soap & water and a water soak is recommended for the elastic headgear IIRC. A am not sure if vinegar would damage the removable elastic headgear. No more than it would damage any other fabric that was soaked in vinegar. Hot water wash for headgear to shrink it is recommended, I know plenty of folks...

Aside from Craigslist, you may check various Facebook marketplace pages. This is where I found my backup S9 AutoSet for Her (identical to my primary machine, but <500hrs) for $60. Best believe I jumped on that deal in hurry!

(I've come to believe he also had undiagnosed ADHD, Are you aware that there's a growing idea that many cases of ADHD are actually undiagnosed cases of SDB? So, his ADHD symptoms fit his undiagnosed sleep apnea. It's very possible. He continued taking Ritalin for several years after being diagnosed...

Any advice about the sore nostrils? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Lanolin. Pure lanolin, used by nursing mothers everywhere for sore nipples. Just a tiny tiny dab (as if applying chapstick) around the nares before you put on the mask will help prevent the chafing. Your nose may still be sore f...

I firmly believe that misdiagnosis shortened my father's life considerably. Born in 1942, he had shown signs of sleep apnea since the early 1970's but was misdiagnosed as narcoleptic and put on Ritalin for almost two decades, which did nothing for his snoring, or his fatigue, but helped him muddle t...

A splash of vodka works wonders. (After a good scrubbing, of course.) Swish it around until it gets everywhere, dump the excess, and air dry. Don't forget a little taste for the "cook". :mrgreen: I have a water bottle I use for work, where we have a big brand name filter system for our drinking wat...

Have you ever actually *scrubbed* it? Or just rinsed it with water and vinegar? I have had to wipe out reservoirs with Qtips (the system One tanks are awful for this) to get the pink slime out of the corners, even when using distilled pretty religiously. It may be time for a WEAK bleach solution and...

I had very similar issues when I started with my cpap and P10 mask. Just a little extra TLC until your nose becomes acclimated to the constant contact of the mask and you should be fine. I won't lie, it was painful for a couple days, but pushing through it and sticking with CPAP made it well worth t...

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:37 am

One only needs two sets of linen for each bed--one on the bed and one in the wash.
If you are lucky enough to have a linen closet, there are better things to put in it.
(((And I do NOT mean the pool boy!)))

Well of course! (He goes in the *walk-in* closet!)

palerider wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:03 pm

RicaLynn wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:16 pm

My general rule: one to wash, one to wear, and a spare (not just for CPAP supplies either lol)

Do you use that same rule with boyfriends?

Oh my, I must be channeling Chunky

Nah, but it seems a sound strategy for that, too! LMAO

My general rule: one to wash, one to wear, and a spare (not just for CPAP supplies either lol)

If its any consolation: Yesterday I wound up staying for a double shift at work (I'm a CNA), so I got home at 2215 and had to get to bed so I could get up for my regular day shift today -- alarm goes off at 0415. I woke up at 0245 instead, kept the machine on until I dozed back off at 0345, and awok...

Two questions: 1) do you ever *wash* the reservoir? And 2) do you have a filter on the blower unit?

As I mentioned before, when traveling longer distances it behooves you to contact a local DME (or a branch of a nationwide DME that you already have dealings with) about short term rental. My father traveled cross-country on several occasions and made arrangements with his DME (Lincare, though I kno...

My father would have to notify the airlines so he could carry his tank, and he would get in touch with a DME at his destination to set up delivery of tanks/rental concentrator. Talk to the DME that supplied your concentrator, they should be able to point you in the right direction.