Re: CPAP - OT

[Guest guest]

Well, it took me about 1 month to get use to wearing the head gear

and be comfortable .. I have found the nasal pillows to be more

comfortable then the mask.. In addition I have sinus problems already

so I use the humidifier all the time .. Otherwise you will get a

serious irritation in your nose ... this also depends on the pressure

your CPAP is set @ ..... Now at first I could hardly tolerate the

pressure but my muscles got use to it and they are now nonresistant

to the pressure. but still effective .. PS make sure you invest in a

good machine you don't want one that is BIG and Bulky and LOUD!!!!!

Check them out and don't let them just give you anything ... and make

sure the pressure setting can be changed to a higher setting example

20 is the highest but some machines do not go that high and if later

you would need to be adjusted and your machine does not go any higher

the you could be out of BIG $$$$$...

[Guest guest]

I did use a humidifier at first, but I don't need that any more.

The

humidifier helped heat the air in the winter ( we keep our

bedroom pretty cool) and it kept me from getting an " ice cream

headache " !

>

> Kathy in Arlington

Kathy, 'using the humidifier' is more that merely 'heating the

water'. I believe that even when the water is kept at room

temperature, one is STILL using the humidifier because the air

from the CPAP machine is being forced through the water of the

humidifier.

My humidifier is not even plugged it but I clearly notice a

difference in the 'harshness' of the air coming through my mask

when the humidifier has run out of water. If I use the CPAP with

no water in the humidifier, it dries out my sinuses fairly quickly.

That's why I keep fresh water in it all the time.

Of course, it COULD be that the general humidity in my home is

low.

Hugs,

gobo