Humidifier additive?

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:27 pm

I would like to know if there is anything that I can add to my humidifier to serve as a nasal decongestant that would not damage my humidifier or mask. Humidifier is a "HumidAire 2i", mask is an "UltraMirage FF".
I have and use "Flonase", "AllegraD", generic Benadryl and a saline nasal spray. The Allegra and the Benadryl seem to work fairly well. The Flonase seems to only work temporarily. Plus, I'm not a big fan of nasal sprays.
I would like to have something blowing on my face the entire time that I am "on the hose".

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:59 pm

try some kosher salt

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:53 pm

Instead of the nasal saline spray try some AYR Gel....if works great and lasts all night long...simply put a little on a Q-Tip and apply inside of your nose.

Mikesus · Post by **Mikesus** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:58 pm

I would be leery of adding anything other than saline... If you use saline you will have to make sure that you clean the crust out of the humidifier... Other additives might react with the plastic or worse cause irritation to your lungs...

Mike has asthma and worries about irritating his lungs... No liam not those kind of lungs

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:06 pm

I find a shot of Glenfeddich 18 yr single malt in the reservoir does wonders. Smells good as well. Reminds me of my homeland.

Waverly

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:38 pm

Thanks for your reading my post and your advice. I knew that I could count on ya'll to try and steer me right. Didn't think it was a good idea, but one never knows, does one?

Dave Hargett · Post by **Dave Hargett** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:01 pm

herky47 wrote: snip
The Flonase seems to only work temporarily. Plus, I'm not a big fan of nasal sprays. I would like to have something blowing on my face the entire time that I am "on the hose".

Flonase and the other prescription nasal steroid sprays are long term solutions, used once a day. I've been told it can take 2 weeks before they begin working well. I've used Vancenase first and now Nasonex for 10 years.

Nothing wrong with setting up a small fan in the bedroom. Our central AIR unit is on its last legs, so we kept the house warmer than we liked last summer. We added a small room fan to blow air at our bed. It did increase the rainout in my tubing, so I had to turn down the humidiifier a bit, but otherwise posed no problem at all.

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:31 am

Well, if you want to make sure you never have to worry about apnea again, you could always put a mixture of chlorine bleach and ammonia in there.

Liam, always looking for the long term solution.

(NOTE! I usually don't do this, because I think it's clear when I'm joking, but just in case... DO NOT do this. Mixing bleach and ammonia releases chlorine gas which WILL KILL YOU. My suggestion above is entirely in jest.)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:05 am

How about a little eucalyptus oil in the water chamber?

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:07 am

Liam,I got a good laugh out of that one.
Is my sense of humor morbid??????

Marie,needing a good laugh,cpap therapy going well,but under stress from moving.

See,I'm even starting to write as you do,Liam

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:25 am

Marie wrote:Liam,I got a good laugh out of that one.
Is my sense of humor morbid??????

I'm certainly not going to complain. If it weren't for people with sick senses of humor, I'd NEVER get a laugh.

Marie wrote:See,I'm even starting to write as you do,Liam

Yeah, there seems to be a lot of that going around.

Liam, who is apparently contagious.

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:54 am

Liam, you're so correct!!!! With this condition, we need all the levity that we can get, sick or otherwise. I knew that your concotion is DEADLY!!! Heck, I didn't come in on the last load of watermelons, I drove the truck!!!

Our senses of humor rival each other.

I LOVED IT!!! Well back, and keep on posting!!!

Humidifier additive?