Unfortunately I have to use a cpap for sleep apnea. I does an effective job and I have 2 but they are both large Remstar with the heated water tray. 2nd one I got from a friend who couldn't adapt to it. My spare does fit in the side saddle bag but it takes up a lot of room. I would like to get a much smaller one, figure won't really need the heated/humidifier for trips.

I know a large segment of the population uses, or should use them, any suggestions for a smaller lighter model.

 

ResMed without the heated/humidifier is pretty small. Even with it attached, it fits in the side bag. But yes it takes up a lot of space with the heated/humidifier on.

I can't use mine dry so I just accept that it will kill that space.

 

Mine comes in it's own little case, but I've never traveled on my bike.

 

i use the resmed too. but i can use it dry so i leave the water tank at home when i travel. but i think even without the tank, it takes up just about as much space if you use the 'travel bag' that it comes with. lucky for me, i have 2 saddlebags and a tourpak. the wife has her own 2 saddlebags and tourpak also so i don't have to make any space for her stuff....

 

I too have sleep apnea. I don't know the brand (at work now) but the main unit is detachable from the tray and resrvoir, leaving a nice samll unti about 8 X6 or so. When I get home I'll check out the brand and update. It also comes with it's own case, but the case is designed for the entire unit which is too large for a saddlebag. I travel with mine all the time - inlcuding packing it on the bike without problems.

Addition: Mine is a Resporonics, series M. It's nice and small without the tank.

 

Well if you feel you must use the whole ResMed travel case, just use the empty portion of the case to store something else, like your dirty underwear. Not that difficult.

 

I'm a restless sleeper so CPAP didn't cut it for me - ended up getting the TAP mouthguards and couldn't be happier. Don't know if they'll work for you, but would be much smaller footprint than the machine...take mine everywhere...

http://amisleep.com/

 

I have the Phillips electronics. The heater / water disconnects. Would make it a lot smaller

 

I realize that it won't help in the current discussion, but you should look at Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3). It's a surgical procedure that removes excess tissue from the throat and sometimes, as in my case, the uvula itself.

I used a CPAP for over a year after I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, but the machine didn't work as well as the docs & I (and my wife) had hoped. I got referred to an ear/nose/throat specialist, and it was suggested that I undergo the procedure.

Well, the end result is that I sleep like never before in my life. Its been almost 4 years since I had the operation, and I still am amazed at how well I sleep. I do still snore some, but my air intake is 1,000% better than before, and I don't need to depend on that pesky CPAP to keep me from dying in my sleep.

If, in the future, you think you might consider having this done, I'd be more than happy to give you more details on my experience.

Good luck finding a solution to your current dilemma!

 

I use to snore so happily. Dad did for 85 years. This sleep disorder thing has been a real money maker for somebody. I hate mine but use it. The only one getting better sleep is my wife.I leave mine home and take nose drops to keep me from mouth breathing.