Automatic cleaners are an unnecessary expense. Also they may use ozone which is poisonous at certain levels. A dedicated basin with hot water and antibacterial soap like Dawn dish soap once a week is best. Takes 10 minutes. Submerge hose, mask and headgear for several minutes. Rinse mask and headgear and let air dry on paper towels on the counter. Put the hose up to the faucet and let cold water run through, then hang to dry over your shower head. The filter and chamber can be cleaned in the basin as well and air dried. Don’t twist the filter to ring it out. You can press out some water. Never use bleach or vinegar. If you have a cold do an extra cleaning 24 hours after your fever breaks or about 48 hours into the cold once you are no longer contagious. This prevents you from reinfecting yourself.
Hi There,
I would like to say the sleeping pills help you transition to sleep by making you tired enough that your body is sleeping through the events. Sleeping meds do not cure sleep apnea.
Are the apneas occurring while you are on your back? Sleeping on your side can often improve sleep onset events.
Did I read you personally adjusted the pressure on your machine? I may have misunderstood. But if you did adjust it yourself please, please have it changed back to the setting prescribed by your doctor. The number is based on objective data obtained from diagnostic equipment. The wrong setting can possibly cause an increase in central apneas
Hope things get better soon for you!
