Another Newbie

[Rochdale blue]

Hi all great forum!
I have just finished a weeks trial CPAP and the first few nights were difficult but by the end of the week I felt great better that I have for ages, I am just awaiting an appointment with the local hospital to discuss the next steps.
My question is simple if I am prescribed a CPAP how long will I have to wait for a machine.

[ElleCee]

Welcome

The wait all depends on your local authority so there is no knowing without asking them directly.

Am I glad you have been successful and good luck with your new machine when you get it.

Happy Christmas

Lorraine

[Barely Awake]

The wait isn't for a machine to be made available apparently, but for an appointment. It seemingly varies between a few weeks and a couple of months these days, quicker if you make yourself available for a cancellation. Someone at the SATaday conference said they were told 18 weeks then had a telephone call a fortnight later to attend the clinic a few days later.

Let's hope yours will be soon, especially as you seem to have got on well.

[proterra]

Got mine in 3 days after returning trial machine inc weekend.they rang me back with the results later that day, (fri) and I got an appt for Tuesday morning o collect it. Brand new system one & humidifier

[martin]

Enjoy....it will (hopefully) become your best friend, though remember it will play practical jokes and decide occasionally to become a whoopee cushion and blow air in your eyes....take it as a sign of affection and carry on.

Remember our motto
Cpaps Really Are Perfect.....I have the rights to the t shirts and coffee mugs.

[Sparticus]

Apap

You seem to have left out:

Apap
registers
sleep
episodes

...and I have the t-shirt for that

[jackyk]

You seem to have left out:

Apap
registers
sleep
episodes

...and I have the t-shirt for that

pmsl, want one of them off santa plz

[ElleCee]

I got one !!
I tried an apap for 2 weeks to try and get a clear indication of what pressure I need now that I have lost a lot of weight, when I returned it I was asked to put a note in it to make sure the readings were taken and that it wasn't just put back in to stock.
In the letter I sent back with it, I said that I had had the best 2 weeks sleep in years and I would be really happy of they let me keep it.
I was expecting a call to say what pessure I needed to set my cpap to, or, that I didnt need it any more. The technician called me 2 days later and said that she had good news for me. I thought... Ohhh, no more cpap but I was wrong.
The doctor had decided that I really did need an apap and that I should go and pick up the machine the next day. It makes so much difference to my sleep and I am sooooooo happy with it
It has a built in humidifier and a heated hose as well as an alarm and a disc for music to wake up to. I am sure I will work out how to use it all soon but for now I am just happy to be getting proper sleep again.
See, there is a Santa!
Happy Christmas everyone

[Barely Awake]

Enjoy....it will (hopefully) become your best friend, though remember it will play practical jokes and decide occasionally to become a whoopee cushion and blow air in your eyes....take it as a sign of affection and carry on.

Remember our motto
Cpaps Really Are Perfect.....I have the rights to the t shirts and coffee mugs.

Seeing as "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" has been popularly adopted in all sorts of ways I suggest

KEEP CPAPing AND CARRY ON!

[Rochdale blue]

Thanks

Thanks to all of you for your comments I think I will wait and see what happens, I will keep you all upto date on any progress.

[discoian]

Hello Rochdale Blue, my home town as it happens!

I live in Sussex now, I did the trial, it worked, and was given a machine straight away but then the sleep unit in our local area was new so I was quite lucky really.

Hope you get one quickly mate!!!