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Deionized water works the same as distilled, (as long as it hasn't been flavored with those good tasting salts/minerals).
Hi everyone!
I'm an OSA patient, who's very highly satisfied with my CPAP. I'd estimate that I have a compliance rate in excess of 99%, because, you see, I have this distinct distaste to waking up dead. The only time I don't use my CPAP is when my nose is so plugged up (despite nasal sprays and antihistamines) that no air will flow. Only happens 1 to 2 times a year. I've been using the CPAP for 23 years, with nasal pillows or cannulas.
As a Scout Leader for my sons, I even took my CPAP camping, using a gel-cell wheelchair battery. Camping from overnighters to 10 day summer camp, to long distance float trip expeditions. Temperature ranges were from -15 F to 110F (not all in the same trip, but that can happen with the right high adventure expedition.) And because of "Be Prepared!" I always took my Snoreball shirt with a new can of tennis balls for backup or running out of power. If anyone is interested in camping with your CPAP, I'd be glad to chat. /s/ -h
Darrel,
I think with the high correlation between heart/coronary artery disease issues, and sleep apnea, that this would be worthwhile. One issue, would concern me though: patients with low tolerance for aspirin. A couple years ago, my primary physician recommended that I take low-dose aspirin since I have hypertension. Howsoever, I am also a proton pump inhibitor user, because of Barrett's Esophagus, and even low dose aspirin gave me fits. I have had to drop aspirin. Is something being done in the study design to take patience of this nature into account?
/s/ -hal
