Just within the past few weeks I have developed an exhalation whistle. It gets
louder as the night goes on. The sound is definatly coming from the exhaust
manifold with drip chamber. I use an LP6 vent with a model 6361 disposable
circuit made by aequitron medical company.
The whistle is so loud that my husband is leaving the bedroom for the couch!!!
I talked with my RT, She came over and listened to the sound. She thought that
it might be one lot number of the tubing and brought me new tubing. No
go......I woke up with hubby on the couch again this morning. I take sleeping
pills at night so I don't usually hear it... unless he wakes me up, which he
does often because he doesn't want me to be frightened if I wake up and find
him gone.
I feel so bad for him because he's not sleeping well and is turning into a
bear and I know it's my fault. Someone.....Anyone... can you suggest a
remedy?????
thank you......... Susan Steele (Trach96(AT) aol.com)