Emergency DIY head gear
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Emergency DIY head gear
Hi, guys-- it's been a while, but I thought I'd share this tidbit. I recently went on vacation to Mexico, and carefully packed up my cpap (Resmed Airsense 10). I had a new nasal pillow, so I put that in there, only to discover on my arrival that I had forgotten to switch it out in my head gear. So, I had the machine, the hose, the nasal pillow . . . but no way to keep it on my head.
The first night I tried hooking it up with extra long rubber bands I had brought (thinking I would hang the hose up over my head that way). Ouch! Way too tight, and way too uncomfortable.
So, we were trying to figure out what I could use that would be softer, keeping in mind we were in San Miguel de Allende with limited resources. We ended up getting some stretchy terry-cloth wristbands (like for tennis, I guess?), and my clever daughter cut them apart, and sewed them together to fit around my head. Then we sewed small hair elastics to those, and attached those to the nasal pillows.
Voila! Ingenuity to the rescue. Worked just fine the rest of my stay.
The first night I tried hooking it up with extra long rubber bands I had brought (thinking I would hang the hose up over my head that way). Ouch! Way too tight, and way too uncomfortable.
So, we were trying to figure out what I could use that would be softer, keeping in mind we were in San Miguel de Allende with limited resources. We ended up getting some stretchy terry-cloth wristbands (like for tennis, I guess?), and my clever daughter cut them apart, and sewed them together to fit around my head. Then we sewed small hair elastics to those, and attached those to the nasal pillows.
Voila! Ingenuity to the rescue. Worked just fine the rest of my stay.
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Swift™ FX Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
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- Bertha deBlues
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
Impressive! It looks at least as comfortable as some of the commercially produced headgear, and definitely more comfortable than rubber bands.
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
It was pretty comfortable; although with only one part, it wasn't as secure as a double strap. Still, it was awesome.
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Swift™ FX Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
- Bertha deBlues
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
And it worked! That counts for a lot. I maybe could have MacGyver'd something using duct tape. Hmmm, maybe not.Violet West wrote: ↑Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:13 pmIt was pretty comfortable; although with only one part, it wasn't as secure as a double strap. Still, it was awesome.
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Machine: AirSense 10 AutoSet with Heated Humidifer + P10 Nasal Pillow Mask Bundle |
Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make. - Paul McCartney
Re: Emergency DIY head gear
Good for you and your daughter. Where there is a will ..... there is a way.
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
Creative problem solving! Good for you and your daughter.
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
LOL, Bertha -- no duct tape -- I like my hair. (And that Beatles quote is one of my favorites!)
Thinking about it, the terry cloth things might have been hair scrunchies, but regardless, it worked.
Thinking about it, the terry cloth things might have been hair scrunchies, but regardless, it worked.
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Swift™ FX Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
- chunkyfrog
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
I keep a clean spare mask, with new pillows, in my travel case.
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Re: Emergency DIY head gear
Very sensible; maybe I'll do that. This is the first time in the 2 years I've been using it that I've traveled, though. Back to Mexico next year, I hope!
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Swift™ FX Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |