Just diagnosed, really want Airsense 11, any advice?

[SleeplessInStJohns]

Hello everyone!

I’m freshly diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. My wife has been asking me to take a sleep test for 10 years. I kept putting it off for one reason or another. Now that I know for sure I have sleep apnea and was told how bad it really is ( 59 events per hour , 51% blood oxygen ) I’m upset with myself and to be honest, scared.

Since being diagnosed two weeks ago the medical supply companies my sleep doctor sent me to have given me the run around. I still don’t have anything. I think one of them will get me the Airsense 10 Auto but still not sure. My dear wife has called everyone we can find to see if I can buy the new Airsense 11 with no luck. I really don’t want to spend 1100.00 on the 10 when I could buy the 11. Does anyone know where I can buy an 11 right now? Any help will be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks 
Neal

[Crimson Nape]

Try calling suppliers listed on our Supplier List.   The AS11 is still too new to show up on their websites.  The link to the Suppliers List is [HERE] and at the top of each page.

[SarcasticDave94]

If you can't find it, I'd rather you get the ResMed 10 than delay treatment.

[cathyf]

In August 2014 I was in exactly the same place as you but with the A10 and A10 forHer coming out. I'm not sure that I made the right decision, but I held out for the A10 and went untreated until Oct 10. If I had held out for the ForHer, it would have been another 4-6 weeks.

(I'm still royally P*ssed that ResMed did the "for her" crap which just complicated their supply chains. They've fixed that in the 11 -- they've just put all of their software on every Airsense11 and let the medical professionals -- or patients -- sort out what's needed.)

With the current complications of supply chains, I think that you are better off taking whatever Autoset 10 you can get. In fact, I believe that my original Autoset10 is identical to the S9 in algorithm, and things like EasyBreathe and RERA detection had to wait for another 2-3 years.

I believe that the A11 is identical in options and algorithms to the Autoset10 ForHer.

[pholynyk]

A slight correction - according to the User Manual I have seen, there are three models of AirSense 11: the Autoset, Elite, and CPAP. The Autoset is, of course, the desired model. It includes the 'for Her' algorithms as a new Mode, in addition to APAP and CPAP.

As far as I can tell, the algorithms and options are substantially the same as the AS10.

There are some mechanical improvements which should help in reliability and maintainability.

But who knows when there will be general availability...

[Nightynite]

Snag that A10 from Supplier #2 for $419 and start therapy.

[SleeplessInStJohns]

Thanks for the heads up. I need an auto set. I only see the A10 regular for 419.00.

[Nightynite]

Sorry, I thought it was. But I would call them. I bet they could fix you up with a auto set for a good price.

[pholynyk]

I see some 'Gently Used' AutoSet for Her models at $680, and some New Autoset for her at $890. Same as an Autoset plus a 'gentle/softer' mode...

ResMeds are harder to find now that they are the only reasonable choice.