Using CPAP with Covid

[alww]

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[zonker]

Did you use or not use your CPAP while you had Covid? Just curious

used it. can't and won't sleep without it.

[Pugsy]

Why would you consider not using the cpap?

I always use the cpap when I have had any sort of upper respiratory infection.
Covid or a bad cold...still would use it.

I don't know that I for sure have had Covid or not but I have had some nasty colds and/or flu symptoms going on and I still use the machine.
I have found that the extra humidity seems to help relieve some of the congestion symptoms.

[SleepGeek]

As mentioned above...
Y-E-S
Don't sleep widout it cuz the body needs sleep to heal itself.

[chunkyfrog]

Going off CPAP while sick is foolish.
I do not have a death wish.

[lazarus]

"If you have the coronavirus, you should continue using CPAP while sleeping alone in a separate bedroom. There is no evidence that using CPAP will cause the coronavirus to get worse."--https://aasm.org/coronavirus-covid-19-f ... -patients/

"Coronavirus doesn’t change your sleep apnea diagnosis – or your need to continue using CPAP therapy. If you’ve been prescribed a CPAP machine, you should continue to use it as directed to get a full night’s sleep and optimize your overall health. . . . The risk of droplet dispersion as a result of using non-invasive ventilation or bilevel devices may not be that different to that of any COVID-19 patient in the hospital who is coughing or sneezing. Additionally, non-invasive ventilation systems with a good interface fitting do not create widespread dispersion of exhaled air, according to an experts’ panel."--https://www.resmed.com/en-us/covid-19/