Pur-Sleep Cpap Aromatherapy

Yup I love my pur-sleep too The lavender and mint are my two favorites... couldn't stand Spice, sorry! I have the others in the trial pack but I am so addicted to those two that I haven't gotten around to trying the rest.

Those walmart and other scents always smell to chemical-ly to me, but pur-sleep really smells clean and nice and soft.

Hm, I should add pursleep to my tagline!

I wonder if Pur-sleep is covered under my Flex account.
--Or would I have to get a prescription for it specifically?

Pugsy wrote:

Yknotoday wrote:You could try the PurSleep products or the Wyndmere products which includes essential oils and the NEW aromatherapy patches in lavender, spearmint, peppermint, and mandarin. The patches whether on the go or for use in a CPAP machine. Remove from the pouch, pull off the top tab covering to activate and adhered to the intake tube for a good nights sleep using lavender.
All oils are 100% pure and natural give the patch a try.

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Yknotoday

Only 2 posts on this forum and both promoting your link to wyndmerenaturals??? Is the only reason you registered here to promote that website so you could sneak a link in your post? Sure sounds like it from your posts which sound like the same promo ad to me.
At $2.09 each for one of those patches to last 8 hours....you won't drum up much business here. Wayyyyyy to expensive.
If you are spamming you might as well not waste your time or ours. We will remove it. I am sorely tempted right now.....

I do AGREE @ $2.09 per shoot is on the High side ! ! ! ! !
This is PLUG for Pur-Sleep:
and a few small zip lock plastic bags.

Will make up a few nightly uses and are REUSABLE and RENEWABLE.... & under $2.09 + Shipping

The nomical alternative to the fabric diffusion pads. Our compressed fiber pads are small, effective, reusable, and made of specialty material designed for the uniform diffusion of aromatics. Simply store scented pads in zip-lock baggies.

Package includes 10 pads and 5 zip-lock baggies for storage.

Essential Oil Safety

Just as there is a great deal of folklore about the beneficial effects of aromatherapy (such as curing diseases and medical conditions), there is much unsupported information about essential oil safety. According to the National Cancer Institute website:

“Safety testing on essential oils has shown minimal adverse effects. Several oils have been approved for use as food additives and are classified as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, ingestion of large amounts of essential oils is not recommended. In addition, a few cases of contact dermatitis have been reported, mostly in aromatherapists who have had prolonged skin contact with oils in the context of aromatherapy massage. Some essential oils (e.g., camphor oil) can cause local irritation; therefore, care should be taken when applying them. Phototoxicity has occurred when essential oils (particularly citrus oils) are applied directly to the skin before sun exposure. One case report also showed airborne contact dermatitis in the context of inhaled aromatherapy without massage. Most often, aromatherapy uses undefined mixtures of essential oils without specifying the plant sources. Allergic reactions are sometimes reported, especially following topical administration.”

lazer wrote:

Pugsy wrote:

Starlette wrote:Not trying to sound cheap, just thinking about all options. You know about the oils that that are sold at Hobby Lobby and WalMart right along side the candles? Can those also be used for cpap aroma therapy as well?

Yes, those can be used as well. Just about anything that produces whatever aroma that pleases you can be used outside the air intake.

Are you sure about this? I had asked a month or two ago in another thread (can't find it right now) about doing this using those $3 "flea market" oils / scents that are used in those burner lamps and was told that is a no-no.

Correction: When I used the word "oils", I should have used the word "essential oils". I apologize to have created any confusion. Just thought it was understood what I was talking about. I'm sorry.

Starlette

I just now ordered my starter kit. Wish me luck.
If there are scents that I really don't care for, I'll post on the forum.

Starlette

The great aroma exchange.
Sounds like Saturday night around the campfire.

Sounds good to me CF on both counts (Campfire and The Great Aroma Exchange )
I'll start the post and see if anyone wants to do it.

oh yes! I have tons of SPICE I'd love to get rid of

Created new post, "THE GREAT AROMA THERAPY EXCHANGE"

Starlette

This is good to know, we have just tons of DoTerra essential oils in the house. I read somewhere not to use them, but I guess that meant in the humidifier, but putting it on the desk next to is great, I am going to start to use them.

Starlette wrote:Created new post, "THE GREAT AROMA THERAPY EXCHANGE"

Starlette

HERE IS THE LINK ! = == = =
viewtopic/t80669/THE-GREAT-AROMATHERAPY-EXCHANGE.html

A TRADE or just Recycling unwanted items is a "BIG PLUS" for everybody. . . . . .

CPAP Irritations and Bad Smells

Without the PurSleep System, your sense of smell may actually work against your therapy. Plastic CPAP components often emit minor levels of volatile organic compounds such as vinyl chloride (the "shower curtain" or "new car" smell), known chemosensory irritants even if you're not aware of their presence. This may cause discomfort and irritation especially for patients using newly-manufactured equipment. The PurSleep System substitutes pleasant scents for chemical odors, putting your nose to work for you, not against you.

From the Pur-Sleep website:

"None of the statements contained on this website or in any materials or products provided by Pur-Sleep, Inc. have been evaluated by the FDA."

And this.... this one's a dilly!

"Essential oils are the aromatic component of plants and are derived from botanical materials (herbs, citrus, flowers, leaves, etc.) through simple distillation techniques. We use only the highest quality 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oils. All of the essential oils used in our aromatic products are disclosed on the product label. We use only those essential oils that are found on the essential oil “Generally Recognized as Safe” for human consumption (“GRAS”) list maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found in the official Code of Federal Regulations, 21 C.F.R. Section 582.20. Click here to see a copy of the GRAS list. Please visit our Library for additional information about essential oil safety. If you are concerned about potential allergic or other reactions from exposure to essential oils, please do not use our products. While our essential oils are safe for human consumption, they are entirely undiluted and may cause irritation if applied directly to skin or mucous membranes. Avoid contact with eyes. We recommend keeping essential oils out of the reach of children. Do not ingest essential oils or apply them directly to the skin. Avoid contact with furniture and similar surfaces. Wash essential oils with warm, soapy water."

As I have said many times.... if it is not meant to be inhaled specifically and has not been absolutely proven as being safe, why on Earth would you want to take that chance? Try three weeks intubated on life support (like I did as a result of acute pneumonia from H1N1) and then tell me you are willing to take the chance. Try having your lungs hacked out a bit at a time like my hospital roomate at Southlake Hospital recently and then tell me you are willing to take a chance.

Heck, how many of us or our parents smoked like chimneys until cigarette smoke was proven to be detrimental and even deadly? And I have been visiting my father in the hospital... where there are still folks in denial who pull their IV stands with them out into the parking lot to have a smoke. The hospital went 100% smoke free August 1 and you cannot smoke anywhere on hospital land now.... and the city has a bylaw prohibiting smoking within X distance of the hospital and prohibiting smoking in ANY public place, period.

What makes aromatherapy, which is totally unlicensed, much different? You are blowing crap into your lungs that you know nothing about. To me, that is just plain insane. When the stuff is FDA approved and vetted by the top medical research centers as being safe.... then MAYBE, just MAYBE I will consider it.

Food for thought for those of us that have a concern. For the unconcerned, I wish you only good luck and good health. You are gambling, not with money, but with your very health and life. Be aware and Caveat Emptor! I take the safe and proven highway these days.

So, did i make a mistake on bringing this up?

torontoCPAPguy is completely entitled to his opinion. In part I agree with his caution because herbal remedies / aromatherapy are not regulated in any way. I would never buy essential oils from the flea market. But I tried Pur-Sleep. I didn't have any side-effects. Plus I felt the benefits far outweighed any unforeseen issues.

There are those who are extremely sensitive or allergic to fragrances. Those people are going to know that before they ever try something like Pur-Sleep.

I do think it's a bit over-dramatic to compare essential oils to second hand smoke. But that's my opinion.

Starlette wrote:So, did i make a mistake on bringing this up?

No, Starlette, you didn't make a mistake. You brought up an interesting topic as you can see from the many positive responses.

Just as most people have no problem consuming peanuts or shellfish and won't suffer allergic reactions, most people also have no problem using essential oils. Furthermore, your body IS indeed designed to sense and respond to essential oils. When you smell a rose or gardenia, it is the essential oils that are naturally produced by those flowers that your olfactory receptors sense. Most of us respond favorably to those scents.

Are some people allergic to essential oils? Yes, a few are, but it is nothing in which to become alarmed or fearful. For example, if you find that you have skin irritation after using lilac essential oil, stop using it. That will end the problem.

I'm sure Pur-Sleep is a fine and safe product. You shouldn't discontinue using it on account of someone else's overblown fears.