Eye Mask with cpap

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Woody
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Eye Mask with cpap

Post by Woody » Mon May 04, 2015 5:07 pm

My sleep isn't all it should be and I would like to try one of those
eye mask that block out any stray light. But using a full face mask
and the eye mask might prove to be just a little hard. Has anyone
here done this if so any tips to pass on ?

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M'ohms
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Re: Eye Mask with cpap

Post by M'ohms » Mon May 04, 2015 5:29 pm

I use an eye mask with my Quattro FX and AirFit F10 (they don't have forehead pieces). I bought mine from Walgreen's and it works very well. Make sure you buy one that has molded eye cups to keep the mask from touching your eyes. I wear mine over the headgear, so I loosen the eye mask strap accordingly. Wearing the strap over my ears keeps the eye mask low on the cpap mask nose bridge to keep the light out.

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SewTired
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Re: Eye Mask with cpap

Post by SewTired » Mon May 04, 2015 5:33 pm

My bro also gets his sleep masks from Walgreens and uses one over his eyes and the other to hold his mask on better (he has a beard and it helps with the seal). They are about $8. You can machine wash them in a lingerie bag. If they start to separate, as they do with a lot of use, I just zig zag over the edges and it lasts another 6 or 7 months.

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Woody
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Re: Eye Mask with cpap

Post by Woody » Mon May 04, 2015 5:38 pm

Thanks I will stop by Wallgreens tomorow and pick one up.

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ChicagoGranny
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Re: Eye Mask with cpap

Post by ChicagoGranny » Mon May 04, 2015 5:58 pm

Woody wrote:My sleep isn't all it should be
Not what you are expecting:
Here is something that I believe every CPAPer should do -->

- Practice good sleep hygiene (Google it and read several sources)
- Eat a good diet
- Have a regular, moderate exercise program
- Practice total abstinence of caffeine including sources like chocolate
- Review all medicines, vitamins and supplements you are taking to make sure none are interfering with sleep
- Optimize emotional stress in your life
- Use CPAP software to make sure your therapy is optimized (Ask forum members for help downloading free software. They will need to know the model number of your machine.)