Sore throat, will CPAP hold germs?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:37 pm

jbpdgastro wrote:My nose has a sore in the right nostril and when I blow my nose it bleeds sometimes

You didn't say but I'm gonna guess that you are new and using a nasal pillows mask? If so, it's not uncommon when new to have some irritation esp. if the mask is moving each time you breath - so adj mask but not too tight - should be able to fit two fingers under your straps.

But you will also need to pick up some Lansinoh cream - its for nursing mothers so found wherever baby bottles are sold. Put a dab on each nare and smear some on the nasal pillows each nite before bed. Besides providing some lubrication it also helps to seal. In time your nares will toughen up but continue to use it.

IF your nose is overly so use a diff style mask until the nose is healed.

A squirt of nasal saline before bed also helps keep your sinuses open and helps with the dryness.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:00 pm

CAsleep wrote:Hello. I haven't posted in awhile. Will keep it brief because it's late!

I have some kind of virus, and hubby has it too. Sore throat, cough, fever in beginning, but I've avoided the congestion. Mainly for me it's a sore throat that is still sore.

I seem to have a weak immune system (have chronic fatigue syndrome and seem to test positive for many viruses, long story), so I am kind of concerned that in using my CPAP, the germs I have from my cold will linger in the tubing and mask, and keep reinfecting me over time. I do realize I should build antibodies to this strain, but still, I am concerned because I just don't trust my body, with all my health issues. Does anyone have thoughts on using CPAP while sick, in terms of the germs lingering? I know I'll replace the tubing and mask eventually, so it's not like I'm doomed forever, but still.....I worry about germs in the water resovoir, etc. I know I do carry germs all the time, no one can escape that, no one is totally sterile. But for some reason my intuition is telling me to avoid using my CPAP, to avoid lingering germs that continue to reinfect, until this sore throat goes away. However, everything I read online says to use the CPAP despite the cold/virus/whatever. Thoughts?

Thank you!

It seems to me if you can't trust your body, what can you trust! Do you take Vit "C", I take 2,000 units daily, 3,000 if I have a infection, Timed release caps, it keep my body tuned up to fight the nasties. I try to eat healthy! (lie aleart) I use OTC med's for year around allergies.
Jim

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