Aromatherapy at machine intake?

Has anyone used essential oils at the air intake of your machine? Any suggestions? Hate the plastic smell of the hose/mask.

Sure lots of people use aromatherapy. Just put the oil on something near the air intake and use what you like.
I use a bit of lavender on a cotton ball. I just have to be careful and not use too much or have it too close because a little goes a long way.

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My first post! Just started 3 weeks ago. Doing great! Not perfect just really really good. Sleep is good. My dreams are so happy to see me again. (I do love dreaming.)

I am somewhat reluctant to endorse aroma therapy at the intake. When I mentioned such a thing to my RT, I was discouraged from adding anything. Keep in mind therapy is pushing air (and things in the air) under pressure into the lungs. If I were to do it I would keep the amount of oil used as lowest amount needed. I can say that the plastic smell has diminished quickly over time. Also obnoxious smells upon taking the mask off in the morning have diminished as well.

Have a great day all!

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If you are using good quality FOOD-safe essential oils, there is no danger to your health. Keep in mind, this really is no different from any other form of making the air smell nice - better for your lungs than candles or incense.

I have very sensitive airways and most perfumes irritate my throat, however I've never had a single issue with a drop or two of essential oil on a pad near the air intake of my machine. I'm a big fan of PurSleep oils, but do also use a couple of others I get from organic outlets.

Cheers,
xena

Has anyone had their eyes get irratated from essential oils? I love the pur-sleep oils, but they make my eyes red and itchy.

I love using essential oils. If you have a wood side table, be sure to put your cotton ball or pad on something to protect the wood. I have little wads of cotton infused with oil tucked away in nearly every room of the house. It's interesting how a bit of essential oil can set the tone for a whole room. Much easier and less expensive than those stand alone room deodorizers you can pick up at the market.

Portiemom - No, never have had any reaction to the oils at all. How strange because a couple of drops shouldn't give you a reaction unless you have managed to get some oil on your fingers then inadvertently gotten your fingers near your eyes. I would suggest washing your hands well after applying the oil to the pad. Oooh, that's really a bummer!

For me, scents strongly evoke memories. Eucalyptus reminds me of playing in a huge eucalyptus grove when I was a kid. I wish someone could make the smell of the ocean and put it in a bottle.
Lavender is lovely, so is lemon grass.

Try it, you'll like it!

Suz

xenablue wrote:If you are using good quality FOOD-safe essential oils, there is no danger to your health. Keep in mind, this really is no different from any other form of making the air smell nice - better for your lungs than candles or incense.

I have very sensitive airways and most perfumes irritate my throat, however I've never had a single issue with a drop or two of essential oil on a pad near the air intake of my machine. I'm a big fan of PurSleep oils, but do also use a couple of others I get from organic outlets.

Cheers,
xena

I wonder if the oils you get at the fleamarket to use in one of those "oil lamps" where there is a lightbulb heating a glass try which holds the oil would be ok to use on a cotton ball near the intake of the xPAP? Anyone know the one's I'm talking about?

Google lipoid pneumonia before inhaling any oil even in trace amounts.

lazer - yes, I know which ones you mean, and NO I wouldn't let those within coo-ee of my CPAP air intake - FOOD-SAFE oils only. For a whole room, the 'flea market' oils are probably OK, but if you don't know exactly what's in the bottle of lamp oil, probably safer to keep it away from your XPAP.

tim - from what I just read on lipid/lipoid pneumonia, you have to inhale the oil (lipid) as in a nasal spray which contains oil to contract this condition, not merely the vapours from one drop on an absorbent pad. If this was the case, you would be hearing from many people on this forum complaining about having the condition.

Cheers,
xena

xenablue wrote:lazer - yes, I know which ones you mean, and NO I wouldn't let those within coo-ee of my CPAP air intake - FOOD-SAFE oils only. For a whole room, the 'flea market' oils are probably OK, but if you don't know exactly what's in the bottle of lamp oil, probably safer to keep it away from your XPAP.

Thanks for clearing that up...

I have put a quarter-sized dollop of drippings from a favorite scented candle
in a small condiment bowl behind my intake for a very subtle amount of scent.
A fresh incense cone (unlighted) also works.
This is a lighter scent than if it were used normally, and eliminates the combustion
by-products I would otherwise be inhaling.

xenablue wrote:lazer - yes, I know which ones you mean, and NO I wouldn't let those within coo-ee of my CPAP air intake - FOOD-SAFE oils only. For a whole room, the 'flea market' oils are probably OK, but if you don't know exactly what's in the bottle of lamp oil, probably safer to keep it away from your XPAP.

tim - from what I just read on lipid/lipoid pneumonia, you have to inhale the oil (lipid) as in a nasal spray which contains oil to contract this condition, not merely the vapours from one drop on an absorbent pad. If this was the case, you would be hearing from many people on this forum complaining about having the condition.

Cheers,
xena

Scuba drivers get this from oil vapors from air compressors and it takes a long time to take effect. I expect a significant part of the risk is the solubility of the oil.

I know lots of people will use oil in their cpap but I wouldn't. I'm just putting the info out there.

Tim,

Have you ever tried the Wyndmere Aromatherapy patches? (http://wyndmerenaturals.com/store/home.php?cat=116) They are small and come in four scents, Lavender, Mandarin, Spearmint and Peppermint. The patches will last up to 8 hours and be stuck to the intake or other areas around the CPAP machine so you can breathe the aroma. The Lavender is great for sleeping.

Yknotoday

I have a shot glass near the intake on my APAP. Whenever I have trouble sleeping, I put a drop of Aura Cacia brand Lavender Essential oil on a piece of filter. Knocks me right out, and I've never really had any negative reaction from it in any way.