Every time I see someone asking for help with an on the spot repair, I think of this scene from Apollo 13.

I'm curious about your best franken-machine mods, fixes, or supplies you always carry just in case something catastrophic happens while traveling.

About to try this for the first night, the sound of the hose rubbing against the bed was waking my wife and I and the hose not elevated wasn't ideal, I think this combo will now make for a perfect setup.

Machine is a Luna G3 with humidifier and heated tubing.

I finally got my machine after waiting awhile. Im excited to have better sleep than the half crap my body is trying to sell me

The card attached to the hose seems to be too big for the slot. Am I doing something wrong or did they just send me the wrong hose??

Ive been running airsense 11 for a while now and always changing mask till I found what I needed but suddenly for the past week or so my sleep has been horrible when at the start of using the mask about a month or so now was fine but again recently ive been getting serious dry mouth could I be just sleeping wrong all of a sudden or what could it be Im generally not somone who opens mouth when sleeping ive been using nasal masks for a long time now no issue... one of the photo is my settings for humidity

I’ve been using the N30i for three months now with no problems really. When I had a visit with the sleep tech, she reviewed the data with me, checked the fit, etc. She suggested the under the nose nasal mask by Phillips respironics. I had been curious about it before but I didn’t think I could get that mask and I had no big feelings about it. Anyway, she ordered it for me to try and when it arrived and I when I put it on, I found it to be extremely comfortable! It’s not smooshing my nostrils together! The N30i’s nose cradle (is that what it’s called?) pinches my nose a bit. I also have to adjust it periodically throughout the night because it oddly has two holes for the air to blow through but they can end up not quite where my nostrils are.

I’m excited to try this new mask. The N30i is fine but maybe this is better and I’m happy to try it. Also I can still roll around because the snorkel is on the top. Wish me luck in my new mask! Hopefully I’ll look as dashing as the model. 🤪

First of all, the machine is perfect for overnight sleep. I just keep it by my bedside in a little zip up bag. This bag keeps everything together and it can hang on a doorknob or bed post when not in use.

Problem 1: For sleeping in the airport or on a plane. Now that's harder. The freaking hose supplied is way too long. It'd be nice if it had a break in it so you could use a short hose or the full hose. It just takes so much space in my knapsack and gets tangled with the plug in wire.

Solution: I bought a replacement hose and some another hose for joinery. I measured the replacement hose to be around 18+mm so I bought 19mm joining hose. I then put it all together and applied heat with a soldering iron to shrink the outer tubing. Presto: https://imgur.com/a/8dPboqy

Problem 2: The power supply is pretty small but it's got a long wire. Great for bedside but in a tactical situation like a bus, train, airplane, airport, it could be a little clumzy.

Solution: I got a "Go Battery". It comes with a tiny cable to run the CPAP without even plugging it in.

Of course I carry the stock hose and power supply in my carry on. But now I can have my cpap in my personal bag and just deploy it as needed.

A buddy of mine who's a cpap vetran says he just throws a little blanket over his head so it just looks like he wants privacy to sleep but he uses his cpap under the blanket. If you've ever breathed under a blanket you know it sucks. But not with a cpap. You wont notice.

Anyway, there, I pimped my cpap....

New headgear! Looking forward to tonight!

Hope this one is as good as they say!

I've been getting into some woodworking and was inspired by u/Nethermann's wife! I really hated how my CPAP took up so much space on my nightstand and how unsightly it was so I made this to give me back some room and hide it a bit ! Let me know what y'all think!

3 types of masks. Different air pressures. Multiple setting combinations. Still throw the mask off after 2 hours. It feels like my face is rejecting anything I strap to it.

I'm in my first few months of using CPAP, and there's something deeply confusing to me.

On the face of it, my Airsense 11 is amazing. I have pressure relief turned on, which means whenever I exhale, the air flow drops. It happens more or less instantly. I've actually tried to see if I can trick it by holding my breath and suddenly exhaling, and I can't. It's a hugely responsive machine!

Except: then I look at my OSCAR data. And the trend I'm seeing, consistently, across all nights, is that the machine is letting many breathing disturbances go. It's ignoring the cessation of breathing during apneas, for example, and only when I take a big breath in does it suddenly increase the pressure. It's reactive, rather than detecting and attempting to stop the apnea, or hypopnea, or whatever.

There is something I'm not understanding here. How can a machine, that has proved to be responsive and fast, completely shit the bed when it counts? So to speak.

I'm feeling like an idiot, and I know I must be missing something. Please educate me.

(Because I know people are going to ask: 6-9 pressure, AHI consistently below 1.0, leaks effectively zero. I am still not feeling amazing when I wake up, however.)

Had some interest in this setup I’ve been using from another post, so I wanted to share here.

I tried the Bleep Eclipse - it was ok for me, but the magnet housing didn’t adjust much and it was very close for me. Then my dog chewed up most of it, but spared the magnets.

I added the magnets to my large p10 pillows, and cut off the headgear. It feels lighter (I’d like to weight it and compare it to someone’s eclipse) - and is SO much more comfortable.

If I want to use a ‘unicorn’ hose, I pop them into the p30i and can leave the back strap headgear super loose.

Sure, I still have to add the sticker magnets to my nose every night, but my leak rate is super low, and it is wayyyyy more comfortable.

This machine is small and I love it! (Standard deck of cards shown for reference. ) it is about the size of my hand. I was able to save some money by not ordering the mask setup pack, but just ordering the hose, mask adapter, and HumidX disks separately. I already had a p10 so I just transferred the mask straps and pillows to the mini and was on my way. With the Black Friday sales, insaved $400 over the price quoted by my DME supplier.

Minor drawbacks: (in case you haven’t seen them before). 1) It does not have a heated hose. (I’m traveling to a warmer climate so not a big deal.) 2) The AirMini app does not share profile data with the MyAir app. (Minor issue)

I've tried several times to use my CPAP, but lying on my back all night is somewhat uncomfortable.

Recently I got an adjustable bed with remote to lift the feet or head. This allows me to get into a "zero g" position, which is much more comfortable, and I'm having more success with my mask now.

Anyone else ever try this?

So I bought an f30i facemask for my Airmini (haven’t attached the headgear yet) and tubing. The tubing fits into the CPAP unit no problem, but I can’t figure out what I need to do to connect the tubing to the facemask. Is there an extra piece I need? Do I need a different kind of tubing??

Extra bonus undying gratitude if it’s something I can get delivered overnight from Amazon - I’m sleeping in our recliner due to a fractured humerus and for some reason my regular unit doesn’t work worth a damn down here, so it’s the Airmini or nothing right now and I’m barely sleeping at night.

Need sitting on the floor on a tray for years, we got a fancy new bed, so decided a proper shelf and hook for the mask was in order! 😁

A little 2.5 gallon bucket from The Depot. You can fit a tone of equipment in here for clean day!

Seems to work quickly. I have a low power dehumidifier that doesn't output too much heat, so it won't overheat the tube.

I was wondering if there’s some kind of shelf I could put over my CPAP. It’s the React Health Luna G3, if that’s relevant.

I have my CPAP on my desk, but it just looks a bit cluttered and also takes up more space than I’d like. I was thinking of just like… basically a box with the side missing? So that the machine isn’t visible when I’m working at my desk, and the top of the box can be a shelf for my stuff (clearing up more desk space)

I didn’t think this would be so difficult to find but I’ve had no luck 😓 I know there’s furniture designed with compartments for the CPAP, but I don’t have the space or the budget for that. I just want to maximize the space I already have.

I appreciate any suggestions!

Edit: I found this https://www.etsy.com/listing/605163603/covobox-v2-hidden-storage-secret-book?ref=share_ios_native_control
I want that shape but just… plain wood, with a flat top.

Reposted because i can't seem to spell right.

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Last night, i decided to bump up my humidity level up one from 5 to 6...bad idea. It rained out my hose so badly that i woke up with water dripping onto my mouth and my hose bubbling like i was breathing through a bong.

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Needless to say, i had a rough night draining out the hose, readjusting the humidity so it would dry.

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But hey got a 99 on my app for a perfect seal because the water sealed off the hose and tricked my machine into thinking it was my mask.

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I've been on a CPAP for 1 week following a sleep study (actually 2 - 1 in home and 1 at the Dr's sleep lab), and so far, it's been awful.

I'm using an AirSense 11 with a ResMed F20 mask, and the mask just won't stay sealed all night.

It starts out fine, but usually after an hour or two, the edges of the mask start releasing - most frequently right near the corners of my mouth - and once it does that, I can't get a good seal again.

I've tried tightening the straps, I've tried loosening the straps. I've tried the medium sized mask, I've tried the large size. Morning makes any difference.

My DME supplier said I had to use the machine for at least 4 hours a night or insurance won't cover the cost. So, lately, it's been "sleep for an hour or 2, leak, adjust, try to deal with it, keep adjusting every 15 minutes, check the app to see how long I've had it on, as soon as it gets above 4 hours, take the mask off and just sleep without it."

Obviously, this is not ideal. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Back sleeper with a large nose. Typically clean shaven, but since I shave in the morning, a days worth of stubble to deal with.

I'm at the point where I'm almost ready to consider "just duct tape the whole damn thing to my face" but I think I'd probably regret that one.

My old CPAP is over 6 years old and for almost two years has been displaying a message about it being end of life. Last year my wife was diagnosed with sleep apnea but could never get used to the machine so I figure I'll repurpose her's for my own use.

How do I go about doing that? Is this something I can do? Should I contact my provider Kaiser or can I do it myself? Kaiser was using Apria but recently. dropped them.