Oh Cheese!
Just when I thought I had reached the end of my cpap induced obsessive compulsive nightime rituals (check the kids several times because I can't hear over the machine, bedroom doors must be open to offset the claustrophobia I still suffer from being tied to the machine, wash the mask twice, face same....it goes on) now I am gonna have to shake out the machine and tube and run it a LONG time before its touching my face..
Worst CPAP moment
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Sleepless on LI
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All y'all are gonna' like this one...After reading all these posts I think I will check my hose everynight...at least until winter.
Guess what I use my RemStar Plus with C-FLEX (all $2,100.00 of it. Yes, I said $2,100.00 -that's what my insurance paid) for? I have disabled the auto-off function and I use it to blow out the hose that I use on my 420E every night. I'm hoping there are no bugs in my bedroom but... I am still smarting from nibbling the spider -THAT'S never gonna happen again.
Do any of you use your RemStar with C-FLEX for clever and interesting things other than sleep?
Just curious... Sorry Rested Gal
LOL -really loud!
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You'd think that being a dog professional I'd have at least heard of such a thing as a "barking spider". Maybe I have heard one and thought it was just a dog. LOL!!! Chris, you caused me to have to go a'Googling.
Darned if there isn't such a creature!!!
Barking Spider
Well, who could quit Googling after that?! But I should have quit. Came across these nice little bits of evening reading. LOL!!
Spiders and open mouths Tape, anyone?
Hidden Worlds
Heheh, WillSucceed, good try...but...I'm still going to keep on just adding distilled as needed. It's easier. I do take the main air hose off the humidifier each morning and cap the opening to the humidifider chamber. Started capping it after I found a moth in the water one day. Yeah, I actually emptied it then and started over.
I'm relying heavily on the machine's filters to keep critters out from the other side. Hey, if something is small enough to wriggle its way through the filters, it's welcome to make itself a happy little home inside the machine...as long as I don't have to see it...or hear it!
Whatever it might be, I'll hope it doesn't have a "Go West, young man, Go West" spirit that causes it to climb up to explore the connection to the water chamber.
I'd hate to have to dump the water again.
Darned if there isn't such a creature!!!
Barking Spider
Well, who could quit Googling after that?! But I should have quit. Came across these nice little bits of evening reading. LOL!!
Spiders and open mouths Tape, anyone?
Hidden Worlds
Heheh, WillSucceed, good try...but...I'm still going to keep on just adding distilled as needed. It's easier. I do take the main air hose off the humidifier each morning and cap the opening to the humidifider chamber. Started capping it after I found a moth in the water one day. Yeah, I actually emptied it then and started over.
I'm relying heavily on the machine's filters to keep critters out from the other side. Hey, if something is small enough to wriggle its way through the filters, it's welcome to make itself a happy little home inside the machine...as long as I don't have to see it...or hear it!
Whatever it might be, I'll hope it doesn't have a "Go West, young man, Go West" spirit that causes it to climb up to explore the connection to the water chamber.
I'd hate to have to dump the water again.
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Sleepless on LI
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RG,
Now that you brought it up, thank you for the Tegaderm patch suggestion. I am waiting for my Dr. Sue mouthpiece to come back from him as I just did the putty mold and sent it back. But I have figured out a great way to use the patches and my leak rate went from 32-43 down to 18-19.
After I put the full patch over my mouth, I now take one more and cut it in half and run it vertically overlapping where the sides end, making like a double hem for strength again my strong burst of air that used to break any tape I put on. I also curl my lips in before applying the first patch over my lips. Absolutely no leaks from my mouth. I wake up in the morning with it entirely intact. It works great. And, honestly, I find them very easy to remove. If you just slowly peel them off your face, they don't rip your skin at all.
So, once again, I owe you one. Isn't there anything you can think of that I can help YOU with? I know, I'll stop posting for advice and give you one less person to have to impart your knowledge to. Nah, forget I said that. Can you think of anything else?
Now that you brought it up, thank you for the Tegaderm patch suggestion. I am waiting for my Dr. Sue mouthpiece to come back from him as I just did the putty mold and sent it back. But I have figured out a great way to use the patches and my leak rate went from 32-43 down to 18-19.
After I put the full patch over my mouth, I now take one more and cut it in half and run it vertically overlapping where the sides end, making like a double hem for strength again my strong burst of air that used to break any tape I put on. I also curl my lips in before applying the first patch over my lips. Absolutely no leaks from my mouth. I wake up in the morning with it entirely intact. It works great. And, honestly, I find them very easy to remove. If you just slowly peel them off your face, they don't rip your skin at all.
So, once again, I owe you one. Isn't there anything you can think of that I can help YOU with? I know, I'll stop posting for advice and give you one less person to have to impart your knowledge to. Nah, forget I said that. Can you think of anything else?
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Okay, r.g.... was that absolutely necessary? Sheesh!!!! Here I am, minding my own business, just TRYING to get a good night's sleep while attached to my glorified leafblower, finally able to erase the image of a cockroach crawling into my mouth, then I come across your post and BAM!!!!! Now I have visions of barking spiders dancing in my head. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!
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Neversleeps,
GREAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT!
Sleep tight.....don't let the bedbugs bite.....(or the spiders, centipedes, etc.)
Nite all.
Den
GREAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT!
Sleep tight.....don't let the bedbugs bite.....(or the spiders, centipedes, etc.)
Nite all.
Den
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Ok, OK, after all that, I have to tell mine. Not a CPAP story, but a cockroach story.
If you're easily grossed out, you should probably stop reading this.
We had just moved into a very old house (due to tough financial times) that was just overrun with roaches. A neighbor was an exterminator and he offered to spray the house, no charge. We swept up dead roaches for hours, literally filled 2 paper grocery sacks.
He strongly suggested that if we see one roach, kill it, as it only takes one female to get it started all over again. So, one night, not long after, I got up during the night to get a drink of water, went into the kitchen, turned on the light, saw a roach on the counter. Grabbed a paper towel, but before I squished it, I noticed there was something different about this one, so I just grabbed it in the paper towel, so I could get a better look at it. I learned later, this was a female and the difference was it had an egg sack on it.
Anyway, as I was looking at it, holding it in the paper towel, it slipped through my grip and started getting away. I sort of grabbed at it, in the towel, much more firmly than I intended and squished it. Squished it good. It squirted up and it's "juice" hit me on might right cheek just below my eye!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I washed, scraped, rubbed, washed again, and could not get rid of that feeling on my face. I would have wiped that mess on flaming wood if I had to.
Needless to say, I did not sleep that night.
Sorry, just had to get that out, even though it was many years ago.
Sleep well,
Boomer
If you're easily grossed out, you should probably stop reading this.
We had just moved into a very old house (due to tough financial times) that was just overrun with roaches. A neighbor was an exterminator and he offered to spray the house, no charge. We swept up dead roaches for hours, literally filled 2 paper grocery sacks.
He strongly suggested that if we see one roach, kill it, as it only takes one female to get it started all over again. So, one night, not long after, I got up during the night to get a drink of water, went into the kitchen, turned on the light, saw a roach on the counter. Grabbed a paper towel, but before I squished it, I noticed there was something different about this one, so I just grabbed it in the paper towel, so I could get a better look at it. I learned later, this was a female and the difference was it had an egg sack on it.
Anyway, as I was looking at it, holding it in the paper towel, it slipped through my grip and started getting away. I sort of grabbed at it, in the towel, much more firmly than I intended and squished it. Squished it good. It squirted up and it's "juice" hit me on might right cheek just below my eye!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I washed, scraped, rubbed, washed again, and could not get rid of that feeling on my face. I would have wiped that mess on flaming wood if I had to.
Needless to say, I did not sleep that night.
Sorry, just had to get that out, even though it was many years ago.
Sleep well,
Boomer
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Boomer, totally grossed me out. Thanks.
Here's my roach/water bug story (was told they were water bugs from a damp basement, but technically the same bugs).
When my husband and I had just had our first child about 22 years ago before we owned our home, we moved into a beautiful garden apartment. Since our son was still a baby, and we did all the moving ourselves with our friends and my husband's truck, my parents kept our son during that day and overnight to help us out with the move. When we were done and exhausted, we left everything in boxes for the night and got to bed.
In the middle of the night, I got up to get a drink out of the frig and turned on the kitchen light. Mind you, I had never seen a roach/water bug in my life). When I did, it was like watching a movie on TV, "Invasion of the Bionic Water Bugs." The kitchen floor all but moved from the scattering disbursement of these critters of all sizes running for cover. I totally freaked out. The worst part was, we placed some pots and pans (clean) temporarily in the sink to be put away in the morning. On top of the edge of one of the large pots was the "mother" of all roaches/water bugs, probably measuring 2 inches by one inch. I ran back to the brdroom, woke my husband up and told him we were moving in the morning, not to unpack one box.
Well, when I calmed down in the light of day, I called the management of the building and explained this horrendous event, thinking they would be as mortified as I was. They very non-chalantly explained that I should leave my top lock on my front door open on Wednesdays as that is the day the exterminator comes. Oh, gross...they were aware of this and it wasn't unusal/alarming to them.
For the duration of the time we lived there, about 2 years or so, I slept every night with the kitchen and bathroom lights on so that they wouldn't come into the lit rooms and I wouldn't have to be afraid to go to the bathroom at night or get a baby bottle out of the frig to warm it. However, one day when the super came to do some work on the apartment and I told him about this, he said, and I remember this like yesterday, "Oh, you should never go down in the basements of these buildings. You wouldn't like what you see. They're infested."
I'm happy to report, ever since leaving that lovely complex, never had to deal with those disgusting bugs ever again.
Here's my roach/water bug story (was told they were water bugs from a damp basement, but technically the same bugs).
When my husband and I had just had our first child about 22 years ago before we owned our home, we moved into a beautiful garden apartment. Since our son was still a baby, and we did all the moving ourselves with our friends and my husband's truck, my parents kept our son during that day and overnight to help us out with the move. When we were done and exhausted, we left everything in boxes for the night and got to bed.
In the middle of the night, I got up to get a drink out of the frig and turned on the kitchen light. Mind you, I had never seen a roach/water bug in my life). When I did, it was like watching a movie on TV, "Invasion of the Bionic Water Bugs." The kitchen floor all but moved from the scattering disbursement of these critters of all sizes running for cover. I totally freaked out. The worst part was, we placed some pots and pans (clean) temporarily in the sink to be put away in the morning. On top of the edge of one of the large pots was the "mother" of all roaches/water bugs, probably measuring 2 inches by one inch. I ran back to the brdroom, woke my husband up and told him we were moving in the morning, not to unpack one box.
Well, when I calmed down in the light of day, I called the management of the building and explained this horrendous event, thinking they would be as mortified as I was. They very non-chalantly explained that I should leave my top lock on my front door open on Wednesdays as that is the day the exterminator comes. Oh, gross...they were aware of this and it wasn't unusal/alarming to them.
For the duration of the time we lived there, about 2 years or so, I slept every night with the kitchen and bathroom lights on so that they wouldn't come into the lit rooms and I wouldn't have to be afraid to go to the bathroom at night or get a baby bottle out of the frig to warm it. However, one day when the super came to do some work on the apartment and I told him about this, he said, and I remember this like yesterday, "Oh, you should never go down in the basements of these buildings. You wouldn't like what you see. They're infested."
I'm happy to report, ever since leaving that lovely complex, never had to deal with those disgusting bugs ever again.
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I'm not sure if I'm going to sleep well tonight either.
I rinse out my mask every morning, but as I only wash out the humidifier chamber and hose once a week ........ and the heated hose is dark and snuggly warm all week ......... you've nearly convinced me that it's a "Noahs Ark" for the insect world. I'm switching on the machine right now ......... and I'm definitely going to plug the open end every morning.
Years ago I went into my sons bedroom in the evening to "turn down" the sheets which I had never done before. And there on the pillow was a large funnel web spider. Thank you God for sending me in!
BUT it is unusual for our poisonous spiders to come inside. I lived on a "holiday farm" that had no cockroaches for years but eventually they turned up via the guests who travelled with trailers (I guess) so watch out Florida. They say to keep your place clean and dry to avoid roaches but I've read they only need one drop of water and a crumb of food per day so good luck.
I could tell you about the time I had to stay calm (I was at the head of a line of guests) as a poisonous snake and I crossed paths. As I took a step forward the snake went between my feet and kept going (fortunately). But I won't tell you as I don't want to put you all off visiting Australia if you get the chance.
Don't let the bed-bugs bite! (and WS, don't bite them back!)
Margaret
I rinse out my mask every morning, but as I only wash out the humidifier chamber and hose once a week ........ and the heated hose is dark and snuggly warm all week ......... you've nearly convinced me that it's a "Noahs Ark" for the insect world. I'm switching on the machine right now ......... and I'm definitely going to plug the open end every morning.
Years ago I went into my sons bedroom in the evening to "turn down" the sheets which I had never done before. And there on the pillow was a large funnel web spider. Thank you God for sending me in!
BUT it is unusual for our poisonous spiders to come inside. I lived on a "holiday farm" that had no cockroaches for years but eventually they turned up via the guests who travelled with trailers (I guess) so watch out Florida. They say to keep your place clean and dry to avoid roaches but I've read they only need one drop of water and a crumb of food per day so good luck.
I could tell you about the time I had to stay calm (I was at the head of a line of guests) as a poisonous snake and I crossed paths. As I took a step forward the snake went between my feet and kept going (fortunately). But I won't tell you as I don't want to put you all off visiting Australia if you get the chance.
Don't let the bed-bugs bite! (and WS, don't bite them back!)
Margaret
RG...you know I hate spiders but I still had to look at your search on barking spiders and spiders and open mouths.
Those barking spiders are quite interesting but that is one reason I would never step foot in the rain forests.
As for the spiders going into open mouths....I am so glad I have finally learned to sleep with my mouth closed....
Poor WillSucceed...I have to stick up for my fellow Canadian...
neversleeps....you're funny again.
Those barking spiders are quite interesting but that is one reason I would never step foot in the rain forests.
As for the spiders going into open mouths....I am so glad I have finally learned to sleep with my mouth closed....
Poor WillSucceed...I have to stick up for my fellow Canadian...
neversleeps....you're funny again.
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That must have been a young one, and male at that. Females are the larger sex. You should see the size of the big "mothers" we get here.Sleepless on LI wrote:On top of the edge of one of the large pots was the "mother" of all roaches/water bugs, probably measuring 2 inches by one inch.
But they aren't cockroaches; they are palmetto bugs .
The CPAPer formerly known as WAFlowers