I just looked on Amazon. There are a whole bunch of Life Source models, ranging in price from $32 to $160. Have you used it, or is it on hand "just in case"?
I forgot, I got this gadget a few months ago. I've seen them advertised for decades, never thought I'd actually ever need one. Works great all the way from soda bottles up to whatever; I use it all the time, was $13 from Amz.
I am still dealing with sleep apnea - more so, since the Philips recall, and I can't use my machine. Now here is something that interests me a lot. For patients seeking sleep, who have tried and failed with the CPAP machine, there is a new alternative, that clears the obstruction by moving your tongue forward as you sleep. The system consists of a small impulse generator implanted beneath the clavicle, a tunneled breathing sensing lead placed between the external and intercostal muscles, and a tunneled stimulation lead attached to the branch of the hypoglossal nerve that produces tongue protrusion. When the sensing lead detects a tongue collapse (or interrupted breathing) the impulse generator sends a signal via the stimulation lead to the hypoglossal nerve, which results in slight forward displacement of the stiffened tongue. Of course, don't use a pace maker with it, no one knows for sure how they would interact. Too many electrical devices might have undesirable effects (such as when on an elevator)
I just read the Mayo article on that. I guess you gotta be at the "I'll do anything" point, huh? I've been in borderline sleep deprivation situations. I completely understand.
We have old first aid kit, but just a catch all for band aids . Two ace bandages several hand braces from the past and incase needed again. Something for sniffles, and allergy- rarely used. Some cough syrup from two years ago. We really have never had need of much else. We do have BP monitor -digital. We keep Aleve on hand if needed .
I remember seeing them when I was young, probably in the back of a magazine along with various other gadgets. I'm thinking: "How dumb. Who really needs something like that?" Little did I know. "Too soon old, too late smart."
That was the section in Spencer's Gift we always skipped over. I mean, you can only spend but so much time on the toilet.
Oh, I forgot our collection of stabilizing boots, crutches, knee braces, heating pads, ice packs, etc. Seems like one or the other of us is forever spraining or messing up something to keep us hobbled.
A thermometer and generic Band-Aids. Tried an earwax kit a few years ago and it did nothing. Still prefer a bobby pin. It has a loop on the end.
Also (forgot), we have a set of crutches and a wheelchair. Rented a wheelchair when I injured my foot, but decided to buy one and returned the rented one. Have a few ankle supports and a large cold pack for shoulder pain. Now, an update to our home otoscope we bought: Tried it, but simply couldn't see into it, like we wanted to. When I ordered this, I didn't know an otoscope was sold where an iPhone is hooked up to it (App and USB cable) and inside of ear could be seen on the iPhone. The otoscope we sent back cost us $27, but the ones that use an App/USB cable, cost $45.99. For us, the $45.99 is worth being able to see the inside of our ears on our iPhone 12. What are we looking for.............wax and/or wax buildup.