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by EmmaFarr
Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Right nostril gets clogged and feel that I am suffocating.
Replies: 12
Views: 1235

Re: Right nostril gets clogged and feel that I am suffocating.

Have you tried Breathe Right strips? They basically saved my life pre-CPAP and now I still use them to help open up my nasal airways when I sleep -- especially while falling asleep with lower pressure - the time when it's most easy to notice that one nostril hates me.
by EmmaFarr
Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ear Problems Post Sleep Study (w/ CPAP)
Replies: 3
Views: 328

Re: Ear Problems Post Sleep Study (w/ CPAP)

Okay, so it’s probably not a symptom of the pressure level — that’s good. More likely my eustachian tube was irritated by the change and swelled shut (like with a cold). Hopefully time and antihistamines will fix it.
by EmmaFarr
Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ear Problems Post Sleep Study (w/ CPAP)
Replies: 3
Views: 328

Ear Problems Post Sleep Study (w/ CPAP)

Hi, Canadian, first time poster, long time lurker (few months). Last night I did my second sleep test, this time with CPAP. I was using a Dreamwear FFM which is my normal mask. I’m posting because since I woke up this morning my left ear feels blocked or like the pressure is off in my middle ear. Th...