03-03-2020, 12:31 PM
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#161
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Do your benefits cover any of it? I go to Respiratory Homecare Solutions (RHS) but I doubt they would be the cheapest.
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Sadly no, benefits don't cover anything CPAP related
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03-03-2020, 12:31 PM
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#162
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
Sadly no, benefits don't cover anything CPAP related
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That sucks. At $200/month rental you may be better off buying a new unit.
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03-03-2020, 12:33 PM
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#163
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Bought my dad's from http://www.cpapmachines.ca they were half the cost of what the local sleep clinic was selling them for.
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03-03-2020, 01:17 PM
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#164
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
Sadly no, benefits don't cover anything CPAP related
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RHS may be able to give you a good price on a refurbished one if they have any kicking around. That's what I did for my first machine and it lasted five years. New mask and hose, of course, but the machine looked brand new, functioned great, and I think I was charged $800 or something for everything.
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03-03-2020, 03:13 PM
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#165
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
That sucks. At $200/month rental you may be better off buying a new unit.
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yeah. it will be paid for in less than a year.
I think they're still around 2K.
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03-03-2020, 03:30 PM
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#166
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Franchise Player
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$200 a month is way too much.
cpapclinic.ca
New Phillips with heated tube and humidifier and a mask for about $1200. Exactly as advertised and they shipped fast. When it arrives you should book an appointment at wherever you got your study done so they can program the pressures, etc. for you. Since you aren't buying the machine through them they will probably charge for the appointment, I think it cost me about $100 or so.
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03-03-2020, 03:41 PM
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#167
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GordonBlue
yeah. it will be paid for in less than a year.
I think they're still around 2K.
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I found the Phillips with heated humidifier + phillips dream ware mask + SoClean machine for CAD 980 at https://canadiancpapsupply.com/
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03-03-2020, 03:47 PM
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#168
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Franchise Player
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Wow, they keep getting cheaper.
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03-03-2020, 05:01 PM
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#169
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lakebay, WA
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Well that's good - I just found out yesterday that I have obstructive sleep apnea. I am overweight and have GERD as well, so I am not doing myself any favors even before you look at my genetics (which could indicate that I'll have apnea even after I lose all the weight).
It's been almost three weeks since I was tested and since I was pretty sure it was going to be positive I've decided to get serious with losing some weight. I've been exercising a bit, but mostly just really watching what I eat. I'm already down 12 pounds! My doctor said that the CPAP might help with that as well, as he said something along the lines that your adrenal glands are overactive when they are constantly kicking out adrenaline as a response to your body's perceived lack of oxygen, and that causes people to hold on to weight longer. Something like that.
Anyway, any of you guys live in the states that have paid for this stuff relatively recently? It's the good old United States of America, which means I expect to spend somewhere between one million and one billion dollars out of pocket.
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03-03-2020, 07:10 PM
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#170
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacks
Wow, they keep getting cheaper.
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It's surprising how many people you come across in casual discussion that use them now. It was a game changer for me.
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03-04-2020, 06:52 AM
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#171
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's surprising how many people you come across in casual discussion that use them now. It was a game changer for me.
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my wife said it was worth every penny to not to be kept awake by my snoring.
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03-04-2020, 07:02 AM
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#172
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GordonBlue
my wife said it was worth every penny to not to be kept awake by my snoring.
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Ha ha yes, if you have a spouse it also benefits them greatly. Come to think of it I can't remember the last time I was kicked or shoved in the middle of the night.
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03-04-2020, 07:13 AM
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#173
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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I can't believe they aren't covered by insurance
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03-04-2020, 06:34 PM
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#174
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I just had amazing customer sevice at Wellwise on Macleod trail.
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03-12-2020, 03:16 PM
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#175
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
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Ordered and got my equipment 3 days later (shipped from Montreal).
I had my family Dr help set it up, and the first night (yesterday) was Brutal!
Hopefully, sleeping with this thing gets easier (my wife said I didn't snore, probably because I was awake all night!)
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03-12-2020, 03:48 PM
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#176
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
Ordered and got my equipment 3 days later (shipped from Montreal).
I had my family Dr help set it up, and the first night (yesterday) was Brutal!
Hopefully, sleeping with this thing gets easier (my wife said I didn't snore, probably because I was awake all night!)
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Hang in there, man.
When I started, my doctor gave me sleeping pills to help me get used to the machine. He figured if I got addicted to the pills, we'd wean me off after. I can't remember how long I took the pills for, but maybe it was a couple of weeks. Last few days was a half pill to start weaning. You'll get there.
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03-12-2020, 03:50 PM
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#177
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
Ordered and got my equipment 3 days later (shipped from Montreal).
I had my family Dr help set it up, and the first night (yesterday) was Brutal!
Hopefully, sleeping with this thing gets easier (my wife said I didn't snore, probably because I was awake all night!)
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It'll take a week or so to get used to it, but it'll be worth it in the end.
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03-12-2020, 04:10 PM
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#178
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Originally Posted by CMPunk
It'll take a week or so to get used to it, but it'll be worth it in the end.
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I agree that it’s worth it but it took me months to get used to wearing the mask so if it takes him longer than usual I hope he doesn’t get discouraged. I can’t sleep without it now.
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03-12-2020, 10:54 PM
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#179
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Do your benefits cover any of it? I go to Respiratory Homecare Solutions (RHS) but I doubt they would be the cheapest.
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Mine does.
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03-12-2020, 10:57 PM
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#180
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
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If purchased online do benefit plans that cover the cost still pay?
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