I'm going for my 4th sleep test in another couple months. Couldn't bare the cpap test during 2nd and 3rd visit to the sleep lab. Just a little history.

I have Rhinitis Sicca as a result of my last surgery, it just means I experience very very dry nasal all the time, and inflammation as a result. I'm concious of this every waking minute. The inflammation comes and go during my sleep, causing congestion. I'm skinny as a stick, so I dont' quite fall into the usual apnea criteria. During my first visit to sleep lab last year, I was diagnosis with an AHI of 17, that by my sleep specialist opinion is mild sleep apnea. However, during my second visit, with cpap and nasal mask and no humidifier, my AHI shot up to 36. I went back for third test, this time with a humidifier and a full mask, I didn't last beyond 25 minutes for them to get enough test results. Since my Rhinitis Sicca has gotten a little worst, I'm guessing my AHI will likely be a little higher this year.

I just want to know if there's anyone out there, with Atrophic Rhinitis or Rhinitis Sicca, any kind of dry nose, who had success story. I'm going back for more test, because I'm hopeful. I doubt there's any other kind of solution to my sleep apnea.