February 1st, 2007

Dreamhelmet

Dreamhelmet

The amazing one-piece multi-function Dreamhelmet, like the Swiss Army Knife before it, is a traveler’s dream come true!

As an added bonus, the Dreamhelmet sleep mask can be used two different ways as a muff (hand warmer), or you can tuck the eye mask and chin strap inside the cover and make a simple pillow to sit on cold surfaces or for back support while driving. Among the many benefits of the Dreamhelmet is that sleeping in a sleeping bag can now be a much nicer experience; your pillow is attached to your head – not all over the ground, your ears stay warm, and the large eye mask and pillow protect most of your head from voracious insects. Camping can actually be fun! You will have the energy to enjoy nature because you got a good night’s sleep.

Most ordinary sleep masks fit tightly around the head, in an attempt to block all the light. This causes irritation, perspiration, and makes your hair look funny. the Dreamhelmet sleep mask is designed with a large eye mask which is meant to be worn loosely, and only soft 100% cotton touches the user’s face. A loose-fitting chin strap keeps the Dreamhelmet sleep mask from sliding off the face while sleeping, eliminating another problem of ordinary sleep masks. The Dreamhelmet sleep mask pillow eliminates the problem of the irritation and hair tangle problems caused by sleep masks with thin straps and Velcro around the back of the head.

There was a rather similar sensory deprivation device in an episode of a business reality tv series: Inside the Dragon’s Den. For some reason the investors didn’t quite believe in the commercial potential of this marvelous invention.

I found this by accident while we were discussing a friend’s friend who reportedly wears cup style hearing protectors every single night. She has four dogs.

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2 Responses to “Dreamhelmet”

  1. Amy says:

    This is just as funny and as good as an idea as the Anti Snore Shirt http://www.mypartnersnores.com. Imagine a room with one person in a tshirt and the other in a dream helmet. hahaha.

  2. Joe says:

    Snoring is not a laughing matter. It’s not just annoyin, it can shorten your life.

    I’ve been a snorer for a long time. As I got older, my snoring has gotten more frequent and louder. I also noticed I was tired a lot and liked to take naps during the day. I was overweight. People complained about my snoring and I did not want to sleep in the same room with other people for fear of keeping them awake.

    Finally, I asked my doctor about the problem. He sent me home with a machine to check my breathing and pulse while I slept. The results really shocked me! The doc said my airway was closing off up to 70 times each hour, and that I stopped breathing for as long as one full minute at a time! I had severe apnea. He strongly recommended I start using the CPAP machine, since I was risking damage to my heart due to lack of oxygen.

    I had read about CPAP machines before and always thought I would never be able to sleep with one, since I am a little claustrophobic. Surprisingly, it only took me a few minutes to get used to, and I was able to start sleeping comfortably right away.

    The mask part is just a small nose manifold that covers the nostrils to blow in air. That keeps the throat inflated like a balloon, preventing throat closures and snoring. One problem is the straps over the head that keep the nose piece in place. They can be a little annoying at first, and if you change sleeping positions at night, it is possible for these straps to move, causing the nose piece to slip off.

    I have been using a Dreamhelmet (a combination sleep mask sound-muffling pillow) for years now, to sleep at night and for napping during the day. I always find it hard to sleep without the Dreamhelmet, and was afraid I would not be able to use it with the CPAP mask, but I was wrong about that too.

    After using the CPAP machine and mask for a short while, I tried wearing the Dreamhelmet over the CPAP mask, covering up the straps – voila, it worked like a charm! I found that the Dreamhelmet actually helps keep the straps in place when I change positions, so now I can sleep all night in comfort, not being bothered by sound, light, or changing positions. The CPAP combined with the Dreamhelmet are the perfect sleeping combo for me.

    Now I don’t snore, I wake up rested, and I have energy that lasts all day long. I’m still overweight, but I don’t feel so run down all the time or feel like I need an afternoon nap, but I still carry an extra Dreamhelmet in the car with me just in case I do need a nap.

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