Nosebleeds?

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:29 pm

Had problems with frequent nosebleeds as a kid.......Now they're back. Been on cpap for nearly 2 months......any connection, do you think?

Jim Eads · Post by **Jim Eads** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:32 pm

Gidgie,

Are you using a heated humidifier?

Jim

idahogal · Post by **idahogal** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:34 pm

I think it is possible that your nose is getting dry enough to start a nose bleed. Are you using a humidifier? My son gets frequent nose bleeds during the winter due to the dryness of the air in the house. We ended up having to run a humidifier in his room at night and that cleared it right up.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:39 pm

Yes, I am using the heated humidifier, and the nosebleeds seem to come on in the later part of the day.......most, actually, when I'm on the computer talking to you folks........seriously.

brenny · Post by **brenny** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:17 am

I also had nosebleeds as a kid. I have been on cpap for a week and had 2 of them. I am on heated humidfier. ( I have not had one in ages) I think it is from cpap.

Brenny

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:08 pm

Brenny, hi. Have been kicking up the humidifier, but without much improvement in the nosebleeds. Am worried a little about getting one while I'm asleep......not keen on drowning in it. Left a message for my RT on this. BTW........Hi to the rest of you hoseheads! Gorgeous spring morning......not a cloud in the sky and -18 below!

hecate · Post by **hecate** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:17 pm

Speaking from experience here, you tend to swallow the blood even when unconscious. During my surgery for a deviated septum the surgeon found a lump and while taking a biopsy cut through an artery. I started to hemorrhage on the op table and had to have everything packed tightly, not before swallowing a ton of blood. The blood unfortunately does not get digested though I remember bringing it all up the next day.

Liz

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:44 pm

Grody thought, Liz! But it's good to know I won't actually drown in it. Still.......not my favorite thing to have.Thanx.......I think........

Sleeper · Post by **Sleeper** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:15 pm

I wonder if an ultrafine particle filter would help. I think humidity and moisture is one piece, but irritation is definitely also a factor with CPAP.

brenny · Post by **brenny** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:17 am

Gidgie,

What did the Rt say? I'm going to change my mask today any suggestions? BTW it is sunny and 25 degrees today. Lovely for the second day of spring!!!!!!!

Brenny

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:43 am

Heated humidity is a complicated issue.
The current heated humidities that are available to CPAP users produce enough Absolute humidity(around 18mg/L of air) to help the upper airway condition the incoming flow from your CPAP,APAP or BiLevel.
This statement is true until you start to leak,mouth or mask leak.
Flow will increase to maintain pressure and it's this additional flow into your sinus or through your humidifier that causes a decrease in Absolute and Relative humidity to your sinus.
This leads to the complaints of congestion, colds, mask discomfort, sore throat and the dreaded"I just pull my mask off at night and don't know why".
Your sinus's condition the gas in a normal breath to a level of about 30mg/l of air. By delivering gas saturated to this level your sinus never "over work" causing these and other complaint's.
So how to I achieve this level of humidity with the rainout issues?
Fisher & Paykel ThermoSmart!

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