Traveling This Holiday Season with CPAP?

With travel restrictions, increase in airport security and just a more hectic time of year, the last thing anyone needs is to complicate holiday travel with CPAP problems. Bringing your CPAP (an airway pressurized device that treats sleep apnea) is crucial for most apnea patients in maintaining one’s health and well being, and a good night’s sleep.

Below is a list of things to consider before you depart on your journey to help with CPAP travel:

1. Don’t forget to take an extension cord.
2. Empty the humidifier chamber.
3. Check power options on the plane if it is a long flight.
4. Check for power options at your destination if a remote area.
5. Will you need distilled water at your destination? And can the hotel help accommodate your request?
6. Do you have the correct converter or adapter plugs if needed?
7. Consider packing your CPAP as a carry-on.
8. Will you need to consider a battery option?
9. Do you need to bring any additional accessories or straps, such as a chin strap?

Dental Sleep and TMD Center of Illinois hope that this list helps you a with a successful CPAP travel experience.

If you are a successful CPAP user but tend to leave your prescribed treatment behind when traveling, consider professional oral appliance therapy, an effective CPAP alternative.  Oral appliance therapy is most often prescribed for mild to moderate apnea patients, as well as those not able to use CPAP therapy.  For more information on this physician recommended treatment options, visit www.TiredOfSnoring.com.