machine died! Now new doctor and new machine

[Bjazzman]

Thank you sleeprider!!!! That was the problem. When I took the cover off the motherboard was loose and adding the screw has brought my cpap back to life!!!

[Marillion]

Sleeprider's depth and breadth of knowledge never ceases to amaze me... Glad to hear it worked out for you!

[Hydrangea]

Amazing! Great team work!

[Sleeprider]

You got lucky. Start working on a new machine.

(Sometimes I thing I sound like a nagging, ethnic mother. )

[camper2]

Wow! What an incredible catch by Sleeprider! Only an expert with extraordinary level knowledge could have known of such an issue, and provided a fix. 

If you don't tell your insurance company you fixed it yourself, maybe they will pay for a new one. They will probably check up on you, to verify you are using the new one. But keep the old one as a backup for the old one. : Or is that too sneaky? It did fail, and maybe 99% of customers would have given up on it.

I personally found I sleep somewhat well with one brand/model of CPAP, but not at all well with another. If you are like me in that, it may be worth it to stay within the same brand and model that works for you.

[ajwees41]

LOL at your convo with your wife!

I guess this is a good reminder to us to be in communication with our Primary Care Managers (our main doctor) about our sleep apnea, so when it comes time for a new machine they can more easily feel comfortable writing the script without making us prove the need again.

my GP had no issues  writing a script even my new one no issues.  try having GP contact DME

[Sleeprider]

The DreamStation Auto Cpap DSX500T11 with heated humidifier and heated hose is available complete on Amazon for $405 and up. Most of those suppliers are DMEs in real life that fill out their sales by offering discounted sales online.  Y

Look at the price of an auto CPAP in 2017.  Wow!

[NValtman11]

Start looking for a new doc and re-up your scrip just in case you have another issue. No time like the present!