica que solo con silicona no se logra. Probé con varios pegamentos pero la mayoría no adhiere a ese tipo de silicona de la máscara. Esa reparación lleva muchos meses impecable y ahora esa misma máscara se rompió en otro lado y en unos días voy a hacer la misma reparación. También mi hermano tiene otra máscara que también se rompió a la altura de la barbilla y también la reparé de la misma manera. No queda lindo a la vista, pero anda impecable y te ahorra 10mil pesos. Tambien se puede conseguir el repuesto original por 30 o 40 dolares en eBay. Si alguien tiene una máscara rota, con gusto la puedo reparar o guiarlos en el proceso #cpap #diy #repair #reparar #fix #apnea #apneadelsueño
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Ich brauche mal #Reichweite für eine spezielle Frage: ich benötige zum Schlafen ein #CPAP Beatmungsgeraet. Habe dazu eine Vollmaske, die jedoch für Normalgewachsene designed ist. Aufgrund meiner Größe ist die zu klein und passt nicht wirklich gut. Es ist die größte auf dem Markt, habe schon viele durchprobiert.
Deshalb suche ich einen Anbieter, der mir eine nach Mass bauen kann, damit ich endlich wieder schlafen kann. -
I had to make a few spare ResMed #CPAP tubing connectors. So I fired up the #3Dprinter. Have a bunch of spiral tube connectors and repair parts: https://www.printables.com/model/1526570-replacement-resmed-spiral-cpap-tubing-connector
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I know Whatsapp is the root of all evil etc, but the sleep clinic uses it and it's just so enabling. So far, via their WA account, I've had really fast responses to queries which has resulted in a referral for CBT for sleep issues and an appointment next week to have a new #cpap mask fitted. It would be lovely if it didn't have to be via Whatsapp but I'm really impressed with the effectiveness of their service.
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Yay, #CPAP tube connector reinforcement works! 3D Printable part to tighten up slack ResMed connectors.
https://www.printables.com/model/1516160-resmed-cpap-tube-reinforcement
