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Re: International Travel with CPAP

Posted by Captin Cannuck on March 04, 2008 at 09:10:47:

In Reply to: International Travel with CPAP posted by Mundo on March 03, 2008 at 07:26:53:

Cliff, I cannot comment on African travel. I can tell you that most modern CPAPs are made to adjust to various electric voltages automatically. They do this just like a laptop computer will. You will likely not have any trouble whatsoever.

I recall when I used CPAP in S.E. Asia. At the time I was using a ResMed S7 and lived in Tokyo. The CPAP was set for Japanese voltage (a really wierd 100 volts). I took it to some islands where they had 220 or 240 volts. I remember plugging the machine into the wall and holding my breath, then discovering to my relief the thing worked just fine. Took the same CPAP to USA. No problem there either. So, I think the lesson I learned is that you don't need to worry about voltage.

As for going to the middle east, the thing I would worry about is being subjected to a "shake-down", where cops or other officials looking for a bribe will try to make a big deal about rules and regulations for your CPAP and look for you to grease the wheels. I suggest bringing lots of documentation with you, such as a sleep study, and especially the prescription from a doctor that says that you need CPAP. With those documents in hand, you will be in a much stronger position to argue.

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