Best Portable CPAP for foreign travel

gerry · Post by **gerry** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:24 pm

I have been a CPAP user for a little over a month and still have not had a full nights sleep. I generally wake after a few hours and wind up removing the Swift with nasal pillows. My CPAP is the Remstar Pro 2 w/ cflex. Next month I will be touring Eastern Europe for 3 weeks and thought I would leave the CPAP behind and just snore for the duration. My wife thinks otherwise. Can anyone recommend a lightweight, dual current, travel machine which would permit easy exhale.

reval · Post by **reval** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:29 pm

Most (if not all) CPAPs are dual current. The only thing you need is a (cheap) travel plug and an extension cord if the socket is far from your bed.
If you really need exhale relief combined with a compact size, then the Resmed S8 Vantage is basically the only option. Much cheapers is the PB 420G, but it lacks exhale relief (if your pressure is not too high, you probably can do without c-flex or EPR).

Since you remove your mask basically every night, you might want to try another mask. Nasal pillows is not everyone's "cup of tea".

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:07 pm

well, since i got my PB GK420E replaced on warranty (exchanged a noisy whistling machine for what is now a nice quiet one) I am back to saying this is a great LITTLE travel machine. The 420E does NOT have exhale relief, but since its an AutoCPAP it will usually run lower pressure most of the night for most people, which might help. It is tiny and lightweight and pretty much just needs a plug adapter for most places.

The humidifier might need a converter plus plug adapter? I am not sure though. I need to check that for myself for an upcoming trip to Greece.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:17 pm

The humidifier only need a plug adapter.

I bought mine for 220 current. And used it with a plug adapter in the States with no problems.

O.

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:45 pm

snork1 wrote:well, since i got my PB GK420E replaced on warranty (exchanged a noisy whistling machine for what is now a nice quiet one) I am back to saying this is a great LITTLE travel machine.

Snork1, thanks to you, now I've got a dilemma - whether to buy one and hope for the best, or wait a little while longer to see how your new one fares . . .

Glad to hear you got it replaced. Was that difficult? Or did PB just automatically provide you a new one when you sent yours in?

Regards,
Bill

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:14 pm

NightHawkeye wrote:
snork1 wrote:well, since i got my PB GK420E replaced on warranty (exchanged a noisy whistling machine for what is now a nice quiet one) I am back to saying this is a great LITTLE travel machine.
Snork1, thanks to you, now I've got a dilemma - whether to buy one and hope for the best, or wait a little while longer to see how your new one fares . . .

Glad to hear you got it replaced. Was that difficult? Or did PB just automatically provide you a new one when you sent yours in?

Regards,
Bill

Midnight Son · Post by **Midnight Son** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:23 am

Gerry, I am also a new user using swift. I assume you read the lengthy swift thread, You had to search for it, but the best advice I read was in adjusting the mask. It indicated many people over tighten the headgear, and suggested loosening the straps until it leaks then very slowly tighten just enough to stop leaks, making very small adjustments. Since I did that a week or so ago, I have had much improved success with the mask.

You probably have already tried this, but just in case you missed the recommendation.

Jack

gerry · Post by **gerry** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:07 pm

I'm still agonizing over purchase of a travel cpap. The new remstar M series seems to be small enough for travel and has cflex. My current machine has cflex. I wonder if a unit with constant pressure, such as the PB206G, which is much cheaper, will give me problems. My pressure is set at 6. I would appreciate feedback from anyone who has an M series unit, or can advise me what to anticipate when using a machine with constant pressure. Thanks

Moogy · Post by **Moogy** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:33 pm

Maybe you can turn off the cflex on your machine and see how much difference it makes. I would think you would be ok without it at 6 cm pressure.

Moogy

Best Portable CPAP for foreign travel

Best Portable CPAP for foreign travel

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