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Want to buy CPAP machine and mask without testing
Hi all,
I'm hoping you can help me. I took a private sleep test with Philips a few months back before the lockdown which shows I have severe sleep apnea. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get into a proper sleep clinic due to the Covid-19 situation but I desperately need to get this treated so I can get a decent night's sleep.
I'm willing to buy a mask and machine myself, but does anyone know the best way of doing this without testing? I haven't found anywhere that provides testing of this equipment so would just have to buy on faith....
Any help, advice or sharing of experiences would be much appreciated.
Kind regards, Leoni
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Hi again Leoni. I'm following you lol as have just replied to you on the other thread, so will repeat most of it here in case you don't see it.
If you had a private sleep test with Philips then you will have got an official diagnosis of severe sleep apnoea - probably from Dr Dawson who is a lovely consultant who we know well. If this is the case then you can purchase an auto machine from us at the charity. If you'd like some help with this being new to you then give us a call tomorrow 0300 102 9711 or you can email support@hope2sleep.co.uk
This is one of the machines we'd recommend, but the auto version with you not being under a sleep clinic at the moment https://www.hope2sleep.co.uk/dreamstation-cpap-pro-or-auto-apap-mac... You'll need help with masks so don't hesitate to contact us.Also, this is the
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