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by christinequilts
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP machine "serviced", not replaced
Replies: 31
Views: 10697

Re: CPAP machine "serviced", not replaced

Years ago my 5 year old BiPap ST was rebuilt completely for my DME. It lasted for another 5 years of nightly use.
by christinequilts
Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Giant Duckbilled Hosehead
Replies: 21
Views: 9172

What's ironic is the original ComfortLite was described as fitting like a baseball cap.
So much for all there improvements with CL2
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by christinequilts
Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: APAP vs VPAP Adapt SV
Replies: 9
Views: 14571

Does this mean the vpap does not work for obstructive apnia, or will it work but it would require a higher pressure than you are comfortable with? Basically your EEP pressure, which is your base exhale pressure, or EPAP in regular BiPAP terms, has to be set high enough to clear the obstructives. Or...
by christinequilts
Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT - Cleaning the Natural Way - You, Your Mask, Your Home
Replies: 769
Views: 90080

Re: OT - Cleaning the Natural Way - You, Your Mask, Your Hom

The grating of the soap was more bother than I cared to go through. 2 words for you Babette- FOOD PROCESSOR - hehe Hey, its soap and what do we clean our food processor with when its dirty? Soap! So why not? Besides, it takes less then a minute to grate an entire bar of castile soap- it should be t...
by christinequilts
Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT - Cleaning the Natural Way - You, Your Mask, Your Home
Replies: 769
Views: 90080

OOO!!!! Another forum talking about OCM! http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=8784 And Gasp? HOMEMADE Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Cream! LOL, B. Excellent! And, don't forget to have your mom come up with her own version of their Rose Day Cream and Normalizing Day Oil - we'd be set! My...
by christinequilts
Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA, Sleep Paralysis and Alien Abductions
Replies: 23
Views: 2718

Re: OSA, Sleep Paralysis and Alien Abductions

Goofing off watching stupid TV show on Alien Abductions when I should be mowing the lawn. I found the perfect bedside lamp for you: http://abductionlamp.com/images/bovineabductee.jpg Abduction Lamp Its still only a concept product, but I bet it would be a big seller-lol. Got to love some of the 'th...
by christinequilts
Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I was so wrong....yes I said it! lol
Replies: 36
Views: 5967

I am going to try the Oil Cleansing Method -- if I can get my act together to gather the ingredients - LOL. ...my facial skin looks quite a bit younger than its 55 years. I did not ever think I would be grateful for those oily skin days....Too bad the skin on my arms and the backs of my hands was n...
by christinequilts
Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm an animal!
Replies: 15
Views: 3879

I too have horrible nosal allergies and stuffiness. The best thing that works for me is NOT DRUGS but BREATH RIGHT strips. Looks like robbieh's vet med site even has those, but only for horses: http://www.allivet.com/photos/26926-2T.jpg FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips I bet if they came up with a Breath ...
by christinequilts
Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is It Possible to Have Apnea While Awake?
Replies: 34
Views: 11230

I'm not aware of anyone dying directly from an apnoea episode i.e. dying from "holding your breath" while asleep. Maybe not from "holding your breath", but elderly persons or some with advanced certain neurodegenerative disorders, people can die from central apnea in their sleep without being arous...
by christinequilts
Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: String elastic headgear?
Replies: 11
Views: 1946

Re: String elastic headgear?

Now there is an idea ... replacing your mask headgear with a thong. It would look similar to the headgear for the Adams Circuit But how do you explain the mask & the underwear on your head to the repair guy who shows up unexpectedly early? It would be pretty hard to get them to believe its for 'med...
by christinequilts
Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: String elastic headgear?
Replies: 11
Views: 1946

Re: String elastic headgear?

I remember reading a post within the last month or so where someone said they had made a new headgear for their mask out of string elastic. This idea keeps rolling around in my head as to how cool something like that would be All I can picture is that you want a g-string head gear Actually, if you ...
by christinequilts
Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone been this stupid?
Replies: 19
Views: 3076

Re: Stupid stuff

It's that I've gotten really good at accidentally putting non-perishables in the fridge . Not sure what I was thinking with the freezer ! That's just weird. It could be worse...think if you put deli meat or whatever in the cabinet instead of the fridge? ICK! That's when it goes from weird to being ...
by christinequilts
Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I was so wrong....yes I said it! lol
Replies: 36
Views: 5967

Could be maybe some hard water build up on the mask from washing in tap water and air-drying. Very interesting. If the problem were oil, it would seem that a detergent (like baby shampoo or other soaps) would remove it. Vinegar is commonly used as a hard water stain cleaner. I use it to clean my co...
by christinequilts
Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I was so wrong....yes I said it! lol
Replies: 36
Views: 5967

Re: I was so wrong....yes I said it! lol

So yes.....I was wrong. I now have a big bottle of vinegar in my bathroom cupboard. What until you try using it for cleaning other stuff too- its amazing what you can do with vinegar! My everyday kitchen & bathroom cleaner is 1 TBSP dish soap + 1 tsp washing soda + 1 tsp borax + 1/4 cup vinegar + e...
by christinequilts
Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cats!
Replies: 34
Views: 7514

I caught one of them about to lie down on my mask when I took it off in the morning, so I turned the airflow on, and he bolted from the room and has not gone near it since. Chicken.... Mine does that occasionally with the end of the hose, but I have autostart enabled, and sometimes just blocking th...