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From: Robin Halligan on 16 Dec 2005 04:31
On 15 Dec 2005 07:32:26 -0800, SD4x4guy wrote:

> I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a separate bedroom. . .

My wife says she doesnt even hear my Cpap machine (F&P) and only has a prob
with my mask leaking some times especally when it is hot and i start
sweating and have a slight leak, my mask is a nose mask.

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From: TigerLily on 16 Dec 2005 14:44
my partner moved to his own room too
kate

"SD4x4guy" <rainer.mueller(a)gmail.com> wrote in
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> I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a
separate bedroom. . .
>


From: Julian C. Lander on 16 Dec 2005 15:35
If you want to try masking sound without buying a machine,
try setting a radio between stations to produce white noise.
It may depend what sound is driving you batty--if it's the
white noise the machine makes, this may not help. If it's
something that changes as your husband breathes (the
"Darth Vader effect") it could help; I use a noise machine
because I can't fall asleep to that.

(I'm a CPAP user and I don't have a bed partner, so I'm
not sure how helpful this is.)

Good luck.

Julian

"tttopaz" <tttopaz(a)optonline.net> wrote in message
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> mydogissocute wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My husband of 3 months uses a CPAP because he has sleep apnea. We
>> have been together for 2 years and I have gotten used to the "mask" as
>> I call it. At least I have until recently.
>> For the last month or so I have been suffering from bad headaches
>> and more anxiety than usual. And now I can't sleep! Prior to this
>> recent trouble I slept with earplugs and didn't have too much trouble.
>> I would wake up a few times a night but not too bad. Now, I can't fall
>> asleep. The sound that his machine makes is driving me a little batty -
>> and I am not sure what to do. I am very glad he uses it and I support
>> him fully - but I have to figure out how to sleep.
>>
>> Any suggestions from fellow spouses of CPAP users?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Taj
>>
>
> I think someone already mentioned the obvious, trying to get to the root
> of the headaches and anxiety and treating them appropriately (e.g.,
> lifestyle changes, medication, relaxation techniques such as meditation,
> exercise, etc). The other suggestions about the CPAP machine, getting a
> quieter one, moving it, etc., were also good, except keep in mind that a
> longer hose might require a small increase in pressure. Perhaps you could
> try temporarily sleeping in another room until your own sleep issues are
> resolved. A sound machine would be a great solution, but I wouldn't try
> it while you are having sleep problems because it does take some getting
> used to. I've slept with a sound machine on the rain setting for several
> years. I thought I'd like the ocean waves crashing, but the machine
> version was a little too consistent to sound like real waves, which are
> more sporadic. With the sound machine, I don't hear a thing from the CPAP
> I use.


From: Terry Collins on 6 Jan 2006 23:30
mydogissocute wrote:

> Any suggestions from fellow spouses of CPAP users?

Two sources of problems
1) the mask, e.g. moisture on exit holes can whistle.
2) the machine, e.g. Autoset Spirits can have a high whine when running.

Covering the hose can reduce moisture condensation in the mask, as can
warming the room, or routing it under the sheets.

Enclosing the machine can sometime reduce its noise, just watch air flow
into pump.

Some rooms are also bad for reflecting sounds. My wife doesn't notice
the cpap in a tent, or some other rooms, but at home, even putting it
below the bed in a box doesn't make it quiet.




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