Runny nose and bit of blood

[empezza]

Hi,
I have been on CPAP for 4 months now. When I was trialling machines I always had trouble with the S9 on loan from my clinician. Mainly due to rainout. I now have my own S9 and it works perfectly (isn't that weird). I use the Swift FX mask and nasal pillows- I can't handle the nose mask or full mask on the bridge of my nose which gets very sore and red. With the Climate Line on auto I experience a lot of rainout during the night. I switched to using the Climate Line on manual Climate Control and set the humidity on 3 or 4. The temperature is on 27c degrees. No rainout . We are just coming into spring here but nights are still cool.

My problem that I need help with is that my nose always feels runny and when I blow my nose it is sometimes bloody. Is this normal? I use a nasal spray sometimes when it gets bad. Tried the salt spray but it doesn't do much for me.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Wave

[So Well]

Try turning the humidity down and see what happens. Most people use too much humidity which can cause congestion and nasal drip.

[empezza]

Thanks for the suggestion "So Well"- actually was worse when I turned down humidity . Could be that I've just irritated the lining of my nose with the nasal pillows. Very frustrating though.

Wave

[bdp522]

Get AYR Gel. It's sold in pharmacies and many grocery stores. It is a little tube but goes a long way. Put it on the nares and even into the nose. It isn't greasy at all, and keeps everything moist.

Brenda