Guest guest Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 OOPS, forgot to mention that my CPAP machine has a humidifier on it so I get fresh clean humidified air all night long through my nose. Even if you don't have sleep apnea like I do, you might want to ask your ENT to prescribe one just to help your sinuses. Ok, I am getting a little of topic here and this will be my last post about things other than xolair (slaps hand) Doug Group founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I use a product called Ponaris drops to help keep my sinuses clear. Xolair has helped my sinus problems a great deal but I find this lubricant helps keep the tissue in my sinuses moist and clear. It's really great stuff. Link below. http://www.ponaris.net/ uca79iii <uca79iii@...> wrote: OOPS, forgot to mention that my CPAP machine has a humidifier on it so I get fresh clean humidified air all night long through my nose. Even if you don't have sleep apnea like I do, you might want to ask your ENT to prescribe one just to help your sinuses. Ok, I am getting a little of topic here and this will be my last post about things other than xolair (slaps hand) Doug Group founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sir, the product you recommend contains oils & lipids. I would recommend against such use as it is generally accepted that products like this, including Vick's Vapor Rub, when applied directly to the nares or inside the nasal passages may either be aerosolized to, or the liquid itself may deposit in the lungs and cause conditions called lipid pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, or lipid pneumonitis. These are particularly difficult to treat. Being that the product you are endorsing is a liquid, suggests that the chances of said complications are even greater. OOPS, forgot to mention that my CPAP machine has a humidifier on it so I get fresh clean humidified air all night long through my nose. > > Even if you don't have sleep apnea like I do, you might want to ask your ENT to prescribe one just to help your sinuses. > > Ok, I am getting a little of topic here and this will be my last post about things other than xolair > > (slaps hand) > > Doug > Group founder > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Chiming in: I've had 5 sinus surguries and can no longer adequately produce moisture in my sinuses. As a result I left a very cold/dry area of Alaska for the warm/moist air of South Carolina. I had been using Ponaris but lived without it for 2 years. What I gained was a move from very mild asthma to moderate/severe whcih led to Xoalir (on topic now?). I am back in Alaska and use Ponaris along with my CPAP for the humidity. This is what the Dr prescribed. It has been working fairly well for me. The mileage of others may vary. Mike McBride Don't cry because it's over, laugh because it happened. Dr. Seuss ________________________________ From: fpa9 <fpa9@...> Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:01:02 AM Subject: [ ] Re: CPAP Mask Sir, the product you recommend contains oils & lipids. I would recommend against such use as it is generally accepted that products like this, including Vick's Vapor Rub, when applied directly to the nares or inside the nasal passages may either be aerosolized to, or the liquid itself may deposit in the lungs and cause conditions called lipid pneumonia, lipoid pneumonia, or lipid pneumonitis. These are particularly difficult to treat. Being that the product you are endorsing is a liquid, suggests that the chances of said complications are even greater. OOPS, forgot to mention that my CPAP machine has a humidifier on it so I get fresh clean humidified air all night long through my nose. > > Even if you don't have sleep apnea like I do, you might want to ask your ENT to prescribe one just to help your sinuses. > > Ok, I am getting a little of topic here and this will be my last post about things other than xolair > > (slaps hand) > > Doug > Group founder > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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