Plan coverage allows for new mask every two years.
Every 5 years a replacement machine.
You have to replace a small filter every 3-4 months depending on how dusty it is.
I use it every day.
Check your extended health coverage b/c every plan is different.

Shit I'm starting to think I have minor sleep apnea. Gonna look into it

new pillow? on sale, gogo

ObusForme Neck & Neck Plus Cervical Pillow - White/Tan : Pillows - Best Buy Canada

I was eyeing these ones actually lol

Therapedic® Cooling Gel and Memory Foam Pillow - BedBathandBeyond.ca

noticed best buy has one on sale similar

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...c2cd8f29d1en02

a quick google search and this one looks killer

http://www.amazon.com/Coop-Home-Good...g_bs_3732111_1

was gonna get one of these as well

MyPillow® Medium Fill Standard/Queen Pillow - BedBathandBeyond.ca

Latex Foam Pillows - BedBathandBeyond.ca

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+1 for CPAP. it change my life and how I have been sleeping for the last 20 years

For those on cpap, do you guys have or had a condition called cataplexy? If so, did cpap help treated that?

After Googling cataplexy, I realize I don;t have that condition - but I do use a BiPAP machine everyday; been using it for over two years now. I have severe sleep apnea (will stop breathing for a couple minutes at a time) and I require such high pressures that a regular CPAP machine wouldn't work for me.

I can't sleep well without it now - I look forward to putting my mask on and sleeping through the night. Even my hunting buddies made up a battery charging system with three car batteries, rapid charger, and inverter so that I could use my machine while out hunting for two weeks. They said my snoring and constant waking up, then leaving to take a leak, would wake them up as well. Now we all sleep better - and those are good friends.

My work medical paid for all of my equipment, which was $2,800 with the mask.

I think i have very minor sleep apnea. just recently got a new bed and I sleep perfectly fine now although I have troubles falling asleep sometimes.

might consider grabbing that machine just in case since my work medical should cover it lol

Get a referral to see an eyes, ear and nose specialist to get your air passageway looked at. That should be a good start.

Did they not tell you your drops in airflow per hour number? Most people are under 15, mild apnea starts at 5 per hour. I was at 77. My test was done at UBC hospital and after the test I was told I would be contacted in 6-8 weeks because they were busy. I got a call Monday morning (test was a Friday night) asking me to please come in that day.

Lack of oxygen to the brain is no laughing matter - if you have apnea, you should address it.

never got it checked but maybe I should. I just figured I had it since reading up about apnea and it describes what I get sometimes when I sleep.

It seems to happen only when Im just falling asleep. like deep sleep. maybe 30 mins to an hour or 2 into my sleep. Il wake up with a loud snort or choking sound. fall back asleep and it happens again. like 1-5x. its really rare though I might get it like 1-3 days every few months.

might be worth checking out I guess. I presume you gotta get referred by ur family doctor?

Im just hoping its because I usually sleep in the day and my sleeps fucked lol. just got a new bed recently and got off the mary jane, so im gonna see if it occurs for the next few months. hopefully not

I was referred by a doctor, but I think a friend of mine went to a sleep clinic in Surrey, where they sent him home with a simple machine and an oxygen sensor on his finger. I'm not sure how comprehensive that test is, and I can tell you that those clinics usually always come back with the diagnosis that you need an expensive machine, even for mild forms of apnea, which we all have.

Therefore, I went the old school route, got a referral from my doctor, waited the 8 months to get an appointment, and went and spent the night at UBC hospital under their sleep monitoring program. I had about 30 wires hooked up to me, with sensors taped all over to monitor the heart, brain, etc.

During my sleep test, I slept for approximately 4 hours only, and had 5 episodes of apnea that lasted almost a minute each.

If you think about it, that is pretty scary. To not breathe, 5 times in your sleep, for up to almost a minute each.

For those who are thinking about doing a test and wanting to get a machine. They will give you a one month trial with a machine before you buy it if you are diagnosed with mild sleep apnea.

My X went to UBC to get tested and slept for an entire night. No idea if she got her results but it was interesting to say the least.

My uncle got the machine and yes it's mofo awkward to be sleeping like an alien at night but it was 10000% worth it. He sleeps much better.

It is a huge pain in the ass to travel with it as you do need a plug and outlet close by and traveling as a carry on is a bitch.

For you guys that have a cpap machine. Do you guys have/use the humidifier as well? My wife does and I'm looking to see if anyone has tips/tricks to keep the water tank clean. I know using distilled or filtered water is the way to go, which she does use. But the tank still eventually gets all gross after a while. I guess I'm more so asking how to prolong the cleanliness of the tank. It's also a bit of a pain in the ass to clean out that tank lol. TIA!

been wearing blue light blocking glasses for 1-5 hours before i sleep, i find im a lot more tired when i decide to get in bed.

yes on the humidifer, resmed autoset 10. i don't have problems with it getting gunky even after 5 months of use. the only exception was when i used plain water and it left a residue on the bottom

Okay good to know, thanks. I guess the filtered water is not good enough. Looks like it's back to buying distilled water.

I use the ResMed S9 BiPap machine and it is awesome. It is so quiet, my wife's breathing is louder, heated hose, and it automatically turns on and off. The water tank is small but is good for two days. When you need to clean the tank, it comes aprt in two pieces and is really quick and easy to clean. I always use distilled water.

Here is the water tank / humidifier

http://www.cpapmachinescanada.net/cp...ite-s9-h5i.php

Just wanted to reply thanking you, because this shit works like a fucking charm most of the time :thumbs:

I clean the water compartment on my CPAP about once a week and no buildup.

Just got my machine and damn is it hard to get used to. I find that I'm very aware of it even I am asleep.

It takes time - it took me over a year and several masks to get 'the right one'

hmmmm you're the second person that's recommended them. i might pick up a pair

http://www.amazon.ca/Uvex-S1933X-Eye.../dp/B000USRG90

guessing those are good to wear while u watch tv/browse phone/comp before bed