Try a cervical collar/chin pillow...WOW

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:47 pm

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:52 pm

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:50 pm

Getting some freaky visuals here.

I am marginally funny looking

lol ok I will take your word for it.

FYI I am guessing you are having slight technical issues here. When you quote, be sure to scroll down to the bottom and drop th cursor below the last bracket-slash -quote- bracket. (if i don’t type that out the board may confuse it with a command.)

Otherwise your quote above reads as one giant quote from me with none for you.

HTH

Yeah, I deleted the rest of the message and accidentally removed the close quote part...won't happen again...probably...maybe...I'll try

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 pm

I must have a really long neck, a two inch looks like a shirt collar for me. As I think I mentioned, I so far have not had good results with the normal cervical collar "belt" type, they just aren't thick enough to keep my giant head from rolling forward, I also have a pretty significant chin so a wide platform seems to work really well. Getting it tight enough so your chin can't slip behind while still being loose enough to not cut off blood flow seems to be a fine line as well. In addition to my chin I also have a pretty large Adams apple. When I modified my travel pillow for this use I cut out foam on the sides for blood flow and on the inside of the flat part that I put in front to allow space so I can swallow. It may be that I just end up using my Frankenstinian invention rather than something I buy, who knows.

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:50 pm

Getting some freaky visuals here.

Brad S wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:45 pm

It is hard and stiff and very short.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:25 am

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:50 pm

Getting some freaky visuals here.

I'll say.

Brad S wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:45 pm

It is hard and stiff and very short.
It is a small 2" and about 1/3 as thick

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:25 am

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:50 pm

Getting some freaky visuals here.

I'll say.

Brad S wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:45 pm

It is hard and stiff and very short.

Brad S wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:45 pm

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 pm

I must have a really long neck, a two inch looks like a shirt collar for me. As I think I mentioned, I so far have not had good results with the normal cervical collar "belt" type, they just aren't thick enough to keep my giant head from rolling forward, I also have a pretty significant chin so a wide platform seems to work really well. Getting it tight enough so your chin can't slip behind while still being loose enough to not cut off blood flow seems to be a fine line as well. In addition to my chin I also have a pretty large Adams apple. When I modified my travel pillow for this use I cut out foam on the sides for blood flow and on the inside of the flat part that I put in front to allow space so I can swallow. It may be that I just end up using my Frankenstinian invention rather than something I buy, who knows.

Love the visual... Finally something made me smile today. Your creation maybe the ticket! Get that design dialed in and I bet you could sell them here. I would buy one for sure!

I got what I paid for with the Chy-com 2" collar. It is a small 2" and about 1/3 as thick as the medical supply store brand. I was desperate and didn't want to drive 35 minutes to town. It is hard and stiff and very short. The 3" one is stuffed full and soft. DOH!
I have wide shoulders and a short (ish) thick neck. I may go to the medical supply store and get the 2-1/2 collar and combine that with the pillow.
I think I will try to find the pillow you describe and give that a try. I am quickly becoming a zombie. Need. Sleep.
Thanks for sharing your story. Have a great night.

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:01 am

Ok, so I have now tried 5 purchased options and all of them suck eggs.
Makes me wonder of those research papers I found that showed little or no improvement in sleep apnea using a cervical collar just had really crappy, insufficient to the task product.
IF anyone is looking for a solution in the cervical collar sphere I would recommend getting a firm travel pillow instead

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:01 am

IF anyone is looking for a solution in the cervical collar sphere I would recommend getting a firm travel pillow instead and just add some straps for a secure fit, it does the job and is much more comfortable for sleeping (if a bit bulky)

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 pm

It may be that I just end up using my Frankenstinian invention

Brad S wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:59 am

start building my Frankenstein.

CPAPQs4All wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:11 am

Which travel pillow did you use and modify?

GrumpyHere wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:29 pm

Oday03274 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 pm

It may be that I just end up using my Frankenstinian invention

Brad S wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:59 am

start building my Frankenstein.

You might want to consider Kiralynx's "brandy keg" Frankenstein.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=184684&p=1416678&hi ... d#p1416678

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:46 pm

don’t know what wicking material she meant

A moisture-wicking fabric has two jobs: one is quickly moving (or wicking) sweat to the fabric's outer surface, and the other is drying rapidly so that your sweat doesn't saturate the fabric.

GrumpyHere wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:26 pm

lynninnj wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:46 pm

don’t know what wicking material she meant

https://www.google.com/search?q=wicking+fabric

A moisture-wicking fabric has two jobs: one is quickly moving (or wicking) sweat to the fabric's outer surface, and the other is drying rapidly so that your sweat doesn't saturate the fabric.