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Accessorize! Additional Items to Help with Your Sleep Apnea Therapy

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If you’re attuned to the world of fashion at all, you might be familiar with the phrase, “accessorize accessorize accessorize.” The right accessories can completely change the look of an outfit, and can turn a casual set of clothes into formal chic.

The same can be applied to sleep apnea therapy. You can take the same CPAP machine and apply different accessories to it, turning it from minimalist apparatus to a haven of sleep and comfort.

As CPAP Central sees it, the more comfortable you are, the more likely you will remain CPAP-compliant. Here are a few items we’ve seen that help patients become successful in their sleep apnea therapy:

Heated CPAP Humidifiers: A common complaint among CPAP users is that they wake up with dry sinuses and itchy noses. This can happen year-round, but it gets worse as the winter months begin. An easy solution to that is to use a heated CPAP humidifier. It will moisten the air coming from your CPAP machine, giving relief to dried-out nostrils.

Heated CPAP Tubing: CPAP users who decide to install a humidifier sometimes find themselves battling “rainout,” where water builds up within the CPAP hose, making it impossible to use. One solution is to purchase a heated CPAP tube, which eliminates rainout with constant temperature and humidity control.

CPAP Hose Lift: Active sleepers often have trouble with their CPAP hoses becoming tangled as they switch positions in the night. A CPAP hose lift can help by elevating the tubing so it is not lying next to you as you sleep.

CPAP Nasal Pads: CPAP nasal pads can help your CPAP mask feel much better and allow you to sleep more comfortably. The pads are designed to prevent skin irritations and marks from the mask if it fits too tightly.

CPAP Central is your one-stop shop for everything CPAP. Our CPAP machines, CPAP masks, and accessories can take your sleep apnea therapy to the next level. Stop by today, or see our complete selection in our online catalog.

Must-Have CPAP Supplies for Sleep Apnea Treatment -Part 2

Essential CPAP supplies and accessories for comfortable sleep apnea therapy.

Welcome back to CPAPCentral.com’s second installment of CPAP supplies helpful with sleep apnea treatment. As you already know, more than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea according to the National Sleep Foundation. CPAPCentral.com wants to help provide information on helpful products that can help you sleep better! Let’s learn more about these CPAP supplies:

CPAP Pillow – CPAP masks can sometimes be bulky and can interfere with your pillow. A CPAP pillow allows enough room for your mask and tubing without adding additional pressure to the mask. Using a CPAP pillow, you will not be sacrificing support or comfort while you sleep.

Headgear – Are you attached to your CPAP mask but finding that the headgear with it is uncomfortable or hard to operate? Don’t worry; some headgear can easily be swapped out for a more comfortable headgear. Sometimes a headgear clip may break or go missing and you may feel you have to purchase a new headgear. This is not always the case! Call CPAPCentral.com and ask about small parts for your headgear!

Chin straps – A chain strap can be helpful if you use a nasal or nasal pillows mask with your CPAP therapy. Since nasal and nasal pillow masks do not cover the mouth, your mouth can open while sleeping allowing therapy air to escape. The chin strap is designed to keep your jaw closed to ensure you get the proper airflow needed for effective therapy.

Humidifiers – CPAP Humidifiers add moisture to the air you are breathing while using your CPAP, BiPAP, or APAP machine. As you may already know, dry air can cause discomfort to your nose and throat. CPAPCentral.com highly recommends regularly cleaning out your humidifier as a dirty humidifier can cause you to become sick.

CPAPCentral.com wants you to sleep better and stay healthy, so if you or a loved one is ready to purchase a CPAP machine or wants to talk with a specialist about accessories, call us today! CPAPCentral.com is here to help you with all your CPAP equipment and supplies needs including CPAP pillows, headgear, chin straps, and humidifiers!

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Discover these essential CPAP supplies!

More than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea according to the National Sleep Foundation. If you or a loved one is diagnosed, CPAPCentral.com is excited to help you start sleep apnea therapy. Our goal is to help you sleep better!

Most people perceive sleep apnea therapy as only needing a machine, mask, and tubing for reducing snoring and waking up during the night. Although those three things are essential components of therapy, there are a few more CPAP supplies that can also help with sleep apnea treatment. Below are some of those CPAP supplies:

Filters – Filters clean the air entering your CPAP, BiPAP, or APAP machine and we recommend you replace or clean your filters. This will help you breath better and improve the performance of your machine. If you remove the filters on your CPAP, BiPAP, or APAP, the machine could collect allergens or other dust particles and interfere with the quality of the therapy. Filters ensure a clean and healthy sleep apnea therapy experience and are available in disposable or non-disposable styles.

SD Smart Cards – Many CPAP, BiPAP, and APAP machines now come equipped with a slot for an SD Card, or digital storage device that is very similar to ones used in today’s cameras. The SD

Smart Card allows your machine to store therapy data for longer periods of time as well as allowing you to upload therapy data into therapy software on your computer. This information helps your doctor and insurance company review your compliance.

Tubing wraps – Tubing wraps can decrease condensation in the tubing during cool conditions. Condensation in the tubing is called rainout and this can be reduced by using a tubing wrap or adding heating tubing. The tubing wrap simply insulates the CPAP tubing, reducing condensation in the tubing. Tubing wraps and heated tubing allows for a more comfortable sleep therapy without excess moisture interrupting your sleep.

Forehead Pads – A great night’s sleep or discomfort? Forehead pads can help make your CPAP mask feel much better and allow you to sleep more comfortably. The pads are designed to prevent skin irritations and marks from the mask if it fits too tightly. As every mask is different, pads are available in multiple sizes to fit your needs.

Visit CPAPCentral.com today for CPAP filters, tubing wraps, forehead pads, and SD Cards. See our next blog for additional CPAP supplies that help make your sleep apnea therapy effective.