Millions of sleep apnea machines recalled over potential cancer risk

[@theexperiment8498]

Why isn’t testing for toxicity standard practice for these devices?

[@rowstone3019]

The FDA is a revolving door between corporate professionals and positions in the FDA. It's about money.

[@lucindalandphere860]

Because it's all about making a buck NOT ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS HEALTH & WELL BEING !! THEY'RE NO BETTER THAN JOHNSON AND JOHNSON WITH THE TALC POWDER CAUSING CANCER !! THEY KNEW TOO & ALSO DIDN'T CARE !!

[@SamsquanchShenanigans]

I work in the sleep industry as a registered polysomnographic technologist. What’s happening is people were using a non FDA approved method of cleaning for their machines using ozone generation machines instead of the manufacture recommendation of warm water with a mild detergent. Because of this, and due to some patients not having AC and living in high humidity areas, it was causing the foam to break down. So far from the reported incidents it’s only been 0.03% of machines which again, user improperly cleaning them and/or the machine being stored in high humidity areas. It has nothing to do with the machine itself causing these issues

[@SamsquanchShenanigans]

@@lucindalandphere860 actually if you research the recall you’d see the issue being brought to attention was user error. Patients using non FDA approved methods of cleaning their cpap machines and being stored in high humidity areas which was causing the foam to break down.

[@tomcollins5112]

@@SamsquanchShenanigans What is causing the issue are the "chemicals" in the foam. What are the chemicals?

[@WendyCH23]

The company should have to replace the faulty machines with the new ones ASAP! Ridiculous.

[@KayDejaVu]

It's odd it's only the Dream Machine.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

My machine is one that has been defected!! I still haven’t gotten a new one!! I reached out to them and nothing happened!!

[@adadogod]

I was told by my Doctor that most, if not all CPAP machines utilize the same sound dampening foam material that they are describing here. Getting a different model or machine from another manufacturer might not be the easy or even safe solution.

[@guysumpthin2974]

The swine flu vaxx caused sleep apnea in SOO MANY people (speaking of vaxx), if you got apnea after the swine vaxx , the cpap masks should be free

[@Leticia-Far67]

@@chrisconsorte7893 hi, this video just happened to come through my feed. I use this same machine. Did you get notification from your doctor or the the provider about this recall?.. because if not for this video I would not be aware.

[@greathornedowl3644]

What is AMAZING is that they treat them like nuclear warheads, try getting one without a prescription - you'd think I was trying to get morphine not a simple air pump

[@mitchrepperd3536]

You weren't on the list

[@kennyburns8511]

I bought a mask from amazon

[@lymarie1974]

Your telling the truth.. makes me feel like a criminal

[@thecoi7672]

These are expensive extensive on going studies the unsuspecting consumer enters into upon initial use. Limiting usage to specific people at a time helps drastically keep track of controlled and experimental groups.

[@thecoi7672]

@Nicole Whitfield You're being experimented on. Telling you you need an entire new study done is for data collection purposes masked at preliminary/routine visits.

[@tamra8485]

Insurance companies, including Medicare, should be compelled to approve a replacement (a different brand) immediately. People’s health and lives are at stake here. What is wrong with this country?

[@ellenfollins4464]

I got my machine more than 5 yrs ago it was from Res Med now I'm due for a new hope i don't have to wait too long

[@loko7914]

$$$$$$$$ is exactly what is wrong with this country.

[@jtro3452]

This isn't an insurance problem. Its not Medicare s fault. Respironics should be replacing these. Until then go to your local supplier and get a loaner. CPAP is NOT a life saving device.

[@WendyCH23]

Capitalism.

[@jharris3668]

Yes my child uses one

[@peace.404]

Who the F can wait 12 months to have their machine fixed!?!?

[@paxundpeace9970]

Replacing millions of them or repairing them will take at least this long.

[@animeshock2006]

Ask ur insurance mine replaced with a non.phillips machine

[@jamesgordon6483]

@@animeshock2006 until that vendor realizes their machine is harmful to you too

[@foxibot]

I am so angry and people are already sueing them and MAYO and I I think John Hopkins immediately stopped using them in their clinics and hospitals. Think of the patients with covid that used them and breathed carcinogens! They said they think the company knew before they told anyone and hid it from the customers and hospitals, etc. I am furious as my fiancé is on one and has had a bad break out on his head. I think it’s the machine! He is acting too not worried. I read the articles. It’s scary.

[@RetroMaticGamer]

Don't. My machine was replaced three weeks ago.

[@stormchasingirl1133]

A recall means Phillips needs to send out replacements immediately at THEIR expense. Not the patients! Unreal these damn corporations!

[@jameshepburn4631]

@Victoria Gauthier No surprise KZbin censored out your comment. I notice comments that aren't in lockstep with their agenda get deleted quite a bit. Be assured the day of reckoning always comes and thanks for your post.

[@elizabethwade9615]

@@victoriagauthier2008 I also saw that video and am glad to hear it worked. So many illnesses/health problems can be helped with vitamins, minerals & other natural remedies. These medical companies and most doctors don’t want us to know because they profit from us.

[@KyrenaH]

@@jameshepburn4631 Because it's snake oil.

[@sherrimiller5258]

@Victoria Gauther!!!!!!!! I hope you see this! Do you have a way to help this condition? My husband has severe apnea and has one of these machines. If you have any suggestions please respond!

[@sherrimiller5258]

@@elizabethwade9615 Could you tell me what video you’re referring to?

[@AnxiousAuntie]

It’s so much more than “getting a good night sleep”. You can die in your sleep. It can lead to strokes…

[@reesetwist2290]

Facts

[@erich6860]

I spend 2 decades with sleep apnea. I never understood why I never felt rested, and tired, and generally irritable. When I took my sleep study, I stop breathing so long, my pulse ox went into the 60s. I have no idea how much damage I did to my body over the 2 decades I suffered. If you sleep for 8-10 hours and never feel rested. Do not dream. Excessive snoring. Wake up with your heart pounding and your head on fire, and breathing hard. Please, for you own life get a sleep study done. It changed my life. I was a fool for not getting it when I was young. PS: you do not have to be an overweight person to have sleep apnea. Talk to your doctor about your sleep patterns if any of these things seem familiar.

[@louyht7]

True some night I woke up gasping for air. Sleep apnea can be very dangerous

[@MindyParker]

Exactly my mom went into ards Due to this

[@elizabethharbison6823]

Dementia also

[@janinecarson8380]

I’m very lucky. I replaced my Phillips with another brand a few months before the recall, just by coincidence. Of course Phillips didn’t get complaints - no one knew about the danger! But my question is, what lung damage has already been done and what is Phillips going to do about it? Cancer doesn’t show up until years after exposure!

[@aaronjaggan]

@@samudramanthan8645 never thought of that..omg

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@someonewhoknows1000]

@Janine Carson I honestly hope your replacement didn't use the same foam. All too often products are manufactured using materials that act the same or is the same as another manufacturer. I place the biggest blame 1st on the FDA bc all products used in medical equipment SHOULD be tested 1st.

[@LK-bz9sk]

I hope this Phillips machine issue has not affected you at all Janine🙏🏽

[@gowest5145]

@@victoriagauthier2008 I see your post.

[@chunkylovergames3193]

I've used the same machine for 2 years now and I have to use it to keep my job. CLD drivers in California have to pass a DOT physical to maintain there license. If you have sleep apnea you have to show the doctor your using a cpap machine to pass the physical.

[@paxundpeace9970]

I am affraid that you have no choice then wait for a new one or get one from a different company.

[@chunkylovergames3193]

@@paxundpeace9970 yeah that sucks.

[@DulceN]

@@mr.skeleton3190 It looks like you don’t know that thin people and those with ideal body weight can also have obstructive or central sleep apnea. I weight 132 lbs. and have both kinds. So, get educated before posting another misinformed comment.

[@wolffenhaus]

Mouth tape.

[@mrseddiediaz]

I hate jobs that require physicals. I'm not here to play doctor with you and the state of my well being is none of their business.

[@Miss.Elaineous]

This is the machine I was given when I was diagnosed with very mild sleep apnea. (I barely qualified for the diagnosis but in order to consider other treatments for my poor sleep, my insurance required I used the CPAP for 30 consecutive nights.) I’m so glad that after the 30 nights I chose to stop using it, because it wasn’t improving my sleep any. My minimal exposure to possible toxic chemicals angers me, but it angers me more that there are people out there like the ones in this video who don’t have the same luxury I did, of being able to go without. Phillips should have to pay for new machines, especially in the case of the woman who got denied for a new one. It is unacceptable that a company so many have trusted for medical devices recalls a device without any type of immediate assistance. Patients are literally potentially putting their lives at risk while they continue to use their machines in the meantime. Disgusting. DO BETTER, PHILLIPS.

[@commancheheart420]

I was miserable every night while trying to adjust to the CPAP machine. I just decided it was just as bad as being sleepy during the day, and quit using it.

[@Miss.Elaineous]

@@commancheheart420 same here! I wore it the minimum required 4 hours/night for 30 days, for insurance purposes, and never touched it again!

[@jeffboone7959]

Mild sleep apnea does not seem worth the hassle of getting used to cpap. However when you are in the severe range it is definitely worth it. I would stop breathing 69 times per hour without it only 2.7 with it. It is not convenient to have to use it every time you need to sleep but to me it is definitely worth it. I usually don't even notice it any more even on 18 cm\h20. My sleep and my life is so much better with it than without it. Its almost immeasurable. I am not willing to go without so I will have to wait until they replace it. I am not too worried since I have never used ozone. Its not ideal but its better than not breathing or sleeping.

[@Miss.Elaineous]

@@jeffboone7959 absolutely! My AHI was just over 5 times per hour, which barely qualifies but is enough to be considered “mild.” After a month, my AHI was still around the same and it wasn’t worth the hassle for me. What you’re describing is considered “severe” apnea and definitely isn’t worth not using the machine.

[@layah28]

I have mild to moderate sleep apnea and will be getting a machine tomorrow. I hope it works or I too will not be using it again. I’m already upset that in order to use a CPAP that I have to sleep on my back or side when I’m a stomach sleeper 😫 that’s gonna be hard in itself.

[@Mike-B.]

Then company should upgrade them all to the "2" machine or face class action lawsuits.

[@amyhammond7345]

My CPAP store also said there is a nationwide shortage of CPAPs. So even if you can afford to buy one you are put on a waiting list.....

[@sweetsgourmet]

I’ve been waiting for a month for my new CPAP.

[@paxundpeace9970]

This is due to covid to many need those for covid too in and ouside hospitals

[@202supra]

Really?! I’ve been wanting to get a new one...

[@redlionesv]

Wow. Good to know

[@joeschmeaux]

OMGoodness! I had no idea. I just checked my normal CPAP supply store and indeed they have no machines. At least I have a machine that I like, but if it broke, I'd be awake until I was able to find another.

[@gregorys6838]

One of the problems, is when one or two corporations are the only ones in charge of most of a given product such as these machines. Some medical supplies such as medical equipment (same with big pharma) need to have as many corporate players in the game as possible. If one c-pap machine is under recall there are thousands of others available to the patient. Here Philips is the big player and refuses to help any faster than they choose.

[@janeeyre1990]

My mom had a different brand CPAP that worked fine and Medicare insisted it was too old and she needed to get a Philips. I wonder who else is benefitting from Philips' money.

[@nettejohnson7492]

2 TREes that look like a SKU#-LL = bank rouTINg # and TIN is made of COPper and Z-inc = miliTARized pol-ICE is roMAN DOCtrines$ of mEDia/mEDicine made in RED CHIN-A and jaPAN [ Far EAsT meets WEsT] and now comes the parTINg of the RED SEA of People .. east v west

[@79jrnygrl]

I’m so glad that I have a ResMed for my CPAP machine! Before 6 months ago, I had a Fisher-Pykel. My BFF has a Philips!

[@Starsk25]

I have a res-med machine

[@tammyg8031]

I also have a resmed. I just got one, about a month ago

[@79jrnygrl]

@@tammyg8031 I’m really happy with mine, especially with Bluetooth capability. I had Fisher/Pykel for 5 years before I got the ResMed

[@panskipants]

Ima fan of.the resmed. Replacement parts and supplies are dirt cheap on Amazon.

[@79jrnygrl]

@@panskipants Good to know. My insurance pays 90% of my supplies

[@robs3557]

Glad to see your on top of this. It’s been over 2.5 months since the recall.

[@Leticia-Far67]

Im just learning about this!..this video happened to come through my feed. Other wise I would not have known. Was notification from your Dr or provider of the machine sent to you?

[@robs3557]

@@Leticia-Far67 a video on KZbin came through my feed over 2.5 months ago. My doctors office finally notified me about 3 weeks ago. You need to register your device with Phillips to get this taken care of. They are moving at a snails pace.

[@Leticia-Far67]

@@robs3557 .. thanks

[@laurirohr5364]

This is insane! 12 months to replace? People need these to breathe. You can die from sleep apnea. Class action lawsuit people...do it!

[@mmmpotstickers8684]

Continue to use my machine. Suffer from severe sleep apnea, and when tested, averaged about 70 interruptions per hour.

[@eastsidegz6814]

@@mr.skeleton3190 ur a idiot u dont have to be overweight to have sleep apnea 😂😂😂😂😂 wat a moronic thing to say

[@stephie640]

I weigh 123 lbs and am 5' 3" and have severe apnea.

[@eastsidegz6814]

@@mr.skeleton3190 u commented like u knew the person was overweight..ur comment had nothing to do with anything the person was speaking for themselves...🤡🤡

[@eastsidegz6814]

@@mr.skeleton3190 its called a stupid comment 🤡🤡 bozo

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@penniecarrel6267]

OMG I use this machine for mine. I've haven't gotten any notification about this. Need to call my medical supply company too bad its labor day.

[@monikaofficial1120]

Is it good product or dangerous?

[@whiteicenotnice1872]

Get a different cpap machine

[@mslanette1972ify]

Call your dame supplier where you got it from.

[@8BitLatinGamer]

Good luck with your supplier because I called mine and they said it was not in their hands. I had to call Phillips instead.

[@lecielamf]

call your medical supply company...I used to work with one and we still work on holidays. You can also leave them a voicemail so they can call you back.

[@jameslatief1]

If the DreamMachine 2 is not recalled, why not just offer free replacement for all users with DreamMachine 1? Just send the product from your warehouse to customers that can prove that they own the DreamMachine 1.

[@berniesbend]

You don't want the dreamstation 2. Every review I've read says it's junk. My next cpap wo t be a Philips!

[@jameslatief1]

@@berniesbend Wow, the first one is bad, the second one is bad, this is such a horrible situation. I hope y'all can find a better CPAP that works soon.

[@paxundpeace9970]

They don't have millions of them on stock.

[@anothergoldilocks1077]

@@berniesbend I have a DreamStation BiPap machine that is for my severe Complex Sleep Apnea. Medicare bought it for me in April 2019. I can’t afford to purchase another machine now. However, I am having respiratory issues now from the use of my machine. I’m not sure who is culpable in this situation. But…… I’m unsure how to proceed from here. 😳

[@californiausa7622]

We need to put you in charge James

[@ninaderosa3521]

My doctor advised my husband it was more of a risk to stop using it then to keep using it. Because his apnea so severe

[@amhuizar]

If possible add filters to as many places you can between the unit and where the air escapes. I don't know if you can use pieces of coffee filter or maybe even nylons in places where the hose detaches to prevent particles from passing through and being inhaled while he sleeps. Good luck.

[@paxundpeace9970]

@@amhuizar This is dangerous advice. Do not manipulate medical equipment.

[@amhuizar]

@@paxundpeace9970 It's also dangerous for people to be inhaling foam particles while they sleep. Especially people who already have breathing issues. It only makes common sense that people who can't do without it should try what they can to filter the air passing through until they can get a replacement machine. I wouldn't suggest such a thing if these people weren't stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[@amhuizar]

@A H Should I not sympathize with these people nor try to help them because I don't suffer from their same ailment in your opinion?

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@marciastarr7393]

It's so much more then just not getting a good night's sleep. My worst test had me at 110 events per hour. Events = stopping breathing. People die at that level. My cognitive testing is so bad that my neurologist has had me dismissed from jury duty. It can take up to a year before you adjust to using it and you get your brain back. I've been at it for over 5 years. Finding the right Dr and the right machine and the right setting......

[@mrseddiediaz]

Yeah mine never worked for me so I stopped using it years ago. I wish I had one that would refresh me but I'm tired all the time. No sleep I get feels like enough.

[@thebastardgift]

@@mrseddiediaztry again and again and again.

[@thebastardgift]

The wrong doctor is more dangerous than the condition.

[@sherrimiller5258]

@@mrseddiediaz Same. My husband and I both have these machines. I could never use it. My husband used his religiously. Until two nights ago when I heard about this. My husband stops breathing upwards of 120x per hour.

[@florencia2771]

I cannot use this machine, i can’t stand it, I need to find another solution. And no one has ever told me it could take a year to see a difference.

[@Syl839]

It is horrifying how many medications and medical equipment are recalled! I get notification emails and it is daily that I get notifications, sometimes for multiple products.

[@thatguy2244]

Not really horrifying. The recalls make us forget how much good medications have done for this world. Before medications, each child born had a 50/50 shot at surviving til adulthood. This shouldnt make you fear medications because with every recall we are prefecting the process even more.

[@John34.]

Yup and millions rolling up those sleeves for the Vaccine too.

[@juniorgrant5495]

@@thatguy2244 well said. I don't think folks appreciate that recalls do not mean that the product or drug was a total waste or very hazardous. The threshold for recall is actually quite low as an extreme measure of precaution.

[@amosmoses8402]

We are all laboratory rats

[@ashgreen3574]

@@thatguy2244 That's niave of you That Guy. They always make for more money even if distributing a bad product then they will end up paying out in lawsuits. Paxil is approved by the FDA and has been long know to cause birth defects of a horrific nature. Sometimes they just never even pull products. Vioxx alone killed as many people as died in the Vietnam War and in only about 1/4 the time span. The company's that make these products still keep going strong.

[@myskydive11]

Why was I not notified about my machine? I just happened to see this. My doctor office or the supply company or Phillips should have sent something to tell patients.

[@kgee7101]

My husband got a letter in the mail regarding his. The letter looked so unprofessional and fake...almost threw it away. You may have thrown it out thinking it was junkmail...we sure almost did. I mean even the typing and ink looked cheap!!!

[@BarbiesWorld62]

My doctor told me about this at my regular check up. Fortunately for me, I don't have the Phillips machine. I haven't used mine much during allergy season because I cough at night. Try that with a mask on!

[@shekharmoona544]

Why use foam for sound deadening instead of other materials?

[@Celisar1]

Your suggestion?

[@LANsolo12]

@@Celisar1 COTTON……….

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

@@Celisar1 HDPE foam. Just as effective, lasts forever, literally biocompatible level of nontoxic. Cost is literally a penny more.

[@markburks9084]

I reversed this very condition by getting my BMI back under 25. My MD’s explained the root cause of sleep apnea is the excess weight on the throat when we lie down to sleep. Changing sleep position can provide modest relief, but ultimately loosing weight is what is required.

[@bigjokerkrazyrace]

That all depends on the diagnosis of the patient. I don't have obstructive airway. And I have had sleep apnea when I was very physically fit.

[@ximonwhhatt3796]

@@bigjokerkrazyrace just curious, what was the underlying cause that you had sleep apnea?

[@sweetsgourmet]

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea as a 15 y/o and it’s because of heredity issues. My father and other paternal-side family members have large uvulas. Doctors like to correlate it to weight but not always the case.

[@markburks9084]

@@sweetsgourmet I can only share my testimony, because someone needs the encouragement. I have been 3+ years free of this condition because I changed my lifestyle, got healthy and reversed all comorbidities. My wife was the first person to recognize the change in my sleep patterns and they remain normal. -Be Encouraged

[@bigjokerkrazyrace]

@@ximonwhhatt3796 my system causes me to stop breathing, I would have to look at the medical term I my records. Sleep study showed I woke up 88 times an hour. I don't ever recall having sleep issues let alone sleep apnea prior to the military. My ex-wife noticed it. She said I would just stop breathing & she would get scared so she would shake me to wake me up, make sure I was alive.

[@mdlclap]

Philips has also recalled their Bipap and Trilogy Ventilators which I use because of ALS. I could not survive without my ventilator like hundreds of other ALS patients. Our ventilators keep us alive.

[@cyberash3000]

free in the uk they would just bring you a replacement here

[@ladyjarhead]

80%of their cpaps and 20%of their vents have been recalled. They cause cancer and death. And they knew it! My husband used a dream station for about 2 1/2 years got stage 4 nose and throat cancer a rare type only caused from carcinogens (same type found in the foam inside machine, which by the way 3 chemicals found in the foam have been banned in U.S.) and he never smoked a day in his life he passed 2 months ago after aggressive chemo and radiation he was 51 and healthy before this. This company Is pure evil and ANYONE that uses a machine on the recall list should immediately stop using it and contact a lawyer and have a complete respiratory workup at their drs.

[@cyberash3000]

@@ladyjarhead it wouldn't be a problem in the uk. Did you know in the usa your laws arw so relaxed they make things for the amwrican market with cheaper products than that of the british market, because our standards in everything are so high

[@ladyjarhead]

@@cyberash3000 yes these companies, big corporations own America. And our gov allows these companies to basically poison us.

[@jensberlin3438]

@@cyberash3000 Were so high - EU standards. Just wait for the Free Trade Arrangement with the US and you will have US standards

[@ppinmouth2649]

Nice to just find out. I have this exact machine. I'm just finding out NOW!!! Anyone know a good lawyer

[@laurirohr5364]

Class action lawsuit...everyone with this machine needs to do it.

[@badass1g]

I fixed my sleep apnea for free overnight by learning to sleep elevated. I prop 3 big pillows under my head and one under my back for back support. It took a week to get used to sleeping like that but I no longer snore and don’t have apnea anymore and I actually love to sleep elevated now. Hope this helps someone! No goofy machine crap to deal with ever. Give it a shot 👌

[@gillianmichele1728]

Yep. Elevating your head does help. I have one of those remote controlled beds and sleep at an angle. I used to have bad acid reflux and sleeping slightly upright helps so much.

[@Reeeeeee12345]

That's cope.

[@BillsFan2024]

I was in a car accident and can barely sleep laying down. I bought a unique arm chair pillow to put on my bed. So i sleep sitting indian styleish with my head and back against the pillow/wall behind it. I dont know if thats just too extreme sleeping sitting up, but I had 65 distruptions a hour.

[@RK-bj8ho]

Does a wedge pillow recreate what u describe, easier & more comfortable is thats the case

[@badass1g]

@@RK-bj8ho yes that does the same thing. 👍

[@susanscreativecrochet]

I am a cpap patient. I have an effected machine. Thank God I saved my old machine. I have not been notified, and even after I registered, no help from Phillips. And, now I have additional breathing problems plus other side effects. My doctor isn't even helping. No one cares

[@karollogan8876]

Are the old machines not affected or just the ones made from a few years ago? And are the cleaning machine users more affected? Anyone know?

[@susanscreativecrochet]

@@karollogan8876 put the serial number in the Phillips web site to see if your machine is effected. Also using the cleaning machine on the effected cpap makes it worse. Any other questions,, and I will reply with what I know. Thank you

[@onelife6727]

Call your insurance company and ask if they would approve a replacement machine in the meantime if this machine has helped you. Some health insurance plans will approve a new machine that is not a Philips Machine though, probably a ResMed, some plans only require that another referral be put in for another machine due to product recall. Every health plan is different but it's worth a try if they have helped you.

[@BluetheRaccoon]

My partner and I both have Philips machines- his was made in 2020 and he's only used it a few months, but mine is more than 8 years old...my asthma has gotten worse since I've had it, and the machine has gotten progressively louder...

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@vectorhold6489]

I bought a CPAP for $500 (ResMed Air Sense) without prescription or sleep study. I buy all my supplies on Amazon too for a fraction of the price a health care provider would offer.

[@elhajjgaddy]

How did you get the machine without a prescription??

[@richardhooten6213]

How did you calibrate it??

[@vectorhold6489]

@@richardhooten6213 For the Respironics CPAP machine, you need to highlight the Setup option on the display screen and then hold down the ramp and wheel buttons at the same time for a few seconds until you hear a few beeps. After the beeps, access the Setup option and scroll down the menu to select the Auto Max and the Auto Min options.

[@richardhooten6213]

@@vectorhold6489 Thanks

[@jlovelyy]

Thanks!

[@gerardschwerdt4648]

I use this machine and never would have known about this problem had I not stumbled onto this story. If Philips is sending out recall notices, then I haven't yet received mine.

[@pbfairley]

Same!!

[@Darbysmommy]

Whoa…… I have been using a BiPap machine for over 15 years now. In 2019 I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I am a non smoker and it drives me nuts wondering about the source of my cancer.

[@nancybreaux9684]

Sorry to hear that.

[@ameeromedia5883]

My friend just recently received his, like maybe two- three months ago. I hope these people got theirs. Thank God I have Resmed.

[@ctbt1832]

Damn you can’t be serious. Who are making these devices? They need to be held accountable not only being sued but also jail time

[@pictures4urears]

You know they've known about this for a while.

[@mikehunt6107]

This report came out a couple of months ago.

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

The engineers who built it knew it from the beginning. Anyone remotely familiar with polymers knows that polyurethanes hydrolyze to the toxic monomer. In fact polyurethanes are THE #1 cause of workplace acquired asthma. This was DELIBERATE because they figured it was "no big deal".

[@DavidinNYC]

This is what news is for, saving lives through awareness! Thank you 🙏

[@annettegraff8323]

My cousin has one of these and she got it thru the VA. She's had it 4 years and is not due to get a other for one year. The co says can't get another one yet because not available due to manufactory issues. So she is stuck and can't use.

[@DLFfitness1]

This is an alert for those who use this device. It’s not a case for or against science or medicine.

[@Vincent-ds3kc]

So frustrating how insurance decides if she needs a cpap replacement or not. She obviously cannot live without it.

[@janeeyre1990]

Yeah my mom and I have had to create online fundraisers to afford things she needed to live because of Medicare's five-year rule.

[@janeeyre1990]

A lot of low-income disabled and elderly people in the US have died waiting on Medicare's five-year rule.

[@twinb1954]

Phillips hasn’t done anything for me. I registered my Phillips Dream Station on the recall list. I have been using my machine for 5 years. I first called Apria who directed me to Phillips who told me to call my doctor. I hope Medicare doesn’t deny me - jeez!

[@jamesharvey8838]

I have one of these machines, we were told to register on their website and they will contact us when they have the problem resolved. As some other people noted, if they have a replacement device, they should replace the older models and suck it up. The cost of litigation if this is proven to have caused cancer could bankrupt them down the road.

[@markmaurer6370]

Thank God I saw this fortunately my machine is not affected. You'll have me stressed though I was worried I was not going to sleep at all tonight or the next night or any subsequent night.

[@richarddavis4928]

How long have they known this before they went public with this?

[@DanStratocaster1]

LOL. Funny how the title of the video almost reads “crap machines”.

[@LK-bz9sk]

At first glance I read it that way too😁

[@elizabethrechtien2601]

Unconscionable.

[@bgcm1995]

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea a couple of years ago. My sleep was horrible, I'd wake up groggy and tired everyday and had no motivation. You know what it turned out to be? I had adhd, diagnosed this year at age 26. I was more on the inattentive side of the spectrum. Now I'm working out, studying more often, I can focus, and I don't feel tired anymore. I used to yawn hourly throughout the day, it was boredom. Excessive boredom. Please pay attention to yourselves and keep notes so you can tell your doctor.

[@MrWow12]

What did you do to help? Sounds like you ditched the sleep apnea diagnosis and did something for adhd instead

[@bgcm1995]

@MrWow12 not gonna lie, I lost a bit of weight, and I guess I was sleep deprived and so tired I'd wake up in the middle of the night with stress. I tried dental guards from Amazon, they were uncomfortable. I thought I was tired all day but I was actually excessively bored. Nothin interested me, unless I did something fun. That's why they diagnosed me with adhd.

[@STZNCCTX]

They say it could take up to a year to get a replacement.... That's BS...

[@MrMykuhh]

I literally just got a new machine to replace my former Philips CPAP. It’s a new brand. I just got the letter from Philips his last few weeks.

[@progressnotperfection9920]

How did you get a new machine?? My husband needs his cpap!! They are doing nothing to help!!

[@frank-mm7oo]

Get the replacement chamber without the foam Amazone has them. You do not need the foam to cut the noise ,it is still quite without it. I have this chamber and it works .

[@sylviat8461]

I’m curious how the SoClean can still be in business and advertising when these machines can be the cause of many of the problems with the CPAP machines?

[@ahsanq3342]

i have been wheezing for past year now with Rx for inhalers, this makes sense smh.... praying to god i don't get cancer.

[@catalot]

I've been able to get a new Cpap 3 times since I've used one for a while. My old machines are in perfect working order. Why can't they be donated? Because it's considered a medical item that needs a prescription. (eBay stopped the sale of used ones a few years ago). Frankly, I don't know what the risk is. Who wants one who doesn't need one? It's a shame.

[@DulceN]

Same here. I’m on my second machine and the first one is in the storage closet, just in case a relative is also diagnosed with sleep apnea and can’t afford the machine.

[@jodihouts6032]

Candida auris could be present in the used machines. For a healthy person no big deal, but with someone who might have a compromised immune system it would be a death sentence.

[@ivonnefelix6869]

I am from P.R and I need a replacement o my cpad machine of Philips. The company is not talking any actions at this moment. Very frustrating situation.

[@jerrynadler2883]

Why not replace every dreamstation with a dreamstation 2? Phillips dragging their feet talking about FDA approval for a remedy.

[@galaxyglitterlatte4664]

That lady should do a Go Fund Me for a new machine.

[@2006glg]

My thoughts exactly. I'd give right now.

[@calexis5509]

I was thinking the same thing. I use a ResMed CPAP so I don't have this issue. However, I could not function without the CPAP. That company should not be allowed to wait for a replacement over 12 months. Many working people who have sleep apnea drive and could get into accidents. Medicare especially should allow, or pay for people to replace the machine and let the GOvernment get reimbursement. The Government will get their reimbursement I am sure. I looked to see if this woman had a gofundme. She should. I would give. I feel for her. it is hard adult caretaking, but with sleep apnea, it is, even more, a struggle.

[@tos100returns]

It's disgusting that GoFundMe is needed for ANY medical issue at all. Greatest country in the world. Wealthiest country in the world. They need to kick a few crumbs our way, in the form of Single Payer.

[@galaxyglitterlatte4664]

@@tos100returns I agree 100%! We can spend trillions of bucks in Afghanistan but can't seem to take care of our healthcare.

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@belladoraahumada3502]

Medicare needs to be improved!!

[@michaelangelo6947]

I just discovered today that my machine has been recalled. Whew! I've used it for over 20 years, but need it since I fell asleep behind the wheel a few times, wrecking my car. I did so once while overseas on active duty, but wasn't diagnosed.

[@chesterogilvie1393]

WTF, Phillips you had one job!

[@whaa3222]

Ridiculous. These companies don’t even check their products which people are in hailing.?.. sad

[@shaboopie12]

Why does modern medicine have this alchemy effect all the time? You have to constantly decide between using something carcinogenic that is also life-sustaining. It's almost like it's done on purpose.

[@Nopeyou800]

Exactly, I’m still using mine!

[@megakikyo89]

Im so glad that I came across this video. I have a CPAP machine and I haven't been able to used it since June. I have pulmonary fibrosis and sleep apnea which is a bad combo. What sad is that, I'm not sure if made my lungs bad.

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@themormonblacksheep]

They need to replace everyone's machines. Please tell those you know about this so they can fix theirs.

[@elizabethrechtien2601]

I had to fight my own battle to get a new one which is kind of crappy. Unconscionable.

[@etotherescue2010]

They have a Dream Station 2 not affected by the recall……so send everyone a dream station 2. Problem solved. This is ridiculous

[@kaischmidt8030]

Sure, because they have millions of them sitting in a warehouse somewhere ready to ship.

[@DogAndLinuxLover]

They are actually doing just that. I already got mine. Register your recalled machine with Phillips. After I registered mine it took about 6 weeks and they sent me a new Dreamstation 2.

[@Chronicmom68]

Applied for a replacement months ago. Still waiting.

[@JacquelynNhi]

My mom, aunt and grandmother use one.

[@gehlen52]

Remove the sound-dampening material (insulation) and carry on.

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

Wonder what else will be later recalled ? 🤔

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

A year?????? That’s obscene!! They should pay for immediate replacement with machines from other makers!

[@friscokid9665]

Does anyone want to get together and file a class action lawsuit against Philips for distribution of faulty equipment and possibly health problems by their equipment. Is so we should find a lawyer that will help us fight in court and get compensation from Philips... Its weird that medical doctors and the VA hospital are not commenting on this where they are the ones issuing this equipment to both civilians and veterans this has to stop.

[@TheDagat]

Philips found the problem and did a voluntary recap! So! Save your money!

[@friscokid9665]

@@TheDagat Even if they did what will they do to compensate all of us who gotten health side effects from using their products?? This what happens when you out source our jobs to the chinese defective product which can cause health problems..

[@kappajvc]

Law firm out of Philadelphia is already working on one. Berger Montague

[@friscokid9665]

@@kappajvc How do people join the lawsuit

[@karollogan8876]

You can’t be in on a lawsuit unless you can prove that you have been harmed. Need medical records to prove.

[@shugg881]

Now I see why all of a sudden I started to have respiratory issues. This is just ridiculous. I need this machine to make sure I wake up.

[@justteezy91]

Glad I seen this my wife is scheduled to go get hers this month!!

[@laurirohr5364]

Get Resmed

[@stacybutts5273]

@@laurirohr5364 that's the one I have

[@BHJ7115]

Voluntary........Smh!!!

[@jamesparlevliet8840]

I am affected by this recall as I had the Dreamstation that is under recall. I registered for the replacement machine approximately 6 weeks ago, continued to use the machine that is being recalled per my doctor's instructions, and received the Dreamstation 2 over the weekend. The old unit is being sent back to the manufacturer in the next few days. I would say that Phillips did a phenomenal job getting it replaced in the shortest time possible.

[@reardelt]

So the issue was with just the dreamstation 1?

[@katperson1955]

My doctor’s office won’t replace mine, because I haven’t had it for five years. On the other hand, I change the filters regularly and have never seen black residue in the reservoir.

[@xerxessonofdarius1969]

Jozefa! What a mom!👏👏👏

[@Celisar1]

Although I admire her determination, love and strength I do think it is perfectly ok not to sacrifice your life and yourself to care for others. This burden is too heavy to be lifted by one person.

[@lucindalandphere860]

I just received a new dreamstation 2 yesterday ! Paper works says it replaces the existing dreamstation machine ! Included is a shipping box , label & tape b/c i have to return the old one !

[@MzBrownbaby]

My mom passed away with pap machine on her face. They will be hearing from me. Today. She was in good health

[@monicaadams4951]

I think they recently changed vendors who manufacture the foam pieces made of inferior material. Since April I feel I have developed an asthma-like condition whereby an albuterol inhaler does not help. Everyday I have to cough to catch my breath with tight chest with depressed breathing. Folks need to begin reporting any lung issues immediately.

[@bebebutterfield7699]

I'm still using mine but I'm scared. I have COPD so I need the air at night. Why announce a recall if you aren't ready to fix the problem?

[@SheniceSays214]

We’re always waiting on the FDA to do something which could take years to fix.

[@SevenBears1]

I'm required to use my CPAP to maintain my CDL. Now I find I'm at risk ? Do I quit using it and risk losing my job ? Is Phillips replacing my machine ? What are the particular models and are there other brand names made by Phillips ?

[@joannjohnson8283]

So, I went to my pulmonologist yesterday and we discussed this. He said, if you use a CPAP cleaning machine it breaks down the filter inside because, it produces ozone gases that break down the filter. He told me if I have never used a cleaning machine on my CPAP machine I don't need to worry. I also have a water chamber which will catch any thing that may break loose from inside the machine. I decided to check the water chamber for particles and I found none. Do not use those face mask and tubing CPAP cleaners. I have always cleaned my masks, tubing and nasal pillows in hot soapy water and rinsed well and air dried.

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@joannjohnson8283]

@@victoriagauthier2008 sleep apnea is when you stop breathing in your sleep. I've suffered for years until, I was put on a CPAP machine that forces air into your airways so, you don't stop breathing

[@dubio77]

That’s good to hear - glad I’ve never used a cleaning machine for mine either, just soap and water like you.

[@DogAndLinuxLover]

JoAnn, I got the same info from my doctor and Phillips. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheBrothergreen]

That's not consistent with the news piece which claimed that the degradation occurs naturally. In addition to off-gassing toxic chemicals which would not leave particulate in the water, the C-pap does not run/push the air through the water. It is not filtering the air. Some particulate might end up in the reservoir, but not all particles will be caught.

[@ratapaga5963]

That's it I'm suing!

[@RebaCampbell1984]

If the Dream Station 2, doesn't have the same material in it as the 1st., then why not quickly install that material into the 1st machine, like the 2nd machine. I used mine for over a year....then developed expectorant of mucus several times a day. When I have surgery, I will use mine, but don't want to take a chance with getting cancer. I'll use over-the-counter aides, nasal enlargers, opening the jaw and sleep on my side. 12 Months for a solution? Come on FDA & Philips get on it!!!

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

Its funny right after they make a new one they recall the old ones.. This is a giant money grab it seems

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

They should be giving out the dream station 2 free of charge for the old units if they had any dignity... And they should be doing it NOW

[@RebaCampbell1984]

@@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 I agree on NOW...but they say they are waiting of the FDA to approve the replacement material. I did think the replacements were going to be free...but I'm not sure. I think there is a 5 yr. period by Medicare to pay for new machines. I just assumed Philips would replace the defective machines. I think it is a law..

[@danielninedorf5502]

I used DreamStation for many years, got cancer on upper lip, removed by MOHs at Yakima Dermo clinic in early Nov 21, about 4 stitches remain after Yakima Dermo removed stitches, I got one out by myself, remaining are sub-skin. I hope to get the remaining stitches out this month.

[@swaggytjmatthews4685]

this is some unbelievable, unsettling news, hopefully nothing happens to that citizens who use those don’t know why they can’t get free upgrades to their cpac machines and switch to brand new ones instead

[@kateburk2168]

I have several family members that use one daily. Scary that something that's supposed to help is slowly killing them.😖

[@clittle1807]

This is a nessasary device for those that need them. Replace them immediately.

[@Skaleezay]

Takes up to a year?!!! Wtf!

[@terrilynwoodfin8980]

Get another brand. I have sleep apnea. I don’t use the Phillips brand.

[@paxundpeace9970]

Like often with medical suppliers the choices are small.

[@DG-mo5kr]

Finally the media talking about this issue. How about all the truck drivers being forced to use their Phillips machine or not drive and earn a living. The choice is buy another machine for $1000 or more bucks if you can find a machine right now or wait for up to a year for Phillips to replace your machine while using your recalled machine. Not good choices!

[@LK-bz9sk]

What’s going on here. Is the air filter for the machine made of asbestos cos cheaper than a proper HEPPA ?

[@realgorgeousgeorge]

How does this reflect on the FDA ?

[@bcbritt777]

I have one, don't use it. I get better sleep in my opinion without it. There needs to be a better solution for people with sleep apnea rather than using a machine for the rest of your life 🙄

[@stephie640]

Same..I was in agony trying the machine for a month. Never felt worse. I hated it. But some people seem to adjust very well to them. Def not me.

[@bcbritt777]

@@stephie640 yeah and the insurance companies don't want to pay for different masks or tubing. So your stuck with something uncomfortable. I lost about 20 lbs and my sleeping has gotten better. I'll pass on the cpap for now

[@mrseddiediaz]

@@bcbritt777 not all of us can exercise

[@bcbritt777]

@@mrseddiediaz I don't exercise, I changed my eating habits and lost over 20lbs

[@moirai1964]

I need my e to breath! I can't stop, can't get it replaced and don't have money pay out of pocket..... what do I do? My lungs have nodules but is it inflammation caused by this machine or from my disease..... what can I do since I'm on a wait list for unknown time like everyone else?

[@majo3423]

My sleep apnea is so bad I have nightmares that I’m dying/drowning if I don’t wear my cpap. I’ll keep using mine

[@CanYouRememberWhen]

That also happens to me, except in my dreams I'm suffocating, just cant breath, then I finally wake up. It's terrifying.

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@dubio77]

Me too, I fell asleep without it the other night and woke up from a nightmare about having my son’s lego spaceship caught in my throat so I couldn’t breathe.

[@CanYouRememberWhen]

@@victoriagauthier2008 - People with sleep apnea actually stop breathing when they are sleeping. It happens all night, and even if you fall asleep or take a nap during the day. You can tell how often from the results of a sleep study done at a hospital or clinic. When you finally wake up enough to breath, sometimes it's a large intake breath, but sometimes if you only slightly wake up the breaths are smaller and shallow, mirroring how you are trying to breathe in your dream. Personally, I've not heard of gulping breaths at the sleep clinic. Your information is interesting however, it might help you in other ways also.

[@kaal2820]

sleep with head or upper body elevated.

[@awesomealexanders690]

My spouse and I have that machine and we can't function without it. Im hoping that losing weight will eliminate the need for the device. In the meantime, Phillips should pay consumers and replace units immediately!

[@5DNRG]

I feel the closure of my throat when I try to sleep on my back, but it does not happen if I sleep on my sides, and I sleep well with regular breathing.

[@sweetsgourmet]

You’re supposed to sleep on your left side. I was a right side sleeper, but just found that I sleep better on the left.

[@Celisar1]

@@sweetsgourmet there is no correct or better side to sleep on.

[@nesq4104]

Get ergonomic pillow that's curved allowing head to tilt back as standard forces neck up and collapses throat. Secondly start eating lots of fruits and veggies to tighten your tissues.

[@victoriagauthier2008]

KZbin just removed my post, It was a testimony of how the B1 nutritional yeast cured cured my sleep apnea. It found a video of dr Berg's explaining how when you are (B-1) thiamine deficient it can cause you to gulp air when you fall asleep, which gulping air is sleep apnea.. And so I tried it. After a week I started feeling a lot better. After a month, I started working out again. I felt like I was in my thirties or forties and I am 61.. true story.

[@nesq4104]

@@victoriagauthier2008 good information

[@philstaniscia7103]

I ditched mine after one month. Replaced it with an mouthpiece fitted by my dentist. Its not perfect but my wife says I don't snore as much.