Lets Talk About Sleep Apnea/CPAP Machines

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Time for a new machine for me. I'm coming up dry on Kijiji right now. Can get a Resmed 10 for $1000 online. Is there anywhere else I should shop? I'm not covered at all by any plans for this, so the Calgary clinics may be out as they tend to be fairly pricey.

try cpapclinic.ca
I've ordered things from there, masks and other things.

[Bmuzyka]

Thanks Duffman, I was needing new filters and never make it to the store. Just ordered 6 months worth

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Time for a new machine for me. I'm coming up dry on Kijiji right now. Can get a Resmed 10 for $1000 online. Is there anywhere else I should shop? I'm not covered at all by any plans for this, so the Calgary clinics may be out as they tend to be fairly pricey.

Do you need a new machine because the current one is worn out?
If yes, what is the average life span for one of these?

[Sliver]

My doctor said you can expect about five years out of them. My machine is basically five years to the day right now. It just seems louder and not as tight as it once was. There is probably some life left in it and I'm going to keep it for camping and as a backup, but I think it's time to retire it as my daily driver.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Bmuzyka

Thanks Duffman, I was needing new filters and never make it to the store. Just ordered 6 months worth

They have some good sales every few months too.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Sliver

My doctor said you can expect about five years out of them. My machine is basically five years to the day right now. It just seems louder and not as tight as it once was. There is probably some life left in it and I'm going to keep it for camping and as a backup, but I think it's time to retire it as my daily driver.

5 Years? that sucks. My company will pay for 1 per lifetime, and I've been waiting to cash in on it, as my old one still works. It's probably 12 years old or so by now. The motor was replaced under a recall about 5 years ago.

You should check someplace like Victoria Kijiji, someplace where there is a lot of old people.

I just looked on amazon and while I didn't find any machine, I did find an interesting book

[SlapPuck]

Having trouble sleeping is the worst. I have been thinking about doing this test as well but not sure if its sleep apnea or just my head going 100mph every minute, I must wake up like 10 times per night. I always hear people that have sleep apnea are big snorers but I don't snore so i'm told. Is it possible to have this condition without snoring?

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by SlapPuck

Having trouble sleeping is the worst. I have been thinking about doing this test as well but not sure if its sleep apnea or just my head going 100mph every minute, I must wake up like 10 times per night. I always hear people that have sleep apnea are big snorers but I don't snore so i'm told. Is it possible to have this condition without snoring?

Yes, snoring is a possible sign of obstructive sleep apnea. There is also central sleep apnea when the brain doesn't regulate breathing properly during sleep.

[Save Us Sutter]

For those of you who wear the full face masks, try out the Resmed Mirage Liberty. Eliminates anything touching your forehead or the bridge of your nose. Highly recommended, especially if you sleep on your side or stomach and find yourself waking up with red marks on your forehead and nose. Used to happen to me all the time, and I was always having to explain the weird marks on my face.

[BigNumbers]

Bumping to see if there is a consensus clinic to pick for the sleep test? And if the take home tests are decent, or if someone should bite the bullet and do the sleep-over test.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by BigNumbers

Bumping to see if there is a consensus clinic to pick for the sleep test? And if the take home tests are decent, or if someone should bite the bullet and do the sleep-over test.

Peak Sleep Clinic.

1-855-738-7325

[Northendzone]

I took my test at a place in mindapore/sun dance called the center for sleep performance.

I did the take home test, it was hard to get a real quality sleep with all the wires and stuff.

The take home test was $200 the sleep over test was $800 or so.

[edslunch]

Dream Sleep has a few locations. The tech I saw was good. I swear the take home test was the worst sleep of my life (something about tubes, tape and body hair) but apparently they got enough data

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Save Us Sutter

For those of you who wear the full face masks, try out the Resmed Mirage Liberty. Eliminates anything touching your forehead or the bridge of your nose. Highly recommended, especially if you sleep on your side or stomach and find yourself waking up with red marks on your forehead and nose. Used to happen to me all the time, and I was always having to explain the weird marks on my face.

I tried a variety of masks and couldn't get comfortable. I always ripped them off in my sleep. I'm going the dental appliance route instead - supposed to work well for milder apnea like I have

[Sliver]

I did the overnight thing at the centre for sleep and human performance or whatever it's called in Sundance. They gave me a sleeping pill to help me sleep because of all the wires and tubes. I had a great night!

Just picked up my new ResMed machine last week. I got the AirSense Elite 10. It is so pimp. It's basically silent, has a heated hose, WiFi, auto on when I put the mask on...I love it.

[craigwd]

Originally Posted by BigNumbers

Bumping to see if there is a consensus clinic to pick for the sleep test? And if the take home tests are decent, or if someone should bite the bullet and do the sleep-over test.

Unless your health in trouble I would skip the over night exam. That us if you are on a budget.

The take home test is a good starting point. I would go to Avant Sleep, they only charge for the mask, then you meet with a doctor and discuss treatment.

[malcolmk14]

I wake up a lot through the night and think it might be apnea. I wake up in the mornings feeling like I hardly slept.

Could I go directly to a sleep clinic like the ones mentioned in this thread or would I need to start with a referral from a doctor?

[Jacks]

I did the home test, slept fine with the finger clamp and air tube. There was a charge for the test but whatever it was they credited towards the machine. Overall it wasn't very expensive, I'm thinking $1200 all in for a refurbished machine?

[craigwd]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

I wake up a lot through the night and think it might be apnea. I wake up in the mornings feeling like I hardly slept.

Could I go directly to a sleep clinic like the ones mentioned in this thread or would I need to start with a referral from a doctor?

For me I just made an appointment online and walked in.
They sent a note to my doctor after I was diagnosed with apnea so it could be put in my file but I never needed a referral.

[Erick Estrada]

So I have severe sleep apnea. Apparently 34 interruptions/hour which means I have to use one of these machines. I don't care too much about price or anything as I'm looking for the most comfortable and quiet unit. Anyone tried multiple machines/masks have any advice?