I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: carson on April 09, 2007, 07:10:33 PM
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Last week I was switched to Baxter Homechoice Cycler. So far I don't find much difference, although I'm looking forward to starting Icodextrin (pardon my spelling). The biggest thing I find, and it's really irritating, is the noise of the machine. My fresenius cycler made barely audible noises, but this Baxter thing keeps me and my husband awake a good portion of the night. It's making me more tired than I already am and more irritable too!! Any ways to make it less noisey? Or will we just get used to it? :banghead;
Thanks...Lisa
EDITED: Moved to proper section - Sluff/ Admin
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I hope you find a way to quiet things down to get better sleep, Lack of sleep can be torcher.
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Hi Lisa, sorry you are both losing sleep~ sounds all too familiar, but I found My solution... Did you get the 3-prong integrated PD sets? Using them has made it possible to move my cycler out of the bedroom and around the corner. No more light or noise to bother me. ( I do hear the alarms if they go off ,though) I taped a mask-flap over the light when I had it in the bedroom and placed the machine on a Turkish towel at first, then realized I could use the soft styrofoam the cycler was packaged in , to set it upon. This also cushioned the noise, but that too was when I had it in the bedroom. Sure hope you find a solution quickly and get back to sleeping! Good luck.
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I hardly hear the machine anymore, when i did, the noise really didnt bother me, i thought it sounded like a fish tank, How often do the alarms go off and what is the message it is reading? My alarm rarely goes off (thank God) i hope you find a solution to your problem and have a good nights sleep soon. Good luck... :cuddle;