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cold like

Post by kashgma » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:17 am

hi there

new here but have a question

I am having trouble with my machine
I wake up coughing every morning, and feel like its my asthma, it takes me a few hours to feel better,
I have changed the humidity and cleaned it
what else can I do,

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Re: cold like

Post by BlackSpinner » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:21 am

All night you are breathing filtered humidified air, then you take off your mask and take a deep breath of your dirty room air and your body reacts. The fault does not lie with the cpap machine but with your room's air. Talk to your asthma doctor.

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Re: cold like

Post by kashsgma » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:30 am

but the coughing wake me up with the mask still on

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Re: cold like

Post by bwexler » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:56 am

Maybe if you tell us about your equipment and your mask and what area you live in, we would be able to make a suggestion.

We need make and model number of your machine and its settings.
Are you using a humidifier and its settings, heated hose and setting.

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Re: cold like

Post by BlackSpinner » Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:00 am

Have you been checked for silent acid reflux also known as GERD? Acid coming up from your stomach causes mucus to form, which makes you cough. Try elevating the head of your bed by 6-8 inches.

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Re: cold like

Post by chunkyfrog » Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:14 am

How often do you clean/replace your filter/cushions/hose/humidifier chamber?
What kind of cleaner do you use, and do you rinse vigorously afterward to eliminate traces of cleaner?
If you are taking medication for your asthma, have you asked your doctor about when you should be taking your medication?
If you are taking a time-release drug, you may need to take it at a different time.
If you smoke, stop; if a family member does, banish them outdoors while they puff.

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