2PCS CPAP Hose Holder Hanger cpap Mask Hook & Tubing Holder for Bed with Anti-Skid Function Avoids Hose Tangle and 4 Removable Refill Strips（Damage-Free Hanging） cpap Machine Supplies

This is EXTREMELY normal! Keep pushing through. The soar throat/cold has nothing to do with the machine. Get a hook, if you don't have one already. It will keep the hose elevated to help keep it out of the way. They have ones like This one which hooks onto your wall/headboard with a 3M strip or this kind which anchors under your mattress. I use the wall one and never have issues anymore