My Aching Nose

Amigo wrote:

breakfast wrote:Don't use anything petroleum based, petroleum + forced air can cause oil aspiration pneumonia. I only learned this today (last night was my first night in 10 years) from my aunt, who is a special care nurse and has seen apnea patients have this problem.

Hmmm, perhaps, if you stuffed your nose full of petroleum, and did that for several years.

My suggestion was to use a light coating on the external nares, which I have been doing for over seven years.

It's like that old adage, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing," but do feel free to use the high-priced spread.

It actually doesn't take very much petroleum to cause a problem, much as it doesn't take much water to drown. A person who is not on any sort of respiratory therapy might take years to see a problem. A person on forced air therapy can aspirate significantly faster than one who is not.

breakfast wrote:

Amigo wrote:

breakfast wrote:Don't use anything petroleum based, petroleum + forced air can cause oil aspiration pneumonia. I only learned this today (last night was my first night in 10 years) from my aunt, who is a special care nurse and has seen apnea patients have this problem.

Hmmm, perhaps, if you stuffed your nose full of petroleum, and did that for several years.

My suggestion was to use a light coating on the external nares, which I have been doing for over seven years.

It's like that old adage, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing," but do feel free to use the high-priced spread.

It actually doesn't take very much petroleum to cause a problem, much as it doesn't take much water to drown. A person who is not on any sort of respiratory therapy might take years to see a problem. A person on forced air therapy can aspirate significantly faster than one who is not.

You obviously have made up your mind, and refuse to comprehend that placing the petroleum externally will not force it into your lungs.

Forgive me if I ignore your ill-informed hearsay "evidence" and fear-mongering, as I prefer the concrete evidence that it causes no harm based on my seven years of direct experience.

The area between my nose and lip where the pillows rest gets irritated. Washing the pillows in hot soapy water and using AYR has helped.