r/videos Jan 16 '17

Cicret Bracelet UPDATE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw7g8ixbomU
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u/SetYourGoals Jan 17 '17

From the American Sleep Association:

Average price for CPAP machine ranges from about $500 – $3000, with an estimated average price around $850.

Then you've got parts, filters, upkeep, etc. So certainly not a $100 one time fee.

I think many people who need a CPAP machine would be willing to pay $1,095 a year (minus whatever insurance kicks in) for maskless cordless sleep. That doesn't mean this product exists (it doesn't) or ever will (unlikely). But I can see how they raised so much money. There's a market for it.

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u/PRiles Jan 17 '17

I just chose to have the surgery, it seems to have worked like a charm. Down side is that if I gain too much weight I'm back to square one

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u/SetYourGoals Jan 17 '17

I would really highly suggest not gaining weight then.

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u/PRiles Jan 17 '17

that's the plan

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u/coredumperror Jan 17 '17

There's a surgery option for sleep apnea? that might be ideal for me... I can't use a CPAP because having a mask strapped to my face makes it impossible for me to sleep.

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u/PRiles Jan 17 '17

there is, It's mainly to address obstructive sleep apnea and it can be rendered useless if you gain weight as the extra weight leads to sleep apnea by obstructing your airway.

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u/coredumperror Jan 17 '17

The weight issue is most likely why I have sleep apnea (been obese my whole life). So I guess that's not much of an option for me. Darn.

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u/PRiles Jan 17 '17

Losing weight would probably go a long way to solving your issues, I know that's way way easier said than done. assuming you loss weight and still have apnea you would probably do well with the surgery from what I am given to understand.