cpap, cpap, hooray

Post date: 2022-09-20 12:18:22

I am the proud owner of a bouncing baby apap. I got it working and all, but I find myself with a lot of questions relating to how other folks handle it. you are cordially invited to tell me everything!

So I know I'm supposed to wash out the hose every day. What does that look like for you? What cleaning stuff do you use? How do you get it to dry without blasting a fan up it? Do you hang it up on the shower curtain bar, or is that potentially an issue because of proximity to a toilet? if there are some droplets left in it when you're getting ready for bed, is that okay?

Replacing water every day. Do y'all keep a turkey baster to get the water out, or do you unplug it, take it to the bathroom, dump the water, and let it air dry? Mix in some white vinegar and let it sit first?

If you have any bad cpap habits, how are those working for you? Sometimes I don't brush my teeth every night because mental illness. How much can I reasonably slack on cpap hygiene before inviting disaster? (I'm not intending to be terrible at it, just want to understand a safety margin (with a YMMV obviously) because it will be used.)

What about accessory replacements? Should I try to stick really closely to the schedule for each part?

Basically: tell me everything. You wake up, you manage your cpap. You prepare for bed, you manage your cpap. You have experiences adjusting to using it, I want to hear those too. I'm really looking for... all of the word of mouth, friends and family details to help make this make sense in my life. I'm really looking forward to feeling better. TIA!

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