Cleaning CPAP Equipment

gregnga · Post by **gregnga** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:50 pm

I regularly take this mask apart and clean it (weekly). However, I don't clean the headgear. Is OK to clean the headgear since it isn't plastic, if so how?

Mayberry · Post by **Mayberry** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:08 pm

This is exactly why I am so glad I don't have to use the CPAP anymore.

I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.

The CPAP worked for me, but I struggled with leaks, breathing through my mouth, CLEANING it, traveling with it...

gregnga · Post by **gregnga** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:39 pm

Mayberry wrote:I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.

Must have been some fast acting supplements

Mayberry · Post by **Mayberry** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:23 pm

gregnga wrote:
Mayberry wrote:I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.

Must have been some fast acting supplements

Yeah. Counting myself, I know 4 men who have had similar results. 1 also saw the results in 2-3 weeks. Another no longer has sleep apnea, but I don't know how soon he saw results. The 4th guy still has sleep apnea. He works around a lot of chemicals, which leads to some other health issues. He has seen significant improvement though. Before, he was falling asleep every night around 7-7:30 in the Lazyboy.

LoriD · Post by **LoriD** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm

gregnga wrote:I regularly take this mask apart and clean it (weekly). However, I don't clean the headgear. Is OK to clean the headgear since it isn't plastic, if so how?

Is it cloth or Velcro? The reason I asked is that my own headgear is and I wash mine in Woolite (just a couple drops) and some warm water by hand and let it air dry all day once a week when I do the rest of the CPAP items.

tomjax · Post by **tomjax** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:02 am

Mayberry wrote:
I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.
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I am not sure how or if your sleep apnea is gone, but I seriously doubt is was BECAUSE you took the supplement.
I do not understand lots of things, This included.
You did not claim such a connection, but it may give some people a lot of false hope.
This could be dangerous.

Mayberry? How is Gomer and Goober? Sorry about Barney. Miss him

Mayberry · Post by **Mayberry** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:32 am

tomjax wrote:Mayberry wrote:
I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.
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I am not sure how or if your sleep apnea is gone, but I seriously doubt is was BECAUSE you took the supplement.
I do not understand lots of things, This included.
You did not claim such a connection, but it may give some people a lot of false hope.
This could be dangerous.

Mayberry? How is Gomer and Goober? Sorry about Barney. Miss him

I cannot say it is BECAUSE of the supplement. Here is what I know: I had sleep apnea. The CPAP worked, but was a pain in the neck. I started using a nutritional supplement, and I no longer have sleep apnea. I know 4 men, including myself, who have found relief from sleep apnea and are also on the supplement. One of those four men still has sleep apnea, and still uses his CPAP. He works in an environment where there are a lot of harsh chemicals, and therefore has a lot of health issues. HOWEVER, after starting the supplement, his apnea has improved. He used to fall asleep on the Lazyboy every night around 7-7:30. Now, he stays awake until it's time for he and his wife to go to bed together.

Yeah, I miss Barn too. Fortunately, they all live on in my collection of DVD's! Greatest show ever.

gregnga · Post by **gregnga** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:50 am

Mayberry wrote: I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.

I've never known supplements to produce much results (I've taken them) in just 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months maybe, but 2-3 weeks seems like kind of a stretch.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:59 am

Mayberry,

It SEEMED to all of the readers that you WERE connecting those dots.
Have you had another sleep study to "prove" you no longer have sleep apnea?
(that's the ONLY way you can)
Was your apnea obstructive or central?
If obstructive, how could a supplement affect your neck/throat condition?

Den

Mayberry · Post by **Mayberry** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:47 am

Wulfman wrote:Mayberry,

It SEEMED to all of the readers that you WERE connecting those dots.
Have you had another sleep study to "prove" you no longer have sleep apnea?
(that's the ONLY way you can)
Was your apnea obstructive or central?
If obstructive, how could a supplement affect your neck/throat condition?

Den

I have not had another sleep study, because I don't want to spend the money for another one. I CAN tell that I don't have it anymore. My wife knew when I had it. I knew when I had it. She thought I was going to die when I stopped breathing. Many times I would wake up gasping for air.

I apologize for claiming anything or misleading. I was just telling you my story.

snoregirl · Post by **snoregirl** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:06 am

Seems strange that this guy shows up to "just tell his story" after joining the foreum yesterday.

More likely he joined to get pm's and sell suppliments.

gregnga · Post by **gregnga** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:07 am

Mayberry wrote: I have not had another sleep study, because I don't want to spend the money for another one. I CAN tell that I don't have it anymore. My wife knew when I had it. I knew when I had it. She thought I was going to die when I stopped breathing. Many times I would wake up gasping for air.

I apologize for claiming anything or misleading. I was just telling you my story.

All's well that ends well I always say. If you are sleeping better, whatever the cause, more power too ya. Congratulations

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:09 am

Mayberry wrote: I started taking a nutritional supplement about 5 months ago. After being on it for about 2-3 weeks, my sleep apnea was gone.

What supplement did you take? I'm willing to try anything that might help with central apneas (which I have) and which might be the reason you had good results. Both the CPAP and the supplement just might help me get my AHI's down.

Thanks for sharing.

BENTIE · Post by **BENTIE** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:05 pm

Just a note to share with you all how I deal with the cleaning issue:

I too have used the diluted white vinegar solution--once a week.
However, there's one problem: I also take Seroquel each night, and when that kicks in, I get very sleepy, and barely can fill the humidifier tank with distilled water.

Since I have often problems with my sinuses and lots of post-nasal drip, I sometimes add a few drops of eucalyptus oil or lemon oil.
I do that also to "prevent" bacterial build-up, because I do not always have the energy to do the weekly cleaning.
Further, I do NOT empty the tank every day; I just add distilled water to the fill line.

Any comments?

TBoson · Post by **TBoson** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:47 pm

rested gal wrote:I never take a mask apart to clean it. Just my little notion that the parts might not fit back together as snugly as they do straight from the manufacturer. Especially if one takes it apart on a daily basis.

I'll second that, RG. I pretty much followed the CD instructions on my Mirage Swift for cleaning: pillows every other day, whole mask weekly. After about five months, the nosepiece was getting loose within the headgear "arms", causing it to roll out of place against my nose and leak. Shortly after that I started getting leaks at the nosepiece at the hose input and at the end plug. All of the plastic pieces no longer fit snugly so the thing leaked horribly.

My friend has much better insurance and get hoses, multiple nosepieces, misc parts free every six months, where with my insurance I have a 50% co-pay (read: both my insurance and I get ripped off; for my co-pay 50% is more than Internet prices) at six months for ONE filter, nosepiece, headgear.

Oh, the point... yes. My friend has given me parts from his Mirage Swift, some new, some old parts, that I use in Dr. Frankensteen's lab to rebuild my mask. Seeing that disassembly is detrimental, I now wash and rinse my mask- assembled- in the sink. I'm going to try the shower thing-- great idea!

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