I now have Hose Control! PICS ADDED

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N6CRV
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Re: I now have Hose Control! PICS ADDED

Post by N6CRV » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:11 am

Hello Dieselgal, thank-you for the info. I might have to give it a try and see if it helps any. Have a great one!
Don

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Re: I now have Hose Control! PICS ADDED

Post by Babette » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:23 am

BTW, for those of you who are new to therapy, and EXHAUSTED, and can't fathom making your own hose hanger - there are several commercial models available. I bought one on Ebay early on.

My personal experience has shown that when sleeping alone, I don't need a hose hanger. But for sharing a bed, I can see how hose management might become an issue for me. I think everyone is very individual on their needs for hose management.

Some commercial options, for those not inclined to "lab rat" right this minute:

Cozy Hose Boss - by SleepGuy of this forum:
http://www.pur-sleep.com/products/prodD ... rch=&page=

Hose Buddy, Hose Lift, and The Hozer, at cpap.com
https://www.cpap.com/simple-find-cpap-p ... ement.html

The Hozer from Levitation Systems:
http://levitationsystems.com/levcms/

Good luck!
Babs

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Re: I now have Hose Control! PICS ADDED

Post by Debjax » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:07 pm

sharperjudy wrote:To hang hoses like you do what size hose do you have ,I only have a six foot one should I buy a ten?
I think it depends on where your machine is and how high you hang the hose. Our machines are about 6" below the top of the mattress, we have a king size bed and standard length hoses.....and have no problems "meeting in the middle" to spoon.

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Post by Debjax » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:11 pm

N6CRV wrote:Hello, bet you knew this was going to happen. But why the hose hanging? Is there a reason to keeping the hose up in the air? I did buggy cord mine to the side of the headboard but it is noway up in the air. I have just been letting it lay on the bed next to me. If it is better to hang it I could go over the headboard. Thanks!
Don
Before I hung the hose, the good news was that I had NO apnea or hypopnea incidents during the night. The bad news was that it was becuase I got NO sleep that night, as every time I moved that **** hose was in my way and kept me awake all night.

Hung it the next day and haven't looked back.

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