Re: Digest Number 4129

[Guest guest]

Anita & Marcia,

I've been using CPAP for approximately 6 years now and have had problems (mainly

in the winter) with dry nasal passages. I have never used the pillows (don't

think I could stand anything in my nose as it's usually stuffy anyway); I use

the mask. The new masks are much improved over the first one I had!

As for the dry nose, I use nasal moisturizing spray and sometimes vaseline (the

vaseline isn't recommended long-term as I've heard constant use of this can

cause it to end up in your lungs -- don't know if that's true or not). I don't

want to use the humidifer attachment for the unit, because I'm afraid I'll have

problems with mold and my sinuses then. I use the ramp (unless I'm stuffed up

with a cold) without a problem, but my husband doesn't (he's on CPAP, too).

I'm also hoping after surgery not to have to use the machine any longer.

Wouldn't that be nice? :-)

Jacque

www.tjkeller.net/jkeller/

Initial Consult w/Dr. Sudan 10/27/01, BPD/DS

BMI 52, 5'4.5 " , 303 lbs

duodenalswitch wrote:

> Message: 12

> Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 03:14:44 -0000

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> Subject: Re: RE:C-Paps & apnea/to marcia

>

> Marcia,

>

> I also have the same issue with my CPAP and I just got it. If I don't have it

on " ramp " though, I get the same feeling, where I feel like I'm suffocating or

gasping for air immediately. I still haven't been able to sleep the whole night

with it yet, because my nose still gets congested. I use a saline nasal spray,

but I haven't gotten my pollen filters for my CPAP yet. Also, I don't have a

humidifier attachment either. When I wake up I usually also do it around 2 or

3am and I almost sit bolt upright in bed! I need to take my mask off then,

because I can't relax enough with it on to go back to sleep. I do also notice

my nose is stuffed up, which is probably what made it hard for me to breath and

woke me up(Of course, then I have to get up because I need to pee, but that's a

different co-morbidity *rolls*) What I do notice, is that even when I don't use

it for the entire night, I feel better than when I don't use it at all. I'm

looking forward to the time when I'm used to it and I

> can use it the whole night and wake up completely refreshed! Of course, I'm

looking even more forward to not having to need it anymore after my BPD/DS!

>

> Anita

> Pre-pre-op in Denver

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply, Jacque. Let's hope surgery does it for all of us!

Marcia

> Re: RE:C-Paps & apnea/to marcia

> >

> > Marcia,

> >

> > I also have the same issue with my CPAP and I just got it. If I

> don't have it on " ramp " though, I get the same feeling, where I

> feel like I'm suffocating or gasping for air immediately. I

> still haven't been able to sleep the whole night with it yet,

> because my nose still gets congested. I use a saline nasal spray,

> but I haven't gotten my pollen filters for my CPAP yet. Also, I

> don't have a humidifier attachment either. When I wake up I

> usually also do it around 2 or 3am and I almost sit bolt upright

> in bed! I need to take my mask off then, because I can't relax

> enough with it on to go back to sleep. I do also notice my nose

> is stuffed up, which is probably what made it hard for me to

> breath and woke me up(Of course, then I have to get up because I

> need to pee, but that's a different co-morbidity *rolls*) What I

> do notice, is that even when I don't use it for the entire night,

> I feel better than when I don't use it at all. I'm looking

> forward to the time when I'm used to it and I

> > can use it the whole night and wake up completely refreshed! Of

> course, I'm looking even more forward to not having to need it

> anymore after my BPD/DS!

> >

> > Anita

> > Pre-pre-op in Denver

>

>

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