Got my Pur-Sleep Today

I was not in on the 1st system, but my hubby says he can "smell" the scents until I put my mask on, then he can only faintly smell them - he actually wishes more of it would got into the room and not just to my mask!

IMHO this is a good feature if you do have a spouse/partner who truly does not wish to have any smells in the room. However, when I wake up, I leave my diffuser/pad on my dresser during the day to enjoy the remaining scent as long as I can!!!!!!!!!!

jrfoster wrote:

bdp522 wrote:I have been using the original pur-sleep since it came out ...

I bought about 200 of the small diffuser pads before Bret took them off the market, so I am using them. I do like the old diffuser that sits on top of my humidifier because it seems to make the aroma from the oils last longer. It might just be me, but with the essential oils within the old diffuser and only one way out....though the hose to my nose...the aroma is more effective than dissipating into the air in all directions from the new diffuser pads. (In my humble opinion)

Jeff in TN

SleepGuy wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Got my pur-sleep yesterday. I think I put to much on accidentally cause I had to move it away from my machine, it was quite strong. I first tried peace (3 drops accidentaly) and one drop of clear and I couldn't handle it, so I put it in the bathroom and got the other cloth thingy and put on one drop of clear. It took awhile to get to sleep because it was hot but once I fell asleep I had the best night sleep in a long time. I think I need to use very little maybe 1-2 drops. I look forward to tonite.
Thank you very much sleepguy. I will let you know how it goes!!!!

The sense of smell varies widely from person to person. I would recommend that you try to use at least a little Peace if you're using Spice or Clear (you could put on a little drop with a toothpick).

Sorry about the dropper cap bottles--they're really the best that it gets when it comes to essential oils. If you get too much on one side of the pad, just turn it over. That might do the trick!

Thanks for the feedback!

What about the dropper bottles here? http://www.sks-bottle.com/Essential-Oil ... ttles.html

Years ago I used a diffuser and remember some oils disintegrate materials such as the diffuser bud that went into the oil bottle before my diffuser atomized it. Perhaps it's the same with the dropper bottles bulb top?

I received my kit and tried it last night for the first time. I had purchased the original and used it for a short time before it was pulled. I made the decision not to use it until more testing was done. But I can tell you, I missed it! I really respond to scents and found the few nights I used the old system to be fantastic.

I only read a few of the first posts, but I agree ziplocks, three pads, and a better oil bottle (really like the idea of dropper bottles and may just transfer what came with this kit into dropper bottles myself)

I chose the lavender scent. I tried to put just two drops but the bottle was a bit leaky and more came out when I tipped it. I could smell it in the room and was concerned that not that much would enter the unit.

I remember laying there and beginning to smell the lavender. It was so nice and peaceful. Honestly, the next thing I knew it was morning. I don't think I even tossed and turned like I usually do. I have no memory of doing so anyway.

Tonight I will try another scent.

I'd like to see each oil in its own ziplock with enough room for a pad too. That way, we won't mix them up with other scents. Would it be too expensive to have the pad labeled with the oil name?

I would also consider offering a disposable pad in addition to the reusable for those of us who just don't want to have to wash one more thing. I have some make up remover pads that are flat and dense that would be along the lines of what I am talking about.

Actually, I still have quite a few of the diffuser pads that came with the last system. I may just try using up those.

goose said:

I won't say "Old Hippie" cuz I know better -- I'm an old hippie!!!!!)

the "hippie" part, i could totally tell--your personality comes across in your posts through your kind words and accepting attitude

the "old" part though?--no way...hard to believe

babette said:

How 'bout middle aged hippie? I'm 42.

babette, we're twins!! but middle-aged? are we? yikes!

i always joke that i would have been an excellent hippie; i have friends who tease me about being one because we have such a laid back, easy going attitude to life around here...my brothers always say "oh, that must be how you do things down on the commune"--heavy sarcasm

so glad to read all these positive reviews...still waiting to receive my new set-up way up here in the great white north (which is hilarious because i'm actually south of detroit) but i'll be sure to post my review when i do!

sharon1965, who has one more month of being 41

Middle aged at almost 42!!!!!!!!!!!! Yikes! What about 48???????????

babette said:

How 'bout middle aged hippie? I'm 42.

babette, we're twins!! but middle-aged? are we? yikes!

sharon1965, who has one more month of being 41

Sharon, you're the GOOD TWIN, though. I'm the Evil Twin everyone blames stuff on.....

Actually, I'm slightly older than you. I was born in 1964.

Let's hear it for the Scorpio Dragon Hippies on the Board! Woo Woo Woo!

Okay, more Pur Sleep talk. Bret, can you come up with something incorporating Rosemary? I think it's a great scent. If you have, just clue me in. Remember, I'm Sleep Deprived and have the disabled parking pass to prove it... (I actually have a parking pass - it's for my disabled father when he rides with me, but I love telling people it's for my OSA...)

Another idea for those that want more scent - put a cosmetic cotton pad on TOP of your HH, and put some drops on that. The heat of the HH will dissipate the scent into the room a little more, but still very gently. I don't know about other machines, but this would work well with my Remstar M series - it maintains a little heat all the time, even when I set the HH to zero. It's kinda like an alarm clock level of heat.

Cheers,
B.

jennmary wrote:Dont know if this is related to pur sleep or not...but very exciting. My AHI has gone from a 4.8 almost every night down to a 1.3, all of that was HI. This is just from this week. I will keep you all informed of my progress.

Now that's fantastic! You're not the only one to note lower AHI. Others in the first trial did as well. It would be interesting to be able to study that effect sometime.

Babette wrote:Okay, more Pur Sleep talk. Bret, can you come up with something incorporating Rosemary? I think it's a great scent. If you have, just clue me in. Remember, I'm Sleep Deprived and have the disabled parking pass to prove it... (I actually have a parking pass - it's for my disabled father when he rides with me, but I love telling people it's for my OSA...)

I've experimented with rosemary but it didn't make it into the final product line--maybe in the future. I'll let you know. I might play around with rosemary tonight a bit.

Babette wrote:Another idea for those that want more scent - put a cosmetic cotton pad on TOP of your HH, and put some drops on that. The heat of the HH will dissipate the scent into the room a little more, but still very gently. I don't know about other machines, but this would work well with my Remstar M series - it maintains a little heat all the time, even when I set the HH to zero. It's kinda like an alarm clock level of heat.

That's a very interesting idea! If you do something like that I'd strongly recommend putting something under the pad. The EOs will "leak" through the bottom of these pads and the plastic HH chamber probably won't like that very much.

I tried the "spice" the night before last and "clear" last night. I enjoyed them. The clear was a bit too herbally for me, but I'm not a big fan of mint as a fragrance (only in mojitos!). My favorite was the lavender based one I tried the first night. I will be revisiting that one often, I'm sure. It made that whole side of the house smell lovely for about 24 hours.

I do have one concern. In one of the formulas you use an essential oil by the name of clary sage. According to a source I read online when recently studying essential oils for another purpose I read a caution about clary sage--that it shouldn't be used around pregnant women becuase it is a uterine stimulent. I think considering how many women of child bearing age are beginning to be diagnosed (myself included) it might be wise to remove that particular herbal essential from your formula. I know I am planning another child in my future to be hopefully created soon after my tonsilectomy.

Otherwise I am very pleased with this system. I am thinking of ordering the "cream" scent because it sounds like it would be nice paired with the lavendar based scent.

That is my review!

Jen

Well I tried the Spice last night. I only used 2 drops because I was afraid it would be overpowering, but it was almost too mellow. Very enjoyable!!!

Now that I've tried all 3 in the sample pack, I can say that Peace is my favorite -- in fact I ordered a second bottle of that one along with 3 others. I'm sold on the system. I also ordered some more pads so that I can keep a pad for each fragrance.

SleepGuy -- thanks again for your kind generosity -- You have a winner in this one!!!! I'm sure I'll order more in the future!!!!

I can't comment on the overall affect on my treatment because I've got other issues going on but it sure helps me go to sleep....

When I get the others I've ordered I'll put notes here on them!!!

cheers
goose

Sheesh.....41, 42, 48 -- ya'll are veritable children

I'm 57 and grew up just south of Hippie Central (San Francisco)....Being the rebellious sort, I kind of migrated to the city a lot when I was a teen (1964 - 1968).....I'll just leave it at that!!!

Thanks for the kind comments Sharon. I appreciate it!!!

take care
cheers
goose

(don't know why the 68 turns on the shades smiley....So I changed it to the whole year. Hope it works ).....

What an experience. I have had 4 (sorta) nights with Pur-Sleep. I had 3 great nights and 1 great morning. I used the Clear the first 3 nights. I used Spice last night. (this morning)

We had an epic day yesterday. We went to the casino, (In Oklahoma they are everywhere) and between the 2 of us we won about $400. Went and had a great dinner, and then went to Best Buy. Bought goodies, came home late, and stayed up too late. (4am) I used Spice when I did go to bed. I had a great sleep, feel good today, since I didn't get up until after 12:45 PM, no data for me to offer.

I think I will continue using Pur-sleep about another week before I post again on this subject. Then I will have my decisions made on all aspects of the product.

I just went to the Pur-Sleep website and see that it cautions against using anything other than the pad that comes with the starter pack

I hadn't read that before and was seriously going to put one of the little cotton capsules from the previous Pur-Sleep on the tray just to use them up.

Guess I will have to come up with something else to do with those things.

I went back and read all the previous posts. You've talked me into trying the Clear tonight.

socknitster wrote:I tried the "spice" the night before last and "clear" last night. I enjoyed them. The clear was a bit too herbally for me, but I'm not a big fan of mint as a fragrance (only in mojitos!). My favorite was the lavender based one I tried the first night. I will be revisiting that one often, I'm sure. It made that whole side of the house smell lovely for about 24 hours.

I do have one concern. In one of the formulas you use an essential oil by the name of clary sage. According to a source I read online when recently studying essential oils for another purpose I read a caution about clary sage--that it shouldn't be used around pregnant women becuase it is a uterine stimulent. I think considering how many women of child bearing age are beginning to be diagnosed (myself included) it might be wise to remove that particular herbal essential from your formula. I know I am planning another child in my future to be hopefully created soon after my tonsilectomy.

Otherwise I am very pleased with this system. I am thinking of ordering the "cream" scent because it sounds like it would be nice paired with the lavendar based scent.

That is my review!

Jen

That's certainly a fair question and one that has been raised before. Unfortunately, when it comes to essential oils there's a lot of folklore out there, things that are repeated and restated just because some source may have said it once upon a time.

As for clary sage, it is on the list of essential oils generally recognized as being safe for human consumption by the FDA (GRAS). There is no mention of any pregnancy precaution. The FDA does not include anything on the GRAS list unless there is affirmative evidence of safety; hardly every oil is on the list. The GRAS list is relevant for risks posed by inhalation because, from a toxicological standpoint, ingestion poses the highest practical risk as compared to dermal exposure and inhalation.

On top of that, the source that many people consider to be the definitive word on this subject, Essential Oil Safety by Robert B. Tisserand and Tony Balacs (Publisher: Churchill Linvingstone; Copyright: 1995; ISBN: 0-443-05260-3) contains no such precautions for clary sage. In any event, the pur-sleep oils contain only 1-2% clary sage, an extremely small amount.

The clary sage plant has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years. The pregnancy precautions seem to have something to do with the traditional use of clary sage during labor and delivery--somehow that traditional use seems to have transformed into a pregnancy precaution. The Tisserand work goes through pregnancy risks in a lot of detail, primarily from cases where a person attempted to use EOs to induce miscarriage. According to Tisserand, he is not aware of a case where an EO resulted in a miscarriage.

sleepin beauty, I have been using the little cotton pads that came from the original diffuser and find them to hold the scent longer and better than the new ones.