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I tried to schedule a sleep study, was told it would be a month, tried to price a sleep study somewhere else, was told it would be over $2000... ...gave up and
by Eliezer 15y ago
I tried to schedule a sleep study, was told it would be a month, tried to price a sleep study somewhere else, was told it would be over $2000...
...gave up and bought an automatic CPAP machine off Craigslist for $650 from someone who knew how to access doctor mode (hold down button X for 10 seconds after turning the power on), set it to adjust automatically...
...and stopped after a month because the mask was preventing me from sleeping well, but at least I didn't spend more than $650.
- ars 15y agoTry a different mask. There are a huge number of types, and different people like different ones. Nasal, dental, full face, nasal prong, nasal pillow. And the straps attach in many different ways as well.
- Tichy 15y agoMaybe had he done the sleep study they would have fitted the right mask to begin with :-)
- dsr_ 15y agoProbably not. The sleep study measures the number of events per hour and your blood oxygenation, and in the followup (which can be in the same night, at no extra cost) discovers the necessary pressure. It doesn't check for mask comfort or fit. (Should it? Probably.)
- oz 15y agoInstrumental rationality FTW, right? :)