The only successful sleep I've had to date with my CPAP has involved Afrin. That decongested me when no other pill or remedy would work. (Haven't tried Flonase, though) My problem with Afrin is that after 3-4 days, I get the "rebound effect" and I end up completely stuffed up for a couple of days an...

I have been struggling with the closing nostril dilemma since I started CPAP 6 months ago. I'm a side sleeper and the down side nostril always shuts completely. Worse yet, after a 2-3 hours the other nostril is about half shut, making a nasal mask useless. I tried going from a nasal mask to a full f...

I've been on CPAP for 6 months. I used a nasal mask. My nasal congestion seemed to get progressively worse, to the point that I couldn't use the nasal mask after 2-3 hours of sleep. Tried various remedies for several months, finally gave up and went to a full face mask. Tried a couple, but settled o...