Sorry for the delay. My ass took forever to get to sleep and then the CPAP didn’t fucking work so I woke up EXHAUSTED. kill me.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    I got mine through insurance, so it didn’t cost an arm and a leg. But seeing the price tag on these things on the market is insane. It’s a glorified air compressor and they want $3k for my model.

    • Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Oh yeah. I’m going to die. I had my first one covered too but no such luck this time around. I’d have to pay out of pocket and I cannot afford $2k for that. Even if I were to get the same model as I have, the AirSense 10, it’s only $300 cheaper.

        • Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          8·
          2 days ago

          Most medical products cost a fucking exorbitant amount because they’re usually charging insurance companies not people. That being said, they don’t give a fuck about individuals. Even if you don’t have insurance they won’t lower the cost in any capacity. You’re just screwed. And, infuriatingly, the machine that I need in order to stay alive because I stop breathing when I sleep, is nearly $2000. Granted 2k Canadian but still. Like what the fuck. WHAT THE FUCK. I just wanna sleep…

          • persona_non_gravitas@piefed.socialEnglish
            1·
            17 hours ago

            Fuck. Mine is free to me through public healthcare because Nordics, yearly masks and so far one replacement included.

            Have you looked into DIY versions (yes I know, project graveyard) or Chinese ones? Long ago before I had access to a “real” one, I got a BMC APAP w/ humidifier & oximeter (not needed for use) from Wish for maybe 350€, because the risk of toxic fumes felt worth it and it still works just fine, even if it smells plastic-y after non-use.

          • Jesus_666@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            2 days ago

            There’s also the fact that medical devices undergo a ridiculous amount of testing. A friend of mine works for a company that makes medical devices and even getting some non-essential UI changes to production took about two years from when he was finished implementing them. Critical stuff can take longer to get certified.

            This is all so that nobody builds the next Therac-25, a radiotherapy device that, due to design flaws, could inadvertantly be turned into a literal death ray.

            The upside: We can assume that any duly certified medical device is as safe as is humanly possible. The downside: Those medical devices may as well be made of solid gold as far as the price is concerned.

            I hope you can get this sorted without having to spend a ludicrous amount of money. Perhaps the things can be fixed. Probably not, the day things are designed these days, but I’ll still hope.