^This. There is often a slight whistling or whooshing noise but in almost every case it's highly preferable to unmitigated snoring. I'm not sure how my ears compare to those of other members but that has been my experience around CPAPs.
In my experience, there is a whole lot of noise in coach from many sources. When the train is moving, it produces a good amount of (to me, soothing) noise on its own; when it is stopped, well, you are sitting in a room with fifty other people, so there will be a lot of (to me, fairly intrusive) noises. So I highly doubt that your cpap machine will make any difference to anyone. As a source of rhythmic, whitish noise, it may actually be soothing.
These types of questions make me very worried. Worried that you are not going to enjoy your train trip, regardless. I say that because inevitably, small issues like those you asked about, aren't going to be to your liking.
I've noticed the same thing. Often when the last meal of the ride is lunch, there are usually only two options left: a standard hamburger and mac & cheese. I've also had the mac & cheese for the same reason; it's "light" enough to be a respite from all the previous meals and yet sufficient enough to hold me until my next meal.Regarding mac & cheese, it never hurts to ask. Sometimes the crew hangs onto it to ensure they have enough to feed the kids, but you can often get it at the end of the run.
For example, when on the Southwest Chief or California Zephyr back to Chicago, lunch is the last meal. As such, the crew is trying to offload the food they have left, which includes kids' meals. I always order mac & cheese.
It's not *good* mac & cheese (it tastes a lot like Kraft), but it's still decent and a nice change after eating the heavier adult meals for 2-3 days.
Are the cups of ice free?
I agree with the snoring thing. I had that problem too. I also stopped breathing multiple times during the night. I kept disturbing my husband by hitting him during the night. Im glad I got the cpap machine because it is saving my life. My husband says there is a big improvement & we both get a good nights sleep. As far as the distilled water is concerned, she should buy a small bottle of drinking water or soda, then after she drinks that put the distilled water in it. Thats what Im doing when I go on my trip.Are you asking about noise? I don't know much about them. However, my sister, who uses one and accompanies me on bike tours, often shares a motel room with me. I've never notice any noise. In fact it is a major improvement over the snoring before she got the machine.
Now if I could just figure a way that she doesn't have to drag all that distilled water on the back of her bike.
I just dont want someone in the car to come over to me & complain about it. Same for the person sitting next to me.
I asked about the mac & cheese because I love it. I asked about the warm pretzels because my husband loves warm pretzels. I asked about the soda being in a can or bottle because I am allergic to aluminum.
"Taco Bell is crap" -- true, mostly
I often order bottled water instead of soda at meals, then I have a lid to carry it with me for later. Sometimes I put flavoring in it.
I suggest first testing how much water is typically used each night and then make sure that the bottle is big enough to hold what water is needed on the train and possibly the first night at a planned hotel. For other hotel nights, distilled water gallon cost less than a dollar at most grocery stores or up to $1.50 at in-town CVS stores (which always seem to be the most expensive). In any case, I use as much of the unneeded gallon for drinking water except what I pour back into the bottle for the return or next leg of a trip.I agree with the snoring thing. I had that problem too. I also stopped breathing multiple times during the night. I kept disturbing my husband by hitting him during the night. Im glad I got the cpap machine because it is saving my life. My husband says there is a big improvement & we both get a good nights sleep. As far as the distilled water is concerned, she should buy a small bottle of drinking water or soda, then after she drinks that put the distilled water in it. Thats what Im doing when I go on my trip.Are you asking about noise? I don't know much about them. However, my sister, who uses one and accompanies me on bike tours, often shares a motel room with me. I've never notice any noise. In fact it is a major improvement over the snoring before she got the machine.
Now if I could just figure a way that she doesn't have to drag all that distilled water on the back of her bike.
Like in the Disney animated feature film Ratatouille when the food critic first tastes the dish (ratatouille) prepared for him by Remy - master chef and rat?
Its nice to know there are others who use a cpap machine other than me.I suggest first testing how much water is typically used each night and then make sure that the bottle is big enough to hold what water is needed on the train and possibly the first night at a planned hotel. For other hotel nights, distilled water gallon cost less than a dollar at most grocery stores or up to $1.50 at in-town CVS stores (which always seem to be the most expensive). In any case, I use as much of the unneeded gallon for drinking water except what I pour back into the bottle for the return or next leg of a trip.I agree with the snoring thing. I had that problem too. I also stopped breathing multiple times during the night. I kept disturbing my husband by hitting him during the night. Im glad I got the cpap machine because it is saving my life. My husband says there is a big improvement & we both get a good nights sleep. As far as the distilled water is concerned, she should buy a small bottle of drinking water or soda, then after she drinks that put the distilled water in it. Thats what Im doing when I go on my trip.Are you asking about noise? I don't know much about them. However, my sister, who uses one and accompanies me on bike tours, often shares a motel room with me. I've never notice any noise. In fact it is a major improvement over the snoring before she got the machine.
Now if I could just figure a way that she doesn't have to drag all that distilled water on the back of her bike.
I clearly mark my distilled water bottle so it doesn't get used up or thrown away while traveling. I found a "drinking water" bottle at Wal-mart that holds about a five day supply (your mileage may vary) and use that.
Note: Li-Ion battery packs are available for CPAP machines for when there is no power. Mine provides up to 3 nights but none of them are powerful enough to support the humidifier.
Note: If you don't have distilled water, it won't hurt anything to use regular clean water once in a while. And a few days (I have gone for a week) with no humidifier/water won't hurt but your nasal passages will be dry.
Note: After accidentally leaving the full water bottle in my carry-on on a plane trip and have it go through without a problem, my guess is the fact that it is distilled may make it invisible to DHS's machines which makes it look like the bottle is empty.
As to Jamie's question about using it on a trip - DO NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT! Your life may depend on that machine. The water is optional - the machine is not. Snoring is a lot noisier than a CPAP as are the paramedics who might be called if you stop breathing.
CPAP - used every day since my second Katrina Red Cross trip in 2005. I got it just before that trip but being new at it, I left it home - I was the only person to get a full night's sleep that first night where all the newly arrived RC volunteers slept in one big room. Everyone else complained about someone snoring but I didn't have the guts to own up to it.
