Don't put a cup of salsa near your CPAP air intake.

snowloft · Post by **snowloft** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:03 am

BLEH! Did this last night, and started getting a sore throat.

Has anyone put anything "good" near their intake, such as vapor rub, or something else to help clear congestion. Or even scents?

slumberer · Post by **slumberer** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:10 am

Got it...avoid salsa near intake......also...based on a previous topic....keep tube away from toilet.

Next bit of homespun advice: Disconnect your mask from the machine BEFORE you head for the bathroom in the middle of the night....OUch! Better still.....simply take the mask off!!!

yardbird · Post by **yardbird** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:30 am

My dog sleeps on the floor next to the head of my bed.
Note to self: do NOT let anyone feed the dog stuff that causes gas. The xPAP will most dutifully shoot it right up your nose under pressure.

Blech!

tomjax · Post by **tomjax** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:34 am

Another posting from another forum told about his experience in getting his mask off in record time.

He had a large dog, a golden retriever , iirc.

He loved to sleep curled around the PAP unit on the floor.

One night the dog had a very bad case of gas.

He does not sleep there anymore.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:40 pm

snowloft wrote:Has anyone put anything "good" near their intake, such as vapor rub, or something else to help clear congestion. Or even scents?

Here's a link to an old thread on this topic:

Safe aroma scents for CPAP's

Don't put a cup of salsa near your CPAP air intake.

Don't put a cup of salsa near your CPAP air intake.

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