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How To Get Rid of Strap Marks and Lines on Your Face From Wearing a CPAP Mask

Leave a Comment / CPAP Tips / By Merritt Wakefield

5 Tips To Get Rid of Red Marks and Lines on Your Face From a CPAP Mask Treating sleep apnea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can offer near-immediate benefits, including reduced daytime fatigue, renewed energy, and mood improvement. And while CPAP treatment helps minimize or eliminate severe health risks, like certain cardiovascular …

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10 CPAP Benefits That Will Make You Love Your CPAP

6 Comments / CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By Heather Varkarotas

Not using your CPAP machine? Here’s 10 outstanding benefits that you’ll get if you use your CPAP machine on a regular basis. If you’re not using your CPAP machine, stop by to see what you’re missing!

CPAP Rainout: How To Prevent Water In Your Hose and Mask

Leave a Comment / Common Problems, CPAP Tips / By Merritt Wakefield

Humidification can make a huge difference in your comfort while using a CPAP machine, but it may cause condensation build-up in your hose and water in your mask. Having water in CPAP hose—known as CPAP rainout—can be a common occurrence when using a heated humidifier. When using a CPAP machine, some people experience nasal congestion, …

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How to Fix CPAP Machine Whining Noise

Leave a Comment / Common Problems, CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By Merritt Wakefield

You may have experienced common technology issues with some of your everyday items—like when your smartphone suddenly won’t hold a charge or your laptop will no longer connect to the Internet—and CPAP equipment can be susceptible to similar dilemmas. Unlike a cell phone that no longer reaches a full battery, though, a CPAP machine whining …

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Say Goodnight to CPAP Dry Mouth for Good

1 Comment / CPAP Tips / By Taylor Whitten

CPAP therapy is a revelation for anyone who has sleep apnea. However, the continual flow of air into your upper respiratory tract can lead to CPAP dry mouth if you’re opening your mouth throughout the night. If you wear a nasal or nasal pillow mask, open-mouth breathing can reduce the effectiveness of your CPAP therapy …

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How to Fall Back in Love With CPAP Therapy

4 Comments / CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By David Repasky

Adjusting to life with a CPAP is hard. I should know. I’ve been struggling with sleep apnea for years. I’ve had periods where my therapy has worked extremely well and times where it was a struggle to stick with it. If you’re like me, you may have found CPAP equipment bulky and uncomfortable or that …

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7 Creature Comforts: Traveling With Your CPAP

9 Tips and Tricks for a More Comfortable CPAP Sleep

18 Comments / CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By Taylor Whitten

Crisp leaves, shorter days, cooler temps, can only mean one thing: Fall is in the air. And, speaking of fall, we want you to fall in love with your CPAP machine and therapy. Corny?—Maybe a little, but when it comes to your sleep, we mean business. CPAP therapy may require a little adjustment period to …

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How to Improve Your AHI Score Overnight

30 Comments / CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By David Repasky

If you regularly use your CPAP equipment, you may be reaping the full benefits of your therapy. But what if, despite your use of the CPAP machine, you get little to no extra energy? What if all the benefits you once enjoyed from your CPAP machine slowly start to fade away, until one day they’re …

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How to Safely Put Essential Oils in your CPAP for Aromatherapy!

13 Comments / Accessories Reviewed, Comfort, CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By David Repasky

In recent years, the use of essential oils has grown significantly, as more people discover the psychological benefits that range from stress reduction to improved sleep and more energy. Essential oils are oils that come from the stems, flowers, bark, roots, leaves, or other elements of a plant. They are highly concentrated, natural oils, and …

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How to Use FSA for Your Eligible CPAP Supplies

Leave a Comment / CPAP Therapy, CPAP Tips / By David Repasky

Don’t leave money on the table! Use your FSA dollars before they run out at the end of the year. Stop by to find out how you can use FSA money for eligible CPAP supplies!