The Philips Dream Station machines are the ones that were recalled earlier this year. Philips needs to start updating people about their plan to get safe machines in there hands.
After I stopped using my machine due to the recall my pulmonologist was able take me off the steroid inhaler he put me on earlier in the year. So, now I’m breathing better, but I have sleep apnea again. Great job, Philips.
If anyone has a great mask for side sleepers let us know. I cant deal with the full face mask from F and P. Too much pressure on face to get the seal
My doctor told me I’d have to decide which held more risk - using a potentially defective machine or doing without.
Since I have a severe case, I’m still using it.
I am ignoring the recall. My sleep apnea is so severe that the risk of getting some Ozone in the foam is less than the risk of complications from sleep apnea. I have had chronic Afib as well as pnemonia and even an attack of acute respiratory failure. The sleep study showed that I needed more pressure than either a cpap or bipap machine could provide. So I have a Phillips Trilogy 100. Great machoine — except for the foam — and now I sleep through the night. I also got a Check me device that I can wear at night. It records O2 and heart beat to my phone. I am seeing gradual improvement showing less time below 90% O2 sat. (only a few minutes per night. I think this is going to allow me to become semi active again. And yes, I am losing weight.
Get some of these: https://cpapsupplies.com/vent-bacteria-filter-single-use.
When I called my pulmonologist and told her that my Phillips CPAP was on a recall list, and that I could not going to quit using it (I believe that I am alive today because I have been using the CPAP since 2002), she suggested that I start using an In-Line Bacterial Viral Filter.
I have been using one since Tuesday night, and, so far, so good! I think it is helping me sleep better, and I am not coughing as much “sinus drainage” up during the day. I am liking it, so far!
Despite the recall, those of us who are using CPAP machines need to keep using them - the filter will keep the foam particles causing the recall FRom getting to your lungs.
I’ll keep using the filter, even after Phillips sends me a new CPAP!