Stuffy Nose

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apneawho
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Stuffy Nose

Post by apneawho » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:45 pm

I am using Clear essential oil by PurSleep and have had great results unstuffing my stuffy nose. I put a couple of drops on their diffuser or a cotton ball and place near the cpap air intake. The scent is pleasant, helps me sleep and unclogs my nose. PurSleep is great to work with too. I highly recommend them. They went out of their way to help me with my order recently.

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Re: Stuffy Nose

Post by jamiswolf » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:28 pm

Hi apneawho,
Thanks for the tip. I was thinking of trying eucalyptus oil but thought it might be too intense. I miss your old avatar by the way. Not the short-lived elephant one but the cute one with the device on the nose...was that picture you?
Jamis

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Re: Stuffy Nose

Post by apneawho » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:48 pm

jamiswolf wrote:Hi apneawho,
Thanks for the tip. I was thinking of trying eucalyptus oil but thought it might be too intense. I miss your old avatar by the way. Not the short-lived elephant one but the cute one with the device on the nose...was that picture you?
Jamis

The cross eyed girl with the butterfly on her nose? She is goofy looking like me, but not me!

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Humidifier: S9™ Series H5i™ Heated Humidifier with Climate Control
Additional Comments: ResMed Climate line tubing, Hose cozy, PurSleep Clear aroma therapy, Using latest version Sleepyhead sofware-thanks Jedimark!

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Re: Stuffy Nose

Post by jamiswolf » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:57 pm

apneawho,
I wasn't sure if that was a butterfly. I thought so but then wondered of it were some sort of sleep apparatus. Anyway I loved that picture.

Hey I saw you mention to CCU nurse that you're a nurse too. Lots of us. I was an ER nurse in my early life and switched to Psych.

Glad you've solved your stuffy nose issue. I just got a new machine and am having some difficulties in that area. I think I've found the humidity number that works for me but adding a little aromatherapy may just be the topping to the cake.
Take care,
Jamis

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Re: Stuffy Nose

Post by apneawho » Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:40 am

Hello to a fellow nurse. Are you still working? Most or all nursing jobs require sharp mental acuity. OSA really puts a dent in that and cpap puts you back on the road to clear thinking. I am 3 months into therapy. I have improved, but am not my best yet, I hope. Yes, do try Clear. PurSleep has a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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Re: Stuffy Nose

Post by jamiswolf » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:36 am

Hi Apneawho,
Sorry it took awhile to get back to you. Nope, not working anymore. Medical issues related to a bad car wreck.

But I had a very interesting and successful career. I was an LPN (LVN) first starting in 1975. I loved to travel so I took advantage of the mobility of the profession. Lived and worked in a dozen states till my wife said "No more moving".

Picked up my Associate degree in Nursing a few years later and finally knocked off the BSN and even went to PA school up in North Dakota where I'm from originally.

I've worked in ER, ICU, years as an Ortho nurse and once I turned to Psych Nursing, I worked mostly in institutional settings. A facility for the criminally insane, a unit for mentally challenged criminals and even a few prisons. Many women are leery of working in those places so they always have openings and loved to see a large male nurse walk in the door.

My worst job was working in a half-way house for teenage female juvenile delinquents. Give me psychotic murderers any day...
Cheers,
Jamis