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What is the best way to clean a CPAP machine? I have been removing my hose and cleaning it in the shower a couple of times a week, with Safeguard soap and hot water. I wash the nose pillows with Safeguard as well. Is there a better system, or a better product than an antibacterial soap? Is there a way to get into the machine itself to clean the parts inside? I ask because once I used the leftover water in my glass to fill the reservoir instead of distilled water. Bad idea. A few days later I found moldy stuff floating in the reservoir and I ended up with a sinus infection which required antibiotics. So, I would really like to make sure my machine is clean!
I, too, felt like I was choking when using my CPAP machine. A technician at the CPAP clinic advised me to wear the machine when sitting in a chair - reading, or watching TV, not sleeping. That really helped me get used to the machine. Now I wear it only to sleep , and I actually have a hard time sleeping without it.
