Our water is hard, have a conditioner. 3x recommended salt. We don't have an RO.
Use distilled in c-pap and coffee maker. Tap water will destroy them. Had an ice tea machine, our water ate the elements.
Can you install an RO? Theoretically that should get you there.
Look into the boil method too. Basically you boil a big pot of water, let it sit overnight, then siphon off the top. The minerals will have settled to the bottom.
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Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
My travel CPAP has been used with regular bottled water for 5 years without an issue. I am on the road 3 nights per week on average. It gets used a lot. My doctor said use any bottled water, just NEVER use tap water from a natural spring.
What a coincidence, I just went to the grocery store and the entire distilled water shelf was empty. We have an RO at work that I fill empty gallon jugs from for drinking water. When the store is out of distilled, RO is good enough. I'm more concerned about mineral buildup then bacteria.
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Yeah if I use tap water it ends up with film in the reservoir. Distilled is what we use too. Been pretty scarce lately. Brandon must be fuggin that up too.
Yeah if I use tap water it ends up with film in the reservoir. Distilled is what we use too. Been pretty scarce lately. Brandon must be fuggin that up too.
Either that or everyone's so depressed they all shifted over to making booze instead.
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I am going to have a sleep study Tuesday night. How hard is it to get use to sleeping with all that stuff on your head and face?
I fought with it and hated it and actually got less sleep for a couple weeks. Just man up and deal with it and after about a month, not only will you not really think about it, it'll feel strange not using it. At least that's how it was for me. Now, 7 years later, I can't really sleep without it.
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I am going to have a sleep study Tuesday night. How hard is it to get use to sleeping with all that stuff on your head and face?
Saddlesore,believe me it is a life saver. I had cardiac arrythmia due to sleep disorder but the cpap cured that for me. I didn't know what it was like to NOT be falling asleep during the day. Stick to it.
I am going to have a sleep study Tuesday night. How hard is it to get use to sleeping with all that stuff on your head and face?
I fought with it and hated it and actually got less sleep for a couple weeks. Just man up and deal with it and after about a month, not only will you not really think about it, it'll feel strange not using it. At least that's how it was for me. Now, 7 years later, I can't really sleep without it.
This^^^^^ I'm borderline as far apnea goes. The chronic sinus drip down the throat at night over time can cause problems. Also upper cervical troubles can cause issues as well. I suffer from both and the cpap is the best solution so far. I hated it at first then one day I realized how much better I felt after keeping it on all night. Hate to go without it now.
We have seen shortages of distilled water here for a couple weeks at the time off and on. Started keeping 5-6 jugs on hand to get through the empty shelf times. We have used bottled drinking water without issue. Tap is a no go here.
sadlesore, hope the test goes well and you don't have apnea. If you do, stick with it, most folks can tolerate it. The folks that supply the device can make or break compliance, some of them don't care if the patient fails as long as they get paid for the first go around. Keep at them if whatever they prescribe don't work. There are a ton of options as far as equipment goes.
Vince, I been using one since December, like others I'm getting used to it I went with the nasal, cpap. A buddy like them better. I went thru heart problems, this last summer, fixed as of now. I had to wear the monastery one night, it said I had stopped breathing 22 times, that night. Good luck and pm me if you need too, bought your 38-40 stuff off you. Best John
I am going to have a sleep study Tuesday night. How hard is it to get use to sleeping with all that stuff on your head and face?
Saddlesore,believe me it is a life saver. I had cardiac arrythmia due to sleep disorder but the cpap cured that for me. I didn't know what it was like to NOT be falling asleep during the day. Stick to it.
Make your own if you need to, there are lots of videos out there.
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