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by claustrophopic
Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: why do I need distilled water?
Replies: 22
Views: 5481

Re: why do I need distilled water?

So I'm changing my standard advice to "Use distilled, deionized or demineralized water, if only because it will keep your humidifer cleaner and your humidified air odor-free." I have been told that DI water is very corrosive on metals. The ResMed S9 Autoset has an aluminum water tank. Wouldn't DI w...
by claustrophopic
Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DRY THROAT ANYONE?
Replies: 18
Views: 4365

Re: DRY THROAT ANYONE?

So what is a mouth breather suppose to do? It's easy to say "try to breathe through your nose". It's also easy to say " don't stop breathing while you sleep". Neither one is a solution.
by claustrophopic
Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DRY THROAT ANYONE?
Replies: 18
Views: 4365

Re: DRY THROAT ANYONE?

I've been known to wake up with my mouth so dry my lips were stuck to my teeth. I usually tape my lips shut, as no one has seen fit to make a full face mask that fits me correctly -- ESPECIALLY the mirage quattro. Most others faces are not a "weird" as mine. I don't understand this. I use a full fa...
by claustrophopic
Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dreams and CPAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1519

Re: Dreams and CPAP

I've been a cyborg for almost a week. All my dreams are saga's involving masks and machines.