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Re: Airline sleep without my CPAP

Posted by addy on January 21, 2002 at 15:54:34:

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

Ok, this is what I have found out after a trip that I took. You are allowed to use a dry cell gel battery on the plane (like the kind on electric wheel chairs). If you hook an inverter to the battery and to the 12-volt outlet of your CPAP via attachments (that supposedly come with the inverter box), you can plug your CPAP into the inverter (just like a wall plug) and it will get its juice from the battery. It is a bit of a cumbersome set up but I am willing to bet it is well worth it.
I didn't understand all of this when I went on my 11-hour flight to Hawaii a couple months ago. I eneded up having to stay up all night on the flight back and if it weren't for my sister driving, I would not have been able to endure the 2-hour drive from the airport to my home.
The whole set up, from what I am told, costs between $120 and $160. The Sears auto dept. is a good place to buy it.
I went to the Philly AWAKE meeting a couple weeks ago where I learned about this.
If your sears doesn't know about this set up (which it should), have them call the Sears on Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia. Their reps. gave the lecture.
The only draw back is that the seats and space on the plane are unbearably tiny. You could place the whole CPAP and set up on the drop-down tray or from under your seat. The tray idea is difficult when the captain requires the trays in the upright position. I have also been told that the CPAP pressure may not work out well at altitiudes above 8,000 feet.
Best wishes!
Addy

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