Swift Adjustments?

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IWannaSleep
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Post by IWannaSleep » Wed May 18, 2005 11:25 am

mikemoran wrote:... swabbed with oralgel. ...
I've seen this reference to Oralgel a couple times now. Are you referring to the product used on Babies gums for teething? In what way does it help with the nasal pillows?


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Post by mikemoran » Wed May 18, 2005 12:55 pm

My nostrils seem to be very sensitive to the cold of the nasal pillows. I've figured out the pinching sensation I am getting is the cold air running through. Tried oralgel last night as a topical anesthetic. It numbed my nostrils enough for me not to feel the pinching and get to sleep. I used the adult version for toothaches. I figure that until my nostrils adapt this is a good temporary fix.

Seemed to work fine last night was able to get to sleep for a three hours with the Swift on. One more application in the middle of the night gave me another three hour stretch. Major progress for me, best was 2 hours before this. Hopefully, the heated humidifier will solve the problem sooner.