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I had my test last week and found my notes on Ebenefits. Nobody has called me and I do not have any appointments. Just wondering if anybody knows what some numbers mean? They don't have an average next to them. During my night recording i had 120 hypopneas, 7 obstructive apneas and 6 central apneas generating an overall AHI of 17.5/hour. The lowest oxygen saturation is recorded at 86%. Not sure if this is normal or not. I don't think I have anyway to SC it but at least they will take care of everything. Any expert advice would be much appreciated. Thanks all.

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On 9/28/2021 at 10:36 AM, Riplip said:

Wow that not good. My sleep doctor said even if I need a Cpap they won't be able to find me one so I guess I'll just be sleeping the same for awhile. Hopefully I continue to wake up

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What does that mean?  "they won't be able to find me one".   Why wouldn't you or your dr be able to "find" a cpap machine?

I've had mine for years and probably need to get an updated one.  Have they stopped making them or something...I feel like I'm in the twilight zone.

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Lavish. CPAP machines by Phillips have had a major re-call; very small plastic particles get into the air flow. So, the VA is in a bind because they don't have enough CPAP machines to replace the defective ones and keep up with new veterans qualifying for a machine. There is going to be a shortage for a while. The good news is not all of the ones issued by the VA are made by Phillips so everyone's doesn't have to be replaced.

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yeah, my resmed s9 lasted 10 yrs. That was the one they used to use. Still have it, even though I have dreamstation. Phillips is the current contract and NO-ONE can get one not just VA. It’s an international recall. 
 

Problem is selling or buying a used cpap is dicey at best, and at ten years old it’s not probably operating at full pressure anyway, or worse, you could buy a complete fraud of a machine. Then you have to set it up or find someone to do it for you.  Still, it was only replaced because I asked not because it broke. So it sits here in a bag, unused. I can’t even donate it, thus far as I’ve seen, due to its age and usage hours. 

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The quotes by GB and Broken sound right. I really don't know anything about them. All my VA said was to try and sleep on my side for now and they gave me a wedge pillow. Guess thats all I can do at this point. Good luck Lavish

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