hard time sleeping with mask

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Canada75
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hard time sleeping with mask

Post by Canada75 » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:18 pm

Hi,

I have been using my CPAP for over a month , and I am having to hard time with the air line. I find I always get caught/tangled in it during the night, any ideas? I have ordered the Hose Boss , but it has not arrived yet.

Thanks,

Canada

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Re: hard time sleeping with mask

Post by snoringshrink » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:21 pm

My wife uses a hose holder and it works well for her. If the hose is long enough you might feed it around the bedpost, if you have one.

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Re: hard time sleeping with mask

Post by Elle » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:36 pm

Hi Canada, I hope the hose holder works. Do you mind telling me where you ordered it from? I see lots in the US but none in Canada so far. Thanks

Glad to see you are looking for solutions. Many people give up. Good luck

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Re: hard time sleeping with mask

Post by archangle » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:48 pm

Be sure you can't accidentally pull the machine off the table and break it or ruin it by having water get from the tank into the machine.

Put the machine on the floor, tie the hose to the table, put it in a drawer, or route it around something, or whatever it takes to keep from breaking the machine.

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Re: hard time sleeping with mask

Post by cowlypso » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm

I run my hose up under my pillow, so that it comes out at the top center of my pillow and has enough slack there that I can turn over freely.

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Re: hard time sleeping with mask

Post by Paul56 » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:11 pm

Canada75 wrote:Hi,

I have been using my CPAP for over a month , and I am having to hard time with the air line. I find I always get caught/tangled in it during the night, any ideas? I have ordered the Hose Boss , but it has not arrived yet.

Thanks,

Canada
While waiting on your hose boss... try routing your hose up
over your headboard or through your headboard.

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