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by debhosenose
Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cold/Cool versus Warm air from CPAP humidifier
Replies: 62
Views: 55310

Re: Cold/Cool versus Warm air from CPAP humidifier

I am having the same problem. I have asthma and the warm air is suffocating me...I have had my unit for about 2 weeks now...with my asthma, I love the cold air...my window is open and I am breathing this warm (feels like stale) air and I wake up almost choking because I need cold......HELP!?!
by debhosenose
Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap and asthma
Replies: 10
Views: 1545

Re: Cpap and asthma

Wow Mary, I don't like to hear that. I started my CPAP last night. I too have asthma, a bad pneumonia incident in Jan-Feb, almost died, now finally they are figuring out that the reason I'm not getting better is because of a sleep apnea. (just did the sleep study Wed night so I don't have the report...
by debhosenose
Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Noop trying to get better
Replies: 3
Views: 675

Re: Noop trying to get better

My daytime normal is around 98 after my many puffers and pills....I am on auto and recording till Monday to see what I am needing for how strong of a flow. I think I am going to try a different mask tonight (I have two different ones to try) and will continue to monitor and record...I see the techni...
by debhosenose
Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?
Replies: 10
Views: 5882

Re: Dry skin/acne on forehead from CPAP machine. How to remedy?

Hello, My technician told me that if I get any of these symptoms to just put a little vasaline on it...that's what she does and it goes away.
Maybe try that?
by debhosenose
Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Noop trying to get better
Replies: 3
Views: 675

Noop trying to get better

Good Morning all, I was diagnosed on Wednesday night, got my machine on Thursday and had one night with it. Still have massive headache. I got pneumonia really bad in February, wasn't getting better, in fact, felt worse and worse. I think the doctors thought I was nuts. I started checking my oxygen ...