itchy Nose Quatro FX

SneakerPumpernicle · Post by **SneakerPumpernicle** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:35 am

I guess this could be for all full face users... I use the Quatro FX and s9 adap and find my nose getting itchy constantly. I then am faced with either basically fully waking up and hitting the off, or lifting the mask (will go to full blast, screw with readings) and scratching or moving the mask around to scratch it for me. Does anyone have any mods out there to help or scratch?

Last night while half asleep I was thinking maybe a small hole and velcro tipped wand in a rubber tube(to fill hole, keep preassure, "wiggle-able" etc), then I could scratch that sucker. Anybody try anything like this ? Or am I the first wild dreamer.

Thanks

tooter · Post by **tooter** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:40 am

I use the Quattro. When I have an itch, I unhook one strap..reach in and scratch and then rehook. I do not turn off the unit and this does not affect my leaks. Leaks are always under.10.

Gerryk · Post by **Gerryk** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:48 am

I get the itch and it isn't specific to any mask. I also wear a self contained breathing apparatus SCBA for firefighting and I get the same itch. I get the itch normally just once right after or a minute or two after I put the masks on and air flow starts. Several of the guys I work with have said the same thing. I have tried to rub my nose a little before hand or just lifted the mask a little.
At least with the CPAP masks we can lift em to stop that itch from driving us nuts. With my other mask, I have to forget about it and go about my job. It never drove me nuts and usually went away.

Gerry

jen4700 · Post by **jen4700** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:59 am

...maybe try a tiny bit of a hydrocortizone cream on your nose before you put the mask on? or do you think it's because of the air flow?

ems · Post by **ems** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:31 am

I don't use your mask, however, I read somewhere that you can use an ice cream stick (minus the ice cream ) - it just slides in there and you don't have to remove the mask. I thought it sounded like a pretty good idea.

Sheriff Buford · Post by **Sheriff Buford** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:41 am

I agree with Jerry. Most of my face itches (and I use the total face mask.... so there's more face to itch) occurs soon after putting my mask on. It usually goes away in 10-15 seconds. If it doesn't, I keep an unsharpened pencil on my bedstand. I turn the machine off, unhook my hose and stick the pencil in the mask hole (for the hose).... and scratch away. Picture what a sharpened pencil may do....

If any other part of my body itches.... I er.... scratch it. Drives my wife nuts... but hey, IT ITCHES!!!

Welcome to my world...

Sheriff

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:44 am

A wooden coffee stirrer, Q-tip, interdental brush, or lollipop stick.
---I get my itchies, too.
Whatever is handy--as long as it doesn't break the skin or mask.

macewa · Post by **macewa** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:37 pm

I use the total face mask too and always get an itch or two. It is such a hassle to take the mask off to scratch it as I wear something on my head to protect my hair as it was being pulled out and boken off by the straps of the mask. I wish my itch went away in a couple of seconds.

Sheriff Buford wrote:I agree with Jerry. Most of my face itches (and I use the total face mask.... so there's more face to itch) occurs soon after putting my mask on. It usually goes away in 10-15 seconds. If it doesn't, I keep an unsharpened pencil on my bedstand. I turn the machine off, unhook my hose and stick the pencil in the mask hole (for the hose).... and scratch away. Picture what a sharpened pencil may do....

If any other part of my body itches.... I er.... scratch it. Drives my wife nuts... but hey, IT ITCHES!!!

Welcome to my world...

Sheriff

Pougan · Post by **Pougan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:14 pm

I just read that astronauts have a strip of velcro on the inside of their helmut so they can scratch their nose. I'm thinking I might be able to do something similar in the Quattro mask.

jacobsbd · Post by **jacobsbd** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:25 am

I rub my nose and face where it will be covered with the mask on a cloth or the blanket before putting on the mask and most of the time that prevents the problem.

If it gets really bad I take a benadryl

nanwilson · Post by **nanwilson** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:32 pm

I use a chop stick....hey, if it works don't knock it .
I got the idea from the sheriff, he uses a pencil. I needed something one night, went into the kitchen to get a pencil and saw the wooden chop sticks sitting there from dinner.....washed one off and back to bed I went.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:02 pm

This might sound weird, but my nose just doesn't itch since starting to wear the élan.

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