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Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:36 am
by lynninnj
ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:19 am
lynninnj wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:24 pm
Not trying to be doom and gloom
... just on a fear-mongering trip.
Hey, I offered something positive asking whether tickle went away while laying on the side.
That said, if anyone can show me that I am wrong in what I said I am willing to relearn some new anatomy and physiology. I apologize if it came across harshly but that is kind of one of my weird fears (choking). Thats why I love my cpap so damned much.
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:50 am
by ChicagoGranny
lynninnj wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:24 pm
extremely risky
aspirate it into your lungs.
outright choke
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:55 am
by lynninnj
ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:50 am
lynninnj wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:24 pm
extremely risky
aspirate it into your lungs.
outright choke
Weird. Someone asked about cleaning their soclean. Everyone told the truth-that it was crap and could hurt the individual.
I answered the truth.
I hope the original poster heeds what I said because all of those things definitely CAN HAPPEN. I would think this is obvious and having it before laying down for bed is much safer.
But ok.....
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:54 am
by MO Gal
I sleep on my side 99% of the time. I've often slept with a cough drop in my mouth before starting cpap.. I do realize I could aspirate it. Usually I wake up with the remains of it stuck between my teeth and cheek.
I've slept over 9 hours with the nasal mask on the past 2 nights.. no coughing or throat tickle. No cough drop. lol I've been adding just a small amount of water or none at all to the humidifier and I think that has helped.
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:26 pm
by lynninnj
MO Gal wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:54 am
I sleep on my side 99% of the time. I've often slept with a cough drop in my mouth before starting cpap.. I do realize I could aspirate it. Usually I wake up with the remains of it stuck between my teeth and cheek.
I've slept over 9 hours with the nasal mask on the past 2 nights.. no coughing or throat tickle. No cough drop. lol I've been adding just a small amount of water or none at all to the humidifier and I think that has helped.
Glad to hear you are doing better!
I feel like even with a slight stuffy nose the machine will clear it up very quickly. Will be curious to see how things change come winter with dryer air. Probably need more water?
I am glad to hear you gave consideration to the lozenge comments. I really wasn’t trying to be snarky or fear mongering.
Good luck
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:32 pm
by ozij
lynninnj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:26 pm
Will be curious to see how things change come winter with dryer air. Probably need more water?
That depends on your humidity and hose setup.
If heated hose and automatic - only more water
If heated hose and manual choice of humidity setting - you may have to add water and set humidity a bit higher
Hose temp may have to be changed too - depending on your (summer) cooling (winter) warming habits.
And if you hose is not a heated hose...
Re: Hello, thank you and a couple questions
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:50 am
by lynninnj
ozij wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:32 pm
lynninnj wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:26 pm
Will be curious to see how things change come winter with dryer air. Probably need more water?
That depends on your humidity and hose setup.
If heated hose and automatic - only more water
If heated hose and manual choice of humidity setting - you may have to add water and set humidity a bit higher
Hose temp may have to be changed too - depending on your (summer) cooling (winter) warming habits.
And if you hose is not a heated hose...
I won’t be changing settings of the hose and humidifier but we have a pellet stove that dries things out even with a pot of water on the stove.
I guess we will find out.
Edit: I have a feeling I will need to put more water into the chamber.