I have a Mirage Swift Nasal Pillow System that fits my nose well but the headgear slips off during the night. (I still toss and turn a lot)
I am fairly new to this whole CPAP business (and this forum) and still get drowsey during the day, just not at much. I would love to not feel tired during the day!
At times I fall asleep at my computer.
Headgear slips off
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Sleepless in St. Louis
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Welcome to the club, you've come to the right place for help and advise. If you do a search on the forum, I think someone found a fix for this that involves velcro? If nothing else, we're a resourceful bunch when it comes to lab ratting our equipment to make it work or improve it.
Sucking Wind since Feb '06.
I keep a variety of velcro and plastic backpack type sliders & buckles on hand for middle of the night gear problems. There is a box in my bedside stand with my 7 month collection of fix-it stuff.
Sewing/fabric store-regular velcro in a couple widths, polar guard fleece & thinsulate to cover hoses, safety pins Velcro is nice as most times you don't have to sew it-once you determine when it fits best then sew it down with a few stiches
Office store-rubber bands
Drug store-hair scrunchies covered elastic bands for hose management
Hardware/home DIY superstores-stretch velcro straps with attached sliders in two widths-and some industrial strength self adhesive velcro, those plastic clamps, electrical tape. heat shrink tubing in asst sizes, electrical ties, screw in hooks for hose management
Camping/backpacking-black plastic clips, D-rings, sliders, buckles cord locks, nylon cord,
Silicone lubricant for squeaky mask connectors-use very very very sparingly
Tools-scissors, mini needlenose pliers with a side cutter, set of small screwdrivers
Flashlight
Anything that looks like you could use to modify your gear to function better-for example nothing beats RG's infamous panty hose legs-cut to your head & mask size and ready to go with minimal fuss in the middle of the night-you can have the fix done before you are fully awake.
Sewing/fabric store-regular velcro in a couple widths, polar guard fleece & thinsulate to cover hoses, safety pins Velcro is nice as most times you don't have to sew it-once you determine when it fits best then sew it down with a few stiches
Office store-rubber bands
Drug store-hair scrunchies covered elastic bands for hose management
Hardware/home DIY superstores-stretch velcro straps with attached sliders in two widths-and some industrial strength self adhesive velcro, those plastic clamps, electrical tape. heat shrink tubing in asst sizes, electrical ties, screw in hooks for hose management
Camping/backpacking-black plastic clips, D-rings, sliders, buckles cord locks, nylon cord,
Silicone lubricant for squeaky mask connectors-use very very very sparingly
Tools-scissors, mini needlenose pliers with a side cutter, set of small screwdrivers
Flashlight
Anything that looks like you could use to modify your gear to function better-for example nothing beats RG's infamous panty hose legs-cut to your head & mask size and ready to go with minimal fuss in the middle of the night-you can have the fix done before you are fully awake.
Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.....Galbraith's Law
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