I've been on CPAP for about a month. I use the nose pillows. I also use the humidifier. I wash the humidifier weekly, and even make sure it gets "steamed" on the top rack of the dishwasher. I also wash my nose pillows daily.
However, twice I've gotten severe sinus infections since starting. Granted, I was diagnosed with severe allergies, asthma, and severe sinusitus...so I have sinus problems anyway. But, does CPAP make the sinus problems worse? Just wondering if anyone has noticed or experienced this.
Thanks.
---Rich
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neptune
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Vicki Moderator
Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 3600 Location: Southern California
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Until you get it under control, you should dump the water out every day, let the humidifier air dry and put fresh distilled (or reverse osmosis water) in it at night. Read this link on sinus irrigation because it is extremely helpful to people with sinus issues. Read the whole post because it is much easier than it sounds at first.
Sinus Irrigation How To Vicki _________________ That which does not kill you makes you stronger-Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich must of had apnea. |
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