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Not enough coffee yet this morning. I read the thread title and the couple of posts thinking the second letter in CPAP was an R!
There is ribbed knit tubing widely available that would work for this purpose. All you would do is cut off a length and slip it over the hose. You can probably find it in a well-stocked pharmacy in the area of the bandages. Here is a link to it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Stockinette-Kn.../dp/B001B5M330 It is very stretchy and one use for it, I think, is to cover casts. This type of stockinette comes in different sizes and strengths. There is a compression version, for example, that might be more stable for your purpose. |
CPAP warning! I am appalled to even share this, but think I should. After soaking my cpap hose recently I accidently banged it against the counter and about died when I saw something fall out of the tube. I was a spider and a large clump of what I have to assume were eggs. I have been using a cpap for about 10 years now and have never heard of such a thing. In the morning, I now store my nose & head piece in a knee high secured with a rubberband. This really scared the you know what out of me thinking about what would have happened if I had not washed my hose and tank out that day.
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Originally Posted by AnnaPf
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CPAP warning! I am appalled to even share this, but think I should. After soaking my cpap hose recently I accidently banged it against the counter and about died when I saw something fall out of the tube. I was a spider and a large clump of what I have to assume were eggs. .......
Just killed a dang spider running like mad to get away from me under the refrig; I live in the country, on a farm, almost in the pasture, in a 200 year old cottage....spiders and other creepy crawly things are a fact of life. BUT NOT IN MY NOSE!!! Jan in VA |
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Here is what my face strap covers look like. They are about 5 or 6" x 2.5" and are made of a poly blend fabric; I'd prefer something flannel, perhaps. I bought mine from ResMed for about $10, but they'd be so easy to make.
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ACK! Just cleaned mine out after reading this!
Originally Posted by AnnaPf
(Post 6833193)
CPAP warning! I am appalled to even share this, but think I should. After soaking my cpap hose recently I accidently banged it against the counter and about died when I saw something fall out of the tube. I was a spider and a large clump of what I have to assume were eggs. I have been using a cpap for about 10 years now and have never heard of such a thing. In the morning, I now store my nose & head piece in a knee high secured with a rubberband. This really scared the you know what out of me thinking about what would have happened if I had not washed my hose and tank out that day.
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Originally Posted by lostsoulhelpmejebus
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Any one have patterns or know of a link to CPAP hose covers or fleece straps? I need to make some and would be great if there was a pattern already out there I could use.
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Re the spider in the hose------Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to check mine asap!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the heads up!! Ellen
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Running to check mine.....omg I hate spiders!
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OMG! Liberty med people told me not to wash my heated hose! only wash the nose pillows and harness! replace them and the filter very 2 months. My plan replaces the hose every 6 mos. I think I have a pack of knee highs, good idea!
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Originally Posted by Teddybear Lady
(Post 6832127)
I just measured mine and my husbands C-Pap tubes, cut some flannel the same length about 4" wide, then sewed up the side to form a tube and slipped the hoses into it. It really works great for keeping the condensation from forming and getting up our noses.
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