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by Bill44133
Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't believe the costs
Replies: 24
Views: 3074

Can't believe the costs

I have been very fortunate and have never occured any medical expenses in my life until this Sleep apnea came along. I am starting to get all the bills in for this. Here is the break down: Sleep Study $4,976.00 Neurology reading data of sleep study $1,188.00 office visit to Neurologist $ 699.00 And ...
by Bill44133
Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: first sleep study - complete waste of time? - Yup!
Replies: 103
Views: 10133

Re: first sleep study

Place was filthy too. Holes in the wall where conduit used to run, bits of broken plaster, moldy/mildewy crud in the bathroom/shower, stained sheets. I know we're not talking 5-star hotel expectations here, but it's a medical clinic, I'd expect a certain amount of professionalism, especially when m...
by Bill44133
Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI and Time of CPAP
Replies: 4
Views: 562

Re: AHI and Time of CPAP

I just got the report for the last 50 days and I am averaging at 6.5. I started on Bilevel cpap April 30th of this year. I go for my 2nd sleep study next Wednesday.
by Bill44133
Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepHead VS Encore Software
Replies: 4
Views: 578

SleepHead VS Encore Software

I was wondering if any one knows is there a difference in the way the 2 softwares read the data? I just got the Encore report from the Sleep Management Solution Company for the last 50 days. I am going hold it up against the SleepyHead report. Is there anythng specific I should look at that would be...
by Bill44133
Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often do you change water
Replies: 33
Views: 13465

Re: How often do you change water

I only use half a tank of distilled water per night. So I only fill it half way, and there is just a very little bit at the bottom in the AM.
I am prone to sinus infections so I feel better changing out the water daily.
by Bill44133
Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My Story - Hopefully Helpful to Nervous Newbies!
Replies: 10
Views: 1614

Re: My Story - Hopefully Helpful to Nervous Newbies!

Hello Fellow Clevelander. Thank You for sharing your story. I did my Sleep Study through the Cleveland Clinic. I had my Sleep Study on April 22 and starting with bilevel PAP therapy on April 30 of this year. During my study my oxygen level dropped to 69% and spent 47.4% of the sleep time below 90%. ...