Guest guest Posted June 7, 1999 Report Share Posted June 7, 1999 Asked question. Was some one telling another person not to do some thing a certain way because if you do it could cause very serious illness the type that causes death relates several very serious illness's that have caused death to others in very different circumstances not related to the routine you are using or the topic at hand but comparing this type of illness to your routine of circumstances. Asked question ? Answer to this question. CPAP machine. Explain to me just how you clean . I have been once a week clean with hoses in vinager water and warm water I just soak it .And allow it to dry but it never drys out completely so run the CPAP for a few minutes until it drys out some more. Answered question by another to last article read. I can't remember when I last cleaned my nose piece! the constant moisture retained in the nose piece carries with it a related risk of mildew/mold/pseudomonas/legionnaires disease and such outweigh the risk of a " little " bit of nasal secretions, . " During the winter months, I " swear " that my CPAP machine keeps and/or makes me sick! Due to my work, I am constantly New comment on statement above. Maybe you are getting sick from CPAP because you are not cleaning it the way it was told to me to clean it by the Respitory specialist. Jeanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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