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I've never had a problem bringing my CPAP onto a commercial airline. But then, I've never taken a flight that I slept on, so I've never actually used my CPAP.
A tip for everyone of us who uses CPAP. Get your Dr. to write you a prescription for a machine (know your setting), and a mask. Keep it in your car, along with the registration. Carry it with you when you travel. (The prescription shouldn't "stale-date." That way, if you are traveling and need a machine or a mask (masks break at the worst possible time), you can get one. Always carry an extension cord with you.
Also, if your mask breaks, an emergency "quick-fix" is to go to a sporting goods store and buy a sweat-band. The elastic band will hold your mask in place. It's not as good as new mask, but MUCH better than nothing. Just be careful, and make sure you don't cover up the exhaust port on the mask.
A tip for everyone of us who uses CPAP. Get your Dr. to write you a prescription for a machine (know your setting), and a mask. Keep it in your car, along with the registration. Carry it with you when you travel. (The prescription shouldn't "stale-date." That way, if you are traveling and need a machine or a mask (masks break at the worst possible time), you can get one.
Also, if your mask breaks, go to a sporting goods store and buy a sweat-band. The elastic band will hold your mask in place. It's not as good as new mask, but MUCH better than nothing. Just be careful, and make sure you don't cover up the exhaust port on the mask.
I've used a CPAP for about 20 years, maybe longer. I've used a SoClean machine for the last year and a half. I'm on my second SoClean machine (more on that later). I've never had a problem with any kind of nasal irritation or skin reaction as a result of the SoClean. Like other people here, I was never as good about cleaning my mask and hose as I should have been. So the SoClean is a godsend there. I use it every day. That said, you have to check the seals regularly (I've never seen a problem with them, but I check them about once a month, just to be safe). And you have to change the filter (or whatever it is) according to their schedule. The only problem I've had is the unit itself. The latch that closes the lid is under tension from a spring, and it is only a flimsy piece of plastic - which is a really bad design - cheap to manufacture, but designed to fail. It will become brittle (maybe from the ozone, I don't know) and eventually break.
