LOLpalerider wrote:why don't you just take the easy route and go ahead and blame the 'new thing', and ignore what other things in your life (that of course, I have no way of knowing anything about) that could be causing the trouble....huskers4life11 wrote:I already do all those things. Come on smart guy. What else should I be doing so I don't get sick every month.palerider wrote:it's easy to blame 'the new thing". rinse out the water tank, make sure your filters are replaced on time, (every six months or more often if you're in a dusty environment) and wipe your mask off so it fits better.huskers4life11 wrote:What else is making me sick than? I've rarely got sick my whole life. But their is no way it could be the cpap. Just that I have been sick 4 out of the 5 months I have had it
I get less colds and sinus infections since I started cpap, since it's filtering the air part of the time.
it's easier that way, "smart guy".
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Dang, I blame everything on cpap!
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Or blame Obama. Thanks, Obama!Sheriff Buford wrote:Dang, I blame everything on cpap!
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Obama gave me this headcold, it wasn't my roomie after all!Drowsy Dancer wrote:Or blame Obama. Thanks, Obama!Sheriff Buford wrote:Dang, I blame everything on cpap!
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I will take the easier way as long im not going to get sick every month like I have been...probably because of the cpap. Although I am going to continue to use it because I do feel better when I use the cpap. Just tired of going to the dr every month to get an antibioticpalerider wrote:why don't you just take the easy route and go ahead and blame the 'new thing', and ignore what other things in your life (that of course, I have no way of knowing anything about) that could be causing the trouble....huskers4life11 wrote:I already do all those things. Come on smart guy. What else should I be doing so I don't get sick every month.palerider wrote:it's easy to blame 'the new thing". rinse out the water tank, make sure your filters are replaced on time, (every six months or more often if you're in a dusty environment) and wipe your mask off so it fits better.huskers4life11 wrote:What else is making me sick than? I've rarely got sick my whole life. But their is no way it could be the cpap. Just that I have been sick 4 out of the 5 months I have had it
I get less colds and sinus infections since I started cpap, since it's filtering the air part of the time.
it's easier that way, "smart guy".
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If you want to SERIOUSLY attack germs on your CPAP, get two sets of hoses, masks, and water tanks. Once a week, clean the bejesus out of one set of your stuff, use the Control III on it, rinse, dry, and then set the clean stuff aside somewhere clean and dry for a week while you use the other stuff.
If you're using the unheated hose, they're cheap. Get several and swap them out.
A spare A10 dishwashable tank is around $33 plus shipping at our host, cpap.com.
Once again, tell us what mask you have and we may be able to give you help on cleaning the mask.
BTW, change your air filter on the back of the machine, just for the heck of it, although that probably has nothing to do with it. A dirty filter usually cleans air better than a clean one, but it restricts air flow more.
If you're using the unheated hose, they're cheap. Get several and swap them out.
A spare A10 dishwashable tank is around $33 plus shipping at our host, cpap.com.
Once again, tell us what mask you have and we may be able to give you help on cleaning the mask.
BTW, change your air filter on the back of the machine, just for the heck of it, although that probably has nothing to do with it. A dirty filter usually cleans air better than a clean one, but it restricts air flow more.
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I have an ResMed Mirage Quattro maskarchangle wrote:If you want to SERIOUSLY attack germs on your CPAP, get two sets of hoses, masks, and water tanks. Once a week, clean the bejesus out of one set of your stuff, use the Control III on it, rinse, dry, and then set the clean stuff aside somewhere clean and dry for a week while you use the other stuff.
If you're using the unheated hose, they're cheap. Get several and swap them out.
A spare A10 dishwashable tank is around $33 plus shipping at our host, cpap.com.
Once again, tell us what mask you have and we may be able to give you help on cleaning the mask.
BTW, change your air filter on the back of the machine, just for the heck of it, although that probably has nothing to do with it. A dirty filter usually cleans air better than a clean one, but it restricts air flow more.
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What do you do and where are you the other 16 (or so) hours of the day?huskers4life11 wrote:I already do all those things. Come on smart guy. What else should I be doing so I don't get sick every month.palerider wrote:it's easy to blame 'the new thing". rinse out the water tank, make sure your filters are replaced on time, (every six months or more often if you're in a dusty environment) and wipe your mask off so it fits better.huskers4life11 wrote:What else is making me sick than? I've rarely got sick my whole life. But their is no way it could be the cpap. Just that I have been sick 4 out of the 5 months I have had it
I get less colds and sinus infections since I started cpap, since it's filtering the air part of the time.
With the CPAP, you're breathing filtered, humidified (hopefully with distilled water) air during the hours you're using the machine. Sometimes "over-cleaning" this stuff can present problems. You (presumably) didn't live in a "sterile" environment before you started on this therapy and now you're breathing better air during your sleep time and you're wanting to blame that. "That's not logical, Captain Kirk."
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My thoughts exactly!Drowsy Dancer wrote:Or blame Obama. Thanks, Obama!Sheriff Buford wrote:Dang, I blame everything on cpap!
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Do you live somewhere in Nebraska or are you a former resident and just a fan?
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I live in Nebraska. Diehard husker fanWulfman... wrote:"huskers4life11"
Do you live somewhere in Nebraska or are you a former resident and just a fan?
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I grew up and spent the first 25 years of my life in the eastern part. I left shortly after the Devaney era.huskers4life11 wrote:I live in Nebraska. Diehard husker fanWulfman... wrote:"huskers4life11"
Do you live somewhere in Nebraska or are you a former resident and just a fan?
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Great. Put it into your equipment profile, please.huskers4life11 wrote:I have an ResMed Mirage Quattro mask
The Quattro disassembles very well. Take it apart to clean it.
Most insurance will pay for new cushions once or twice a month, so see if you can get a replacement cushion. Insurance will usually pay for a new mask every 3 or 6 months. Get at least one or two replacements as soon as your insurance will pay.
ResMed says NOT to wash in the dishwasher, but if I were you, I'd dishwash the Quattro mask parts other than the headgear in the dishwasher once I have spares. I dishwash my masks and water tank every week and swap them out. I've been doing this for about 10 years and have had pretty good lifetime on my masks and tanks.
I do wash my CPAP stuff separately from my dishes. I use normal dishwashing powder and the hottest "sanitize" cycle on my machine with an extra rinse.
There are some sanitizing instructions for ResMed masks in the useful links in my signature line. They're intended for sleep labs, but one of the methods of sanitizing is immersion in hot water at specified temperatures.
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So you think it is ok to put the water reservoir in the dishwasher even though ResMed says NOT to wash in the dishwasher?archangle wrote:Great. Put it into your equipment profile, please.huskers4life11 wrote:I have an ResMed Mirage Quattro mask
The Quattro disassembles very well. Take it apart to clean it.
Most insurance will pay for new cushions once or twice a month, so see if you can get a replacement cushion. Insurance will usually pay for a new mask every 3 or 6 months. Get at least one or two replacements as soon as your insurance will pay.
ResMed says NOT to wash in the dishwasher, but if I were you, I'd dishwash the Quattro mask parts other than the headgear in the dishwasher once I have spares. I dishwash my masks and water tank every week and swap them out. I've been doing this for about 10 years and have had pretty good lifetime on my masks and tanks.
I do wash my CPAP stuff separately from my dishes. I use normal dishwashing powder and the hottest "sanitize" cycle on my machine with an extra rinse.
There are some sanitizing instructions for ResMed masks in the useful links in my signature line. They're intended for sleep labs, but one of the methods of sanitizing is immersion in hot water at specified temperatures.
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I worked at the training table my freshman year. All the men's sports ate there.
Bob Devaney was boss, but wasn't there much. I saw a lot of the guys from the mid 60's.
A rowdy bunch, I never knew what to expect. They wasted a lot of food.
Bob Devaney was boss, but wasn't there much. I saw a lot of the guys from the mid 60's.
A rowdy bunch, I never knew what to expect. They wasted a lot of food.
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