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  • #1

    Need advice fast

    than God i found this forum!

    i am currently on sick leave from work about to go on SSP which i cannot afford... i have osa and about tohave my first consultation appointment in around six weeks... i need help now so i can go to work does anyone know of anywhere i can get a cpap or more imoortantly apap machine where i pay bit by bit...with humidifier

    any advice would be gratefully recieved as i suspect i will be waiting a long time for my machine in the west midlands...


    thanks alot


    Sarah Deen
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  • #2
    Hi Sarah,

    Welcome to the forums.

    Three options I can think of.

    Buy your own on a credit card and pay that off bit by bit (minimum monthly payment will be around £15).

    Ring Respironics and ask about their MOST program. I believe it's around £35 a month.

    Ring ResMed and ask about their monthly deal. Someone posted about it in the forums here and was quite upbeat about it.

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    • #3
      Hi Sarah
      You can also sometimes pick up cheap CPAP machines second hand on the various OSA forums and through EBay, but be aware that if you get one this way it may need servicing and the input voltage could well not suit the UK, so you need to be very careful. James' suggestions are the best if you can afford it.

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      • #4
        hi guys thank you so so much...

        i have tried ebay to no avail...

        am not going to try the other options that have been kindly suggested... many many thanks...

        i was wondering if anyone has dealings with sandwell hospital? what customer service have they received?

        thanks

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        • #5
          If your OSA was severe and it has an extreme debilitating impact on your life (such as loosing your job, potentially your house etc.) most hospitals can put you at the head of the queue but it often requires a certain degree of 'hammering'. You'll have to fight for your equipment.

          Unless you kow your pressure, getting a second hand machine may not work out as cheap as you think. You'll also need a fitting mask to make it work.

          I'd get in touch with the hospital and tell them how badly the tiredness is affecting you and that you need a machine asap.

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          • #6
            my first appointment is due 16th october im due back at work this week... i cant afford anymore time off...


            my gp has already diagnosed it and done all the blood tests she canm i am showing classic signs...

            would i be right in thinkng if i got an apap machine a doseage wouldnt be as important as the machine would do it for me ?


            thanks for your support

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            • #7
              Yes, exactly. An APAP find the pressure itself and apart from a diagnosis, requires no other tests or trials.

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