Newbie question - Using CPAP with a cold

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kwa430
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Newbie question - Using CPAP with a cold

Post by kwa430 » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:43 pm

I caught a bit of a cold and last night I was reminded that the nose bone is connected to the ear bone.

My ear started to hurt because of the pressure.

Can you use CPAP when you have a cold. Has anyone else had their ears bothered because of being congested?


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cflame1
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Post by cflame1 » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:28 pm

All that I can say is that I use mine... otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep at all, which isn't good for getting over a cold.

Having a cold is yet another reason to have a full face mask available.
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Re: Newbie question - Using CPAP with a cold

Post by tuna » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:56 pm

[quote="kwa430"]I caught a bit of a cold and last night I was reminded that the nose bone is connected to the ear bone.

My ear started to hurt because of the pressure.

Can you use CPAP when you have a cold. Has anyone else had their ears bothered because of being congested?

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Snoreless
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Post by Snoreless » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:15 pm

I use a comfort classic nose mask when I have a cold specially if I get a stuffy nose, nasal pillows are not so good when going through a cold.

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