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6. The machines are 100% addictive, once you've used them awhile you cannot sleep without them, period

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:39 AM

Jul 2023

Just stop using it for 1 month? Yeah, right.

You'll be a freaking basket case within about 48 hours.

What a joke.

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Well this is great......my gawd damn insurance denied my CPAP request..... [View all] a kennedy Jul 2023 OP

Have doc write MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #1

The insurance company wants a sleep study done. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #3

My Dr. Just sent me this........ a kennedy Jul 2023 #20

Had that happen to me too. I have been on CPAP for about 20 years. vsrazdem Jul 2023 #2

That's what I thought. vsrazdem Jul 2023 #13

This is from my Dr........sounds encouraging for me..... a kennedy Jul 2023 #19

If you have a caring doc willing to go to bat for you, worth a shot! Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #21

That number is probably AHI SpankMe Jul 2023 #7

This. My test showed I stopped breathing17 times per hour ms liberty Jul 2023 #23

Keep trying. They'll eventually change their mind. Laffy Kat Jul 2023 #10

American health care. Ugh. We need Medicare for All or a public option. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2023 #11

Do a real sleep test. Your home one is not likely as accurate nor Wonder Why Jul 2023 #12

OK, that's a pretty small discrepancy, especially on a home test Warpy Jul 2023 #14

It will be okay WhiteTara Jul 2023 #15

♥️ thank you, I'm just not needing this now. a kennedy Jul 2023 #16

We are all on edge and I share your WhiteTara Jul 2023 #17

♥️ ♥️ ♥️ a kennedy Jul 2023 #18

Fortunately I have a bit of a practice and when WhiteTara Jul 2023 #22