I'm New. The Cable and Breathing Noises

[tommie9]

Used it for 4 nites and couldn't deal it.

My main annoyances: 1) The fat cable/wire was always always in my way. I could always feel it under my body or on my neck or across my chest, etc

2) I could hear my breathing VERY LOUDLY with every single inhale and exhale.


Are these things unavoidable, especially the loud sounds of my own breathing?

I wanted this to work out so much, but I feel so ALONE in this. Thank you very much.

[Julie]

I guess you mean the hose when you say fat cable/wire, but there are ways to deal with it, like loosely attaching it to headboards, skyhooks, and something called a Hose Buddy (Google it) that's like a little IV pole beside your bed.

As far as the noise or much else goes, without having any idea which specific model (all wording you can find on machine) of which machine you use, it's hard to advise, though we'd like to help... same goes for the mask. If you could provide these, plus what your pressure setting(s) are, it would help a lot. Please come back to this thread with info so we can follow things along.

[chunkyfrog]

Sometimes running a small fan in the room helps drown out the sound.
There are white sound generators, or you can leave music on low volume.
Most of the annoying sound is caused by leaks--fix the leaks, it gets much quieter.
We tend to get used to sounds as time goes on.
I live near a busy train corridor, and slept through lightning striking a huge tree in our yard.

[kteague]

... My main annoyances: 1) The fat cable/wire was always always in my way. I could always feel it under my body or on my neck or across my chest, etc 2) I could hear my breathing VERY LOUDLY with every single inhale and exhale. Are these things unavoidable, especially the loud sounds of my own breathing? I wanted this to work out so much, but I feel so ALONE in this. Thank you very much.

1) Hose management can make a big difference, do follow prior suggestions.
2) Is the sound of your breathing coming from the machine, the hose, or the mask?
Machine: Sitting the machine on an old style rubber mouse pad can buffer the noise, especially of sitting on an enclosed table that is hollow.
Hose: Add hose cover, either purchased or get creative. I've made covers out of a cloth ladies belt that I just snipped the ends. Also cut the hem off of an old dress and threaded the hose through the tubular strip. Also, where the hose touches the bed, headboard, or wall can accentuate the sound. Covers help with that.
3) Mask: As has been suggested - mask liners.

None of your annoyances need to be deal breakers. You may be surprised at how much a difference a small self-help effort can make. Using white noise as suggested is a great place to start. You are not alone in this. This forum has plenty of "new user blues" stories. Be encouraged by going to the top of the page and reading some of the success stories. I do hope when you figure out what helps for you that you'll come back and share it to benefit others.

[Cardsfan]

I had all of the same problems you did starting out. They can be fixed.

Get a http://www.snugglehose.com That makes the long hose feel like part of the blanket. Get the one with the zipper. Also, if you can find a way to run the long hose over your headboard and down to you, that helps keep it under control.
There are products called Hose Hangers that lift the long hose up. I use one called Cozy Hose Boss. https://www.cpap.com has these.

White noise drowns out the breathing noises. I run an air purifier with a big fan in it.

[herefishy]

I hear my breathing through the hose and can't figure out what causes it, but I do know what stops it for me. I bought a "passover humidifier", which is a flat plastic reservoir with baffles in it that is intended to add humidity to the air without any electric connections. Without adding water to the reservoir, it seems to baffle the air flow so it quiets down.

[carbonman]

I wanted this to work out so much, but I feel so ALONE in this. Thank you very much.

Zen of the Mask-Beyond the numbers
Zen-direct experiential realizations toward obtaining an awakening.
The practice to discover, through daily, or in this case, nightly,
experiences that will lead one to ultimate enlightenment.

All things are brought to each of us, for a reason.
Why OSA???

In OSA therapy, the mask, is everything.

This "club" that God and the Universe has chosen for us to be in is serious business.
What we are dealing w/is a matter of life and death.

I realized early on that it is much more than the mechanics
of blowing air up your nose. It's about a journey into ourselves,
to help us learn who we are and what we are about.
To help us learn what our strengths and weaknesses are.
To help us learn what our limitations are.
.....and in the end, how to use those strengths to overcome
the weaknesses.....how to go beyond our limitations and
expand our horizons.

My journey began as most do...it was not easy.
With your help and guidance and support and encouragement,
When I see myself reflected in the replies to my posts,
I realize that through you,
my life has been enriched beyond anything I could imagine.

I think that had I never found this group....family and
had been successful, it would have been a hollow success.
Through the sharing of our trials and tribulations,
failures and successes....our efforts are validated and more worthwhile.
Each of us does earn it. Each of us, in the dark of the night,
makes the journey alone, but always with the knowledge
that many are in support of us and pulling for us.

All of these things are granted to me through the Zen of the Mask.

Yin/Yang of life-
MY choice to embrace or reject, the mask, and in so doing,
chose quality of life.

I have chosen quality of life.

[Sir NoddinOff]

I've used one of these for years and like it:

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