Sinus drainage

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jaterrell48
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Sinus drainage

Post by jaterrell48 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:10 pm

I am having a major problem with sinus drainage and sneezing when using my CPAP. Can anyone out there help me out? I need to use my CPAP, but I am miserable. Thanks for anyone's help.

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Pugsy
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Re: Sinus drainage

Post by Pugsy » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:17 pm

Do you use a humidifier? If no...get one and use it.
If you already use a humidifier...if your setting is low...increase it.
If your setting is already higher....decrease it.
If your setting is in the middle...toss a coin.. but if playing the odds...increase.

Most common complaint of runny, sneezy, miserable nose and drainage is from the nasal mucosa either drying out or getting too much moisture.

Some people need more moisture and some people need less and you will need to experiment to see which you need.

Welcome to the forum. Please add your equipment to your profile like I have added mine so we can see at a glance what you use and if you have other questions we can offer more specific ideas based on what you use.

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VikingGnome
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Re: Sinus drainage

Post by VikingGnome » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:36 pm

I have a runny nose all day. When I first turn on CPAP I can feel it clearing my nose. I have about 10 minutes of postnasal drainage, throat-clearing and a few coughs. Then everything settles down and I have a clear nose to breathe through all night. I use ClimateControl on Automatic with temp at 85. That's what my nose likes.

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