Cpap allergy

Can cpap help you stop breathing in allergens.

Ive tried everything to reduce the allergens in my environment and I am desperately in need of good sleep.

So my question is towards people who have used cpap machines, do you think the air circulated by the cpap machine has less particles than the environment's air and therefore can be used for the sake of breathing purer air?

While XPAP'S will filter the air you breath, that's not what it's for.

Room HEPA filters would do a better job, with maybe a window a/c unit when needed. OTC MEDS also can help, it your conditions allow you to use them. (Heart)....

What are your plans for daytime treatment? Jim
Most of us just live with it!

jeff belly wrote:Ive tried everything to reduce the allergens in my environment and I am desperately in need of good sleep.

Are you under the regular care of an ENT/Allergist?

The machine filters can help a little and more than a few of us have found our seasonal rhinitis is much better on Cpap. Be careful about high humidifier settings unless you're in a very dry climate, because they can easily add too much humidity and cause congestion. You have to play with settings to see what works for you... I never use the humidifier at all.

jeff belly wrote:Can cpap help you stop breathing in allergens.

Ive tried everything to reduce the allergens in my environment and I am desperately in need of good sleep.

So my question is towards people who have used cpap machines, do you think the air circulated by the cpap machine has less particles than the environment's air and therefore can be used for the sake of breathing purer air?

My answer is a qualified "Yes".
And, especially so if "fine" filters and a humidifier are used.

You also get the benefit of pressurized air while you're sleeping.
So, it's a "win-win" situation.


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Bless you..all the money ive spent on air purifiers, doctor visits and cat scans i could have bought 20 cpaps

jeff belly wrote:So my question is towards people who have used cpap machines, do you think the air circulated by the cpap machine has less particles than the environment's air and therefore can be used for the sake of breathing purer air?

well, sure. anytime you're breathing through a filter, you're getting less 'stuff' in your air than when not breathing through a filter... does it make enough difference? I think so.

I use the regular, and a hypoallergenic filter, and then usually have an antibactieral filter in the hose. my allergies do seem to appreciate it at night.

jeff belly wrote:Bless you..all the money ive spent on air purifiers, doctor visits and cat scans i could have bought 20 cpaps

Can you answer the questions -

1. Are you under the care of a good ENT/allergist?
2. What are you allergic to?

Almost every bed has dust mites in it. (It's actually dust mite feces that is the allergen.) So when you sleep, your nose is right next to the allergen in the mattress and bed clothes. On the other hand, when you are using CPAP, the machine is usually on a nightstand next to the bed. The air intake will bring in less allergen independent of the filter.