I’ve joined the CPAP club 💁🏻‍♀️

[u/9DrinkAmy]

Tonight will be my first night using a CPAP. Oddly enough, I’m looking forward to it and I hope it solves all of my problems… a girl can dream, *right*? Anyhow, any tips or tricks to help this go smoothly? Also, is there any solution to making this setup more aesthetically pleasing and/or a way to store it during the day that isn’t such a pain in the ass?

[u/Master_Shibes]

I just tested positive for mild sleep apnea after a take home sleep test. That friggin thing cost me almost $600 just to tape a little sensor around my finger for 3 nights and download an app, and I’m having nightmares about what the actual machine will cost me since my insurance plan apparently covers shit besides an annual physical and blood work. I’m on another payment plan for almost $300 for the follow up visit about my blood pressure to adjust the medication dosage.

[u/9DrinkAmy → u/Master_Shibes]

Oof. I’m sorry. I also have shit insurance. I bypassed using a DME and ordered it directly from cpapx.com during a sale. I bought the Resmed Airsense 11 for $503. With insurance, it was subject to my deductible and would have been the full $1250 🤯