Allergic rhinitis from CPAP?

Snorkel · Post by **Snorkel** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:23 pm

I've formally posted as the guest, "NewtoMe."

I've been on a cpap for 10 days now, and for the past three or so days have been suffering from what appears to be allergies. I've lived in the same place for 8 years, and have never really had allergy problems.

Is it possible that the air flow from my cpap is causing an allergy-rhinitis type reaction?

thanks,

David

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:50 pm

it may be your nasal passages are not draining as well as they did before. The extra airflow in your nose will have a tendency to dry things out more.

you want to make sure you are using a heated humidifier at least in passover or cold mode (i.e. no heat).

drink lots of water during the day.

GeneS · Post by **GeneS** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:58 pm

Quite a few years ago I had a runny nose etc. My doctor said I had allergic rhinitus Spelling? He prescribed Beconase AQ Spelling? and it eliminated the problem after a short time. I have not needed it again. I think that the medicine was a steroid so it should not be used for extended periods.

GeneS

Snorkel · Post by **Snorkel** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:19 pm

Thanks. Yeah, just got a squirt bottle of flonase. I'm off the machine for three days to see if it improves.

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:40 pm

snorkel

the air might be drying out the nasal membranes, which sets you up for rhinitis...i use secaris gel inside my nostrils to keep them moist while on cpap, and in fact, during the day it helps to deaden that annoying tickle i get when my allergies are trying to act up...i don't know what the american version of secaris would be, but there's also a product called 'rhinaris', both claim to help with congestion and allergies...and a saline rinse 4x/day helps to keep my congestion down

good luck!

sharon

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:38 pm

Also check your filters

tangents · Post by **tangents** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:05 am

I have non-allergic rhinitis, and use Nasacort (very similar to Flonase). I have been using it for years, and just started CPAP 6 weeks ago. Had some runny nose issues for a day or two, but otherwise all is hunky-dory.

Good luck,
Cathy

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:02 am

Snorkel wrote:I've formally posted as the guest, "NewtoMe."

I've been on a cpap for 10 days now, and for the past three or so days have been suffering from what appears to be allergies. I've lived in the same place for 8 years, and have never really had allergy problems.

Is it possible that the air flow from my cpap is causing an allergy-rhinitis type reaction?

thanks,

David

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Hi Snorkel,
Had almost the same expierience when first starting cpap, first morning waking up I told my wife great I have a cold, sneezing, runny nose, after 3 days of going thru kleenex boxes, I started thinking hey not a cold, it has taken me about three months before I was able to get off of Claritan, and Flonaise, I still get occational sneezing and runny nose, but using saline sprays and Ayrs gel on my nostrils its seems to be somewhat under control, I do believe its that gushing of air whether humidified or not that irritates the linings of the nose, cause I never had these problems before cpap, but not having the liberty to cease using the cpap, I just remedy the situation best as possible, hopefully you will get better as you go along, stay with it.
Ed
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krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:40 pm

Then there is vasomotor rhinitis-runny-watery-profuse at times. It is a fairly common response to "irritation" from things that wouldn't be considered allergens-like cold air or rushing air through one's nasal passages. IF that's what it is-an RX nasal spray called atrovent or ipratropium bromide helps-it is not a steroid or antihistamine.

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