Sleeping other places besides the comfort of my own home ?

jknsk2002 · Post by **jknsk2002** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:34 pm

Do you take your machine everywhere ? Even if you're only going to be out of town one or 2 nights ? What about camping ? We do that every weekend in the summer ? What am I to do ?

RAINSUX · Post by **RAINSUX** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:43 pm

Yes, everywhere. I've been on CPAP for 13 months and I have not slept without it for a single night. It's been to various hotels, my kids' houses, and a friend's house. I don't camp right now, but when I start again I will have a 12V power supply. I'm serious about this therapy, I see what it has done for me, and I can't imagine sleeping without Wendy (the machine).

I have a friend who does not travel with his. He was in town last week for a conference, and complained all week about how tired he was. Duh!

Sam

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:21 pm

My first six week, I was skeptical that I'd take it on one or two night trips, too.

Once I began sleeping all night every night with it, the thought of being without it, with the attendant bad feeling in the AM, makes me cringe.

I've drug it along for overnights and really, it's not a hassle. Camping now, I haven't done. But I did successfully use it in a Youth Hostel! I asked for a private room, and they had plenty of room and were happy to accommodate me.

Remember to bring an extension cord, in case the plug in is not right close, or that one doesn't work and you have to use the one farther away.

Cheers,
Babs

deglorious · Post by **deglorious** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:53 pm

I take my machine everywhere. The one trip I didn't I had a hard time sleeping without it. I learned my lesson, now if I go, the machine goes too--even if only one night.

Deglorious

momadams · Post by **momadams** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:00 am

I'm seriously thinking of taking it along to acupuncture and massage sessions.

Shari

rwalther · Post by **rwalther** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:16 am

One word ...

E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E !!!

It's like my AmEx card ... I don't leave home without it.

Rusty

tinaw · Post by **tinaw** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:05 am

I take mine everywhere, and my uncle even takes his to work with him if the weather is bad- just in case he gets stuck there overnight. I don't go that far, but I do take it on one or two night planned trips.

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:31 am

Everywhere. And with my brain cleared up from good sleep I figured out I was too old to be trying to sleep on the ground...LOL.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:40 am

Allright Jeff! I'm stealing that line!

"It's not that Im too wussy to camp with the other reenactors, it's that I'm smart enough and rich enough to afford a hotel room."

LOL,
B.

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:44 pm

We used to camp when the kids were all home. Never did like camping much as I do not sleep well at all!!!

I am with you Babs on this one!!! The creature comforts are worth it.
Besides if I would get down on the ground I might not be able to get help without a block and tackle.

Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:13 pm

I carry a CPAP with cigarette lighter cord in the trunk of my car. If I get stuck somewhere overnight, such as at work, and can get to my car, I will have a CPAP.

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:35 pm

Sounds like a great idea Bearded-One!!

WNJ · Post by **WNJ** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:59 pm

In the two years that I’ve been on CPAP, I’ve used it every night except one -- a night I spent flying non-stop across country on the red-eye.

One of my principal considerations in picking my machine was choosing the one most camper (12-volt) friendly.

Wayne

rwalther · Post by **rwalther** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:06 pm

Speaking of Red-Eye's ...

So there I am on an airplane ... flying cross-country on a Friday night leaving DC at about 9:30pm headed for an 11:30 landing at SFO.

I lean back ... and fall asleep. I wake up with this strange sensation that I'm being "watched". I open my eyes and the three people in the row ahead of me are all on their knees on their seat, and peering over the top of their seat-backs at me. Both people in my row are staring at me. I look across the aisle and several rows are all staring.

I say ... "WHAT ???"

The guy directly in front of me says ... "That's the damn loudest snoring that any of us have ever heard in our lives. Since we can't get any rest, we figured we'd just be entertained by it."

Shortly there-after ... I got my CPAP machine.

Rusty

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:49 pm

So, I guess will be looking for a 12 volt battery to plug this into ? Sounds like a pain, but if you really feel that much more rested, I guess it's worth the aggravation..

and rwalther, loo...that is too funny

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