Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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You should be able to go to a cpap durable medical provider and try and be fitted with different masks to see what works for you. Not the doctor's office but the equipment provider. Good luck! |
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Terry Always be humble and kind. |
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Overkill to the nth degree. CPAP machines are about as durable and dependable as a Toyota Camry. All you need to do, is check your AHI and if you're under 5, you're nearly perfect. Less than 15 is acceptable. I clean my machine about every month or two. Medicare will send you so many hoses & masks, you hardly ever have to touch them ... just put it on every night. I have 2 machines, at 2 homes. One is 3 years old, 1 is 10 years old. I don't fill them with water, nor use the "heater". I'm traveling this week and I split my machine in half and left the water reservoir at home, to save on luggage space. My AHI is always under "2". and "mask fit" over 99%. That's the only thing you really need to be concerned about, is results. Last edited by BrianL99; 01-14-2024 at 05:57 PM. |
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I suggest you start with a Dreamwear nasal mask. If that doesn't work because you breath through your mouth, change to a Dreamwear full-face mask. Make sure the CPAP machine is set to slowly ramp up the pressure when you start treatment each night.
Once you get a setup like you like, you'll probably love sleeping with it. And your health will be much better off. |
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There are 100's of masks available. To suggest a specific mask is better or more appropriate for someone you likely don't know and have never ever seen sleeping, is ludicrous on its face. What works for you, could be the antithesis of what's proper and might work for someone else. |
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What seemed to have worked for sleep apnea for hubby, is a facial slimming wrap. The wrap keeps him from opening his mouth too wide, especially if he wears the wrap a bit forwards, gives him good sleep and a bonus nice jaw line. He measures his blood oxygen level at night using the Apple Watch (which does it automatically all night long). It costs less than $16 from Amazon. (I think it only comes in pink but he has zero masculinity issues.) I’m just sharing.
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There's a lady in the Ocala Lung office that specializes in CPAP machines and she is very good and helpful, try to get an appointment with her, its worth it. In 10 months I have learned to really like my machine after 3 different types of masks/nose pillows
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2 Pulmonologist opinion
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