I recently moved to the Portland area and need to find a good medical equipment provider, and a good sleep doctor. Any suggestions about who to see or who to avoid would be appreciated.

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I've been happy with the team at this place.  I've been a patient there for 5 years.  Referred to them by my regular doctor.

Thanks!

Louise wrote:

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I've been happy with the team at this place.  I've been a patient there for 5 years.  Referred to them by my regular doctor.

Hi, can you repost the name of the place, without the commercial link? We can google it.

Thanks, NAQ


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Diagnosed September 2009
cpap machine: resmed compact S8
pressure: 9
sleep study results: AHI 4.2 (nl=<5); REM AHI 9.4 (nl=<5); REM 15.7% (nl=25-35%)

respironics comfort fusion nasal - leaks drove me crazy
LT Swift nasal pillows - works great

I believe it was Mt. Scott Sleep Center.

I am very happy with my DME provider- [Commercial solicitation deleted.  Please refer to posting guidelines]Have been using them since Jan 09 with absolute 100% satisfaction.  They work hand in hand with my Sleep Dr.


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ResMed Auto Set II w/hi4 Pressure 9 - 20 EPR at 3 SleepWeaver, Mirage Micro, Liberty, FitLlife
Orig AHI 30.4 RDI 36 & RLS/PLMB

You can find an accredited sleep doc near you by contacting the folks at The American Board of Medical Specialties at www.abms.org.

As far as finding a good DME, find out which are contracted with your insurance first.  Then call them and ask them what their policies in regards to CPAP equipment are.  You want a DME who can offer you a variety of choices for masks and will let you try them on.

Vicki


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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
Marilyn Von Savant

That which does not kill you makes you stronger-Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich must of had apnea.

Please explain.. i did not post a link to anything, i don't think??/
I did post the name of a national DME provider that is accepted by Aetna?

I do not appreciate the tone of  your comments. Moderators should not respond in that manner publicly.


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ResMed Auto Set II w/hi4 Pressure 9 - 20 EPR at 3 SleepWeaver, Mirage Micro, Liberty, FitLlife
Orig AHI 30.4 RDI 36 & RLS/PLMB

TXLadybug wrote:

Please explain.. i did not post a link to anything, i don't think??/
I did post the name of a national DME provider that is accepted by Aetna?

I do not appreciate the tone of  your comments. Moderators should not respond in that manner publicly.

Not sure which Mod acted. Must have been a link though.

You should not breach clearly published guidelines. The comment from the moderator is a standard comment, one that has been used on another of your posts in October.

I'm pretty sure that the moderator didn't appreciate that you breached the guidelines either. It's not that we take pleasure from it.

Daniel.


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The untreated Sleep Apnoea sufferer died quietly in his sleep.......
Unlike his three passengers who died screaming !!!!!!

(Anon)

You're awfully sure that I did violate something, aren't.  I certainly hope you will solicit the other Moderators and find out who did it and EXACTLY what they deleted.

I can't believe your attitude.  I did not intentionally breach any guideline that could reasonably be interpreted, to my knowledge.  If I did, I sincerely apologize, but you owe me an apology for your extremely rude treatment.  

I wish I could moderate the moderator.....


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ResMed Auto Set II w/hi4 Pressure 9 - 20 EPR at 3 SleepWeaver, Mirage Micro, Liberty, FitLlife
Orig AHI 30.4 RDI 36 & RLS/PLMB

Thanks to the Moderator who changed the comment to a more professional one than previously stated.  I appreciate your courtesy.


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ResMed Auto Set II w/hi4 Pressure 9 - 20 EPR at 3 SleepWeaver, Mirage Micro, Liberty, FitLlife
Orig AHI 30.4 RDI 36 & RLS/PLMB

TXLadybug wrote:

You're awfully sure that I did violate something, aren't.  I certainly hope you will solicit the other Moderators and find out who did it and EXACTLY what they deleted.

I can't believe your attitude.  I did not intentionally breach any guideline that could reasonably be interpreted, to my knowledge.  If I did, I sincerely apologize, but you owe me an apology for your extremely rude treatment.  

I wish I could moderate the moderator.....

I have no intention of 'soliciting' anybody.

You, on the other hand, appear to have breached posting guidelines on more than one occasion.......and the offending posts have been moderated. Breaching guidelines relating to 'commercial entities' on one occassion may not be 'intentional'.............on more than one occassion ???? I don't think so.

What do you expect ? Maybe.... 'you are very bold.......please, please, please don't do it again'.............

This post has become ridiculous............you breached the guidelines.........your post was moderated........yet YOU want an apology.........I don't think so.

Daniel.


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The untreated Sleep Apnoea sufferer died quietly in his sleep.......
Unlike his three passengers who died screaming !!!!!!

(Anon)

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ResMed Auto Set II w/hi4 Pressure 9 - 20 EPR at 3 SleepWeaver, Mirage Micro, Liberty, FitLlife
Orig AHI 30.4 RDI 36 & RLS/PLMB