CPAP and tonsillitis

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David Schoey
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CPAP and tonsillitis

Post by David Schoey » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:15 am

Hi - I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea in 2011. I have been using a CPAP machine from May 2011. I have had 6 separate instances of tonsillitis since I started to use the machine. No instances of tonsillitis from childhood prior to starting using the machine and I am now 51. I am off to the doctors again today as I think I have tonsillitis for a seventh time.
Is this common, or am I just unlucky?
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Re: CPAP and tonsillitis

Post by Julie » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:11 am

bump

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Re: CPAP and tonsillitis

Post by BlackSpinner » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:35 am

Are you mouth breathing? Because drying out your mouth is a big problem and causes all sorts of bacteria to be very, very happy and active. This is even more of a problem if you use some form of nasal mask because you would also be losing therapy pressure.

Some adults has issues with tonsils and get them removed.

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Re: CPAP and tonsillitis

Post by archangle » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:41 pm

Welcome, David, sorry you're having problems.

Please fill in the equipment on your profile. There's a link in my signature line on how to do this.

If we know what equipment you have, there are some better hints we can give you.

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