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Re: Airline sleep without my CPAP

Posted by Jeff in Idaho on January 21, 2002 at 01:12:53:

In Reply to: Airline sleep without my CPAP posted by old on January 20, 2002 at 19:21:17:

It is unlikely that the products mentioned will help your sleep apnea. OSA is a problem with an obstruction in the throat and these products don't solve the underlying problem.

If the ailine doesn't have an outlet for you to plug into, your only alternative is to take your own battery for power. The airlines are required to let you bring on a non-spillable (Gel Cell) battery to power your CPAP. You should clear this with the airline before hand so there are no suprises on flight day. The only down side is the extra weight of the battery.

If you are not using the battery on board I would try the following to help you.

1. Re-pay any sleep debt you have before your flight. The number one predictor of jet lag severity is sleep loss before the flight.

2. Nap before going to the airport, so that you are alert as possible.

3. Get to your destination a couple of days early so you can catch up on any sleep loss and start to get on the destination city time.

Good luck to you and let us know how it goes.

Jeff in Idaho


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