Help, stuffy and a FFM

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Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by lovescuba » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:09 pm

I was fitted with a full face mask because I get stuffy during the night. On nights when my nasal passage stays some what clear I register a AHI below 1.0, and feel great. When I am stuffy, most nights, I mouth breath and register high CA's , an AHI of 4 to 6.0 and feel like hell.
I have tried nasal sprays, hot showers, nette pot and everything that comes to mind. Any other suggestions...

Thanks

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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by Goofproof » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:14 am

OTC nasal meds, even though I'm not supposed to for heart reasons I use them every night. Jim
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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by lovescuba » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:47 am

Pleas be more specific, that what was what I meant by "everything I could think of" trying to keep us all out of trouble......

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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by jweeks » Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:59 am

Hi,

I used to be stuffy all the time. Since I started using a nasal pillow mask (the Swift LT), my sinuses are wide open. Being able to breathe through my nose, especially in the morning, is a whole new experience for me. I am not sure why this worked for me. It might be the pressure keeping the passages clear, or it might be the drying effect of the air movement.

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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by Goofproof » Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:02 am

I just Googled "OTC Nasal med's" Here is the first site. http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/sinuspain.cfm many more to see. Jim
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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by LSAT » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:27 am

Go to your pharmacy and get a NeilMed nasal rinse....it will completely clear your nose....THEN use the nasal sprays.

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Re: Help, stuffy and a FFM

Post by Wulfman... » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:00 am

lovescuba wrote:I was fitted with a full face mask because I get stuffy during the night. On nights when my nasal passage stays some what clear I register a AHI below 1.0, and feel great. When I am stuffy, most nights, I mouth breath and register high CA's , an AHI of 4 to 6.0 and feel like hell.
I have tried nasal sprays, hot showers, nette pot and everything that comes to mind. Any other suggestions...

Thanks
In addition to what "LSAT" suggested, try turning your humidifier setting way down or off ("passover" humidification).
The cooler air may keep your nasal passages open. Too much humidity can actually make nasal congestion worse.

Which nasal sprays? I hope it's not Afrin. That stuff will cause a rebound effect and make your stuffiness worse.


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