Being on CPAP therapy is easier to live with if you regularly replace your CPAP cushions, hoses, filters and other supplies. Patients should consider the advantages to replacing their CPAP supplies through an online distributor. Buying online has great advantages as long as you avoid the risks outlined in this article.
Why is it so important to replace your CPAP supplies? There are two important reasons. First, your CPAP experience will be more effective. New supplies keeps the device working like new by avoiding air leaks that harm your treatment. Also, fresh supplies maintain the comfort of the equipment. Second, new supplies decrease the risk of developing respiratory infection. Even if you are cleaning your equipment every day, eventually tiny crevices and scratches form that become perfect spos for bacteria to collect.
It's common to hear people complain about using their CPAP regularly. Luckily when you are replacing the supplies with new ones the device actually works more easily. Helping you lower the serious risks of diabetes, cardiac arrest, heart disease and stroke. You will also get the benefit of a good nights rest.
Don't make the mistake of trying to save money and using unsanitary CPAP supplies. You know the saying, pennywise and pound foolish. Ending up with a lung infection is going to cost a lot more in extra medical bills. Think about how much it will cost you if you have a stroke due to not using CPAP regularly.
If you are using CPAP and it is uncomfortable it just may be time to replace a part or the entire mask assembly including headgear. (You should replace the entire mask and headgear every 3-6 months, hoses about every month, filters every 2-4 weeks and cushions or pillows every 2-3 weeks.)
The small investment you make in CPAP supplies is probably the smartest one you can make. For less than the price of a daily cup of coffee you can have comfortable nights in bed, deep sleep and good health.
Life is hectic these days and nothing beats the convenience of shopping online, especially for CPAP parts and supplies that you are replacing regularly. Look for a website that will set-up a calendar of scheduled deliveries for your supplies. MySleepMask.com does this but you can also search online.
For people who are uninsured or underinsured, buying CPAP supplies online is necessary because it is so much cheaper. You can often get the same supplies for 30-50% cheaper than the local durable medical equipment company.
Now that you're ready to buy online you need to be aware of the risks to avoid. Of course, you will shop around and compare prices. You'll learn that buying from the biggest online vendor won't protect you from being scammed or over-charged with hidden fees.
Here are 4 tips for buying online:
1. Avoid websites that offer sub-standard brands. Only buy from the leading manufacturers (ResMed, F&P, or Respironics). If a site is willing to sell you a cheap, faulty brand then they probably do not offer customer care support to help you trouble shoot problems that may arise. Cheap CPAP equipment will burden the care support of a reputable company that is why the best online companies only sell the highest quality brands.
2. Only buy from websites that are dealers with good reputations and authorized by the manufacturers. Why look for an authorized dealer? Because the website has to meet requirements to be authorized by the manufacturer, such as having good customer service, respecting warranties, etc. The National Apnea Association provides a short list of recommended dealers, which includes MySleepMask.
3. Look for a reputable website with a mask-exchange program. This is essential when it is time to upgrade or check out a new models. These programs allow you to exchange the mask for a new model or different size that fits better. MySleepMask.com offers this program but you can google CPAP mask exchange program to find other dealers that have this valuable service.
4. Only buy from a website that has respiratory therapists or certified CPAP coaches that are trained to solve problems or concerns that could arise with your therapy. Since many reputable sites offer this for free don't waste your money on a website that offers this as an added service (extra-hidden-charge of up to $160). The coaching is necessary during therapy and will help decrease your visits to the doctor's office. Search online for CPAP coaching to find a reputable website. - 20896
Why is it so important to replace your CPAP supplies? There are two important reasons. First, your CPAP experience will be more effective. New supplies keeps the device working like new by avoiding air leaks that harm your treatment. Also, fresh supplies maintain the comfort of the equipment. Second, new supplies decrease the risk of developing respiratory infection. Even if you are cleaning your equipment every day, eventually tiny crevices and scratches form that become perfect spos for bacteria to collect.
It's common to hear people complain about using their CPAP regularly. Luckily when you are replacing the supplies with new ones the device actually works more easily. Helping you lower the serious risks of diabetes, cardiac arrest, heart disease and stroke. You will also get the benefit of a good nights rest.
Don't make the mistake of trying to save money and using unsanitary CPAP supplies. You know the saying, pennywise and pound foolish. Ending up with a lung infection is going to cost a lot more in extra medical bills. Think about how much it will cost you if you have a stroke due to not using CPAP regularly.
If you are using CPAP and it is uncomfortable it just may be time to replace a part or the entire mask assembly including headgear. (You should replace the entire mask and headgear every 3-6 months, hoses about every month, filters every 2-4 weeks and cushions or pillows every 2-3 weeks.)
The small investment you make in CPAP supplies is probably the smartest one you can make. For less than the price of a daily cup of coffee you can have comfortable nights in bed, deep sleep and good health.
Life is hectic these days and nothing beats the convenience of shopping online, especially for CPAP parts and supplies that you are replacing regularly. Look for a website that will set-up a calendar of scheduled deliveries for your supplies. MySleepMask.com does this but you can also search online.
For people who are uninsured or underinsured, buying CPAP supplies online is necessary because it is so much cheaper. You can often get the same supplies for 30-50% cheaper than the local durable medical equipment company.
Now that you're ready to buy online you need to be aware of the risks to avoid. Of course, you will shop around and compare prices. You'll learn that buying from the biggest online vendor won't protect you from being scammed or over-charged with hidden fees.
Here are 4 tips for buying online:
1. Avoid websites that offer sub-standard brands. Only buy from the leading manufacturers (ResMed, F&P, or Respironics). If a site is willing to sell you a cheap, faulty brand then they probably do not offer customer care support to help you trouble shoot problems that may arise. Cheap CPAP equipment will burden the care support of a reputable company that is why the best online companies only sell the highest quality brands.
2. Only buy from websites that are dealers with good reputations and authorized by the manufacturers. Why look for an authorized dealer? Because the website has to meet requirements to be authorized by the manufacturer, such as having good customer service, respecting warranties, etc. The National Apnea Association provides a short list of recommended dealers, which includes MySleepMask.
3. Look for a reputable website with a mask-exchange program. This is essential when it is time to upgrade or check out a new models. These programs allow you to exchange the mask for a new model or different size that fits better. MySleepMask.com offers this program but you can google CPAP mask exchange program to find other dealers that have this valuable service.
4. Only buy from a website that has respiratory therapists or certified CPAP coaches that are trained to solve problems or concerns that could arise with your therapy. Since many reputable sites offer this for free don't waste your money on a website that offers this as an added service (extra-hidden-charge of up to $160). The coaching is necessary during therapy and will help decrease your visits to the doctor's office. Search online for CPAP coaching to find a reputable website. - 20896
About the Author:
Pam McKee is the director of Clinical Support at MySleepMask.com, a ResMed Preferred Internet Provider of CPAP equipment. She has produced a sleep apnea guidebook for apnea patients, downloadable for free at MySleepMask.com.
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