I Have A %$#@ Cold

Oddprofessor · Post by **Oddprofessor** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:23 am

I have a cold, with attendant nasal congestion and cough. How does one handle CPAPing with the need to blow one's nose every few minutes, and the general runniness. The combination of a mask over my nose and congestion isn't an appetizing one. How do you folks cope?

Vicki

greatunclebill · Post by **greatunclebill** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:59 am

there are times when you just can't use your mask. don't worry about it & do the best you can.

SleepDisturbed · Post by **SleepDisturbed** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:05 am

Just coming off a cold myself, so I "feel your pain"!

I keep a full face mask for nasal congestion episodes, but even with that, I just had to abandon it for two nights. Nothing else I could do to address the issues -- don't want to get into too many specifics, but you know what I mean!

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:07 am

Take decongestants at night and turn the humidity up full blast and use a full face mask.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:00 am

+1 to Blackspinner's ideas;
-- I also use a Breathe-Right strip, because I can not sleep without my machine.

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:31 pm

And we can all get into bed together with our tissue papers and Tiger Balm and Cold FX and herbal/ginger teas and sniffle so we don't expose anyone else.
Did you pass them along? Groan

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:59 pm

I had one coming on since just before New Year's and it's going through its cycle (the worst seems to be over).
Thank goodness for my CPAP. However, I NEVER use heated humidity (which can make congestion worse) and the cooler air helps keep my nasal passages open and with my full face mask I can breathe through my mouth if need be (and it has been a necessity on a few nights). If I had to use heated humidity I'd be a miserable mess.

For the immediate symptoms, I do a couple snorts in each nostril on an inhaler and for the cough I stick a cough lozenge in one cheek and let it dissolve through the night.

To each his own.

Den

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imfletch · Post by **imfletch** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:08 pm

Just got over a cold myself. First, I have a TOTAL FACE mask in the drawer for such occasions when mouth-breathing is a must. Afrin nasal spray will open those nasal passages immediately... just be careful to stop using it as soon as possible because it is highly addictive.

Bill44133 · Post by **Bill44133** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:45 pm

Benadryl dries me right up for a couple of hours and also makes me sleep.

JeffL · Post by **JeffL** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:53 pm

I go along with Unclebill. When I have a cold like that, I just have to forgo the CPAP.

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