Took off the Humidifier

[jamisonra]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

[Mikebear]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I have the chronic bronchitis form of COPD, and I do not use a humidifier even though I've been on cpap for 20 years. I've tried a few times, but it's always been bad/makes things worse when I'm having active bronchitis issues. Drier colder air works much better for me.

[Barbee]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I have chronic bronchitis and allergies and use the humidifier. I used to cough all night before cpap. Now my cough is pretty much gone. I think we all must react differently.

[Mikebear]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I have chronic bronchitis and allergies and use the humidifier. I used to cough all night before cpap. Now my cough is pretty much gone. I think we all must react differently.

What settings and temp are you using for your humidifier? Do you also have a heated hose? Maybe it's time for me to try again, now that I have an Airsense 10 Autoset machine instead of my old brick cpap machine.

[booksfan]

I agree that everyone is different. My husband (CPAP user for 10+ years) NEVER uses the humifier. I, on the other hand (started on CPAP mid-January), use it every night. I have terrible allergies and had septal/turbinate surgery in August. I find it much more comfortable.

[jamisonra]

The settings for the humidifier was at 2. (It only gave 1,2, or 3.) No, I do not have a heated hose.
I feel the cooler air was nice last night but the noice level of my breathing went up, if that makes sense.

[Goofproof]

I stopped using the HH about 3 years ago, no need for it, don't use one the other 16 hours I'm awake. Find what you need, and use what you need, I'd suspect many people who use it can get by without it. I can see those using nasal masks and or mouthbreathing needing it, but stopping mouthbreathing would be a much better solution. Jim

[Barbee]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I have chronic bronchitis and allergies and use the humidifier. I used to cough all night before cpap. Now my cough is pretty much gone. I think we all must react differently.

What settings and temp are you using for your humidifier? Do you also have a heated hose? Maybe it's time for me to try again, now that I have an Airsense 10 Autoset machine instead of my old brick cpap machine.

My humidity is set to 5 and heated hose is at 79.

[ChicagoGranny]

Do any of you go without the humid air?

I don't use a CPAP humidifier. What climate are you in, and what is your bedroom temperature?

[jamisonra]

Do any of you go without the humid air?

I don't use a CPAP humidifier. What climate are you in, and what is your bedroom temperature?

i live in western TN. In the summer humidity is HIGH. Our bedroom is around 65 with ceiling fan going. I am a mouth breather and use a FF mask.

[BTS]

I have been having a cough since I got on the CPAP machine about a month ago. I went to the doctor and had a mild case of broncidis (I can't spell). It has not cleared up so I took off the humidifier in hopes of having a dryer air for a few days and see what happens. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I have chronic bronchitis and allergies and use the humidifier. I used to cough all night before cpap. Now my cough is pretty much gone. I think we all must react differently.

What settings and temp are you using for your humidifier? Do you also have a heated hose? Maybe it's time for me to try again, now that I have an Airsense 10 Autoset machine instead of my old brick cpap machine.

My humidity is set to 5 and heated hose is at 79.

Those are my settings as well and it serves well, I have chronic bronchitis also and find this helps with sleep a lot more... Each person is different.

[ChicagoGranny]

i live in western TN. In the summer humidity is HIGH. Our bedroom is around 65 with ceiling fan going. I am a mouth breather and use a FF mask.

If your nasal passages aren't dry, you probably don't need the humidifier. Could your cough be due to early spring pollens? Not sure what the weather has been like in Tennessee.

[D.H.]

Whatever works best for you is fine. Try it both ways. If neither is good, try a compromise (humidifier with a lower stetting).

[palerider]

. It just seems to me that to much humid air in your lungs may not be so good.

You'd be very wrong about that. One of the primary functions of your nose is to humidify the air you breath... your lungs are a very wet environment, you can see it every time you exhale in cold weather, there's a lot of humidity in the air you breath out. That's why you can breath on a mirror and fog it up. If your lungs aren't damp enough, they HURT and don't perform gas exchange like they should.

. Do any of you go without the humid air?

I normally don't put any water in my humidifier, About the only time I DO put water in (and turn it on) is when I'm sick, sinus problems, cough, chest cold, bronchitis, etc. the added moisture helps to loosen up the crud, and helps me sleep better, much like the effect of taking a steamy hot shower, except all night long.