Following an acute respiratory infection, i found out my cpap was on recall.I was instructed to discontinue use as i had used an ozone cleaner which resulted in black deposits on filter.I ended up in intensive care on 8 liters of oxygen and viral pneumonia with acute respiratory failure and hypoxia sent home on oxygen, and now on medication to breathe.Ever since i started using the dream station i began to suffer from recurring respiratory infections, i told my pc that i felt it was the machine that was the culprit, i used an ozone cleaner out of desperation as i thought it might be dirty and was causing me to be sick, i started using the cleaner and was setting a black discharge on my filter which i mistakenly thought was dirt or mold as i have a heated humidifier on the unit.I still was having irritation and started using albuterol to alleviate my symptoms.My last infection was in (b)(6) 2021 that is when i found out about the recall of this machine.Philips told me to stop using it, my infection progressed into acute respiratory failure and hospitalization before i could see my sleep apnea doctor.I now have damage to my respiratory system as well as copd.My machine was one month short of being 5 years old.
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