What masks help allergies?

Leonbergergirl · Post by **Leonbergergirl** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:37 am

ekaren said it, and i bet you-all would know:

I wake up every morning with my eyelids swollen, big bags under my eyes,
and, very often, an extremely dry mouth. For the latter, i am taping, and
tying my jaw to the rest of my face with a fleece sash (--i am truly gorgeous
at night; even the dogs do not recognize me) and i religiously take a prescription
allergy pill. So how can the allergens bypass my nasal pillows and warmed
distilled water??? The mask really seems to exacerbate my allergies.

Would a hybrid mask help? Thanks.
Leonbergergirl

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:48 am

allergies come from your environment in the form of dust and dust mites, pollens from the outside, chemical gases etc.

these allergens are inhaled where they stick to the lining of your nasal passages, if allowed to sit there they inflame the tissue which causes it to swell.

clean up your environment and allergies will cause fewer problems. You can help yourself by flushing out those nasal passages of those allergens and you will suffer fewer symptoms.

you do that with a saline rhino rinse and a neti pot or other solution delivery device. If you flush out your nasal passages every 3 days you should notice your allergy symptoms subside in only a few days, then you only need to do it once a week or so.

I don't think there is any advantage using one mask over another, the air is filtered by the machine.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:00 am

Yep. You gotta look at all the components and environment that come before the mask. You might also try turning your humidifier down or OFF. Warmer, humid air has a tendency to close up nasal passages.
Dry mouth could be the result of other medical issues. Do you have or have you been tested for Diabetes? Are the dogs contributing to the allergies?

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:02 am

I agree that changing masks may not help aleive allergy symptoms at all.

It seemed to me that all my allergy and sinus problems were really worse that first several months of CPAP. I did 2 things that seemed to help. I set my humidifier for passover and started changing the filters weekly. (I put in a new white one and alternate 2 gray ones which are washed and dried between uses.) I don't know if that will help you, but my life is sinus health is many times better.

CompuTech007 · Post by **CompuTech007** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:08 am

You might try adding a secondary filter to your hose. I use these https://www.cpap.com/productpage/In-lin ... bipap.html also available in multiple packs. Shop on eBay too for lower prices on this.

They say it's for bacteria and viral filtering. They help me by filtering pollens and other aireborn stuff that can trigger allergy reactions.

I don't know what the recommended filter replacement is but I notice discolloration in about two months time. I replace them at that point.

Leonbergergirl · Post by **Leonbergergirl** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:05 pm

Thank you all very much. Your advice was right on, and i am
following up on it.
Leonbergergirl

Humidifier

Additional Comments: Pressure 11-15, Humidifer 3, CFLEX 3, Using Pur-Sleep Peace