Tag Archives: CPAP Masks

Your Fall and Winter CPAP Survival Guide

Temperatures have taken a dip.  As we get away from warmer temperatures and move toward colder nights, it may be time to consider how humidity affects your CPAP.  During the Fall and Winter months our indoor air usually becomes drier.  This could cause dry nasal passages, increase cold symptoms, and issues with congestion. Many of…

CPAP With Humidity – All you need to know!

When you are prescribed a CPAP machine to treat your sleep apnea, you may feel that you have a new lease on life! Better sleep, increased concentration, and overall quality health – what more could you ask for? The potential issue is that, because your CPAP machine gently pushes air into your airways, this action…

Top Tips from a CPAP Veteran

Are you concerned about your sleep? Has your significant other or spouse complained about your snoring and informed you that you seem to stop breathing when you sleep? Are you finding yourself tired during the workday? I had these concerns and my doctor diagnosed me with sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form…

Top Tips For Choosing The Right CPAP Mask

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When you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, your doctor probably recommended that you get a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine to address your health issue. This machine offers a continuous flow of air through your airways to ensure that they remain open while you sleep. This means you get a better sleep, and…

Which CPAP Mask Is The Right Mask For Me?

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When you have sleep apnea, your doctor may prescribe a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine as a form of treatment. For it to work effectively, you need to use it every night and be comfortable when wearing it. And part of that entails choosing the right mask. But with so many different styles, shapes,…

The importance of cleaning your CPAP Mask

You’ve probably done a lot of spring cleaning over these past few months. Many people with CPAP machines tend to neglect the regular cleaning of their machines, or they only attempt this once every few weeks. Regular and thorough cleaning of your CPAP machine and parts is essential to ensuring it lasts as long as…

5 Tips for New CPAP Users

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So you’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and you’ve been told by your doctor that you have to use a CPAP mask every night, in order to treat this condition. Needless to say, you’re probably feeling a little nervous and apprehensive about this and you’re worried about a number of things: is it worth…