At Last Some Good News

grumpygirl · Post by **grumpygirl** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:09 am

Well Folks, I don't want to sound premature but the last two nights have proved to be so much better. I slept 7 hrs. Monday night with the mask and only one visit to the potty, and last night I slept almost 8 hrs. with the mask and (sadly) two potty visits. But the good news is I actually feel better!! I woke up today feeling a bit groggy and yesterday it took a few hours to feel fully awake but all in all I can say that I FINALLY see some improvement. Now that I am using the loaner APAP I feel like I am starting to really get some true therapy. I do so hope that my sleep doc will approve the APAP for continuous use. I didn't even take a NAP yesterday even though I kinda felt like I needed one after lunch-instead I took the dog for a walk in the cold air --- BOY that woke me up!! Anyway, Keep your fingers crossed that this improvement will continue. My biggest problem is that I had to turn down my humidifier in order to stop the horrible rainout in my mask and now my nose is dry and bleeding. Any suggestions? I wrapped the hose with pantyhose and also last night tried to keep it under the covers -no rainout but sore nose. I'm not complaining truly, just happy to be feeling somewhat better. Thanks for all the advice and encouragement from ALL of you!!!

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:31 am

Glad to hear things are going better for you gg.

As for the rainout... I can imagine many uses for "pantyhose" (and especially pantyhose tights) but as a hose cover I don't think they'd insulate very well. Fleece material would work better for covering the hose.

Even better, if rainout is a big problem:

LINKS to discussions about the Aussie heated hose - to prevent rainout
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tangents · Post by **tangents** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:54 am

Hey, Grumpy,

Glad to hear you've had a couple of good nights! I have stopped my rainout issues by sewing a double layer of fleece over my hose. If you (or someone you know) have a sewing machine, you can sew it right around the hose, eliminating the need to thread the hose through a finished tube. Since the fleece won't ravel, you can stitch as close to the tube as you can, and then trim close to the stitching. Most fleece is 60" wide, so you'll need to piece the last foot or so of tubing. If you do two layers, I suggest piecing on opposite ends of the tube to avoid a weak spot in your insulation.

Good luck with your therapy,
Cathy

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:45 am

Glad your doing better, GG!

Don't give up humidified air because of rainout - it happens more when pressure is lower - and the heated hose is great.

O.

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RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:15 am

Great to hear of your improving CPAP experience, Grumpygirl! Yes, rainout is such a common problem. I addressed this issue first with an insulated hose cover--that worked until this fall when the weather changed (we keep our home pretty cool at night during the fall/winter). So, I purchased the Aussie headted hose that RG mentioned above. Now, no more rainout!
Wishing you continued success!

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