sneezing and runny nose from cpap machine

[leothelion]

I was miserable everyday when I took off my cpap machine and the sneezing and runny nose would start and it would take 1 allergy medicine and 2 doses of dayquil to stop it! I couldn't function like this! I have a machine where I could use either distilled water or just air. I stopped using the distilled water part of the machine to see if only the air side worked. And I was still sneezing and having a runny nose. When I would wash my cpap mask and hose I would use dawn dishwashing liquid. My best friend suggested adding white vinegar with the dishwashing liquid and letting it soak. I tried it last night and THANK GOD I am not sneezing and don't have a runny nose this morning! I hope this will help others who are miserable. I will continue to use the white vinegar to clean my cpap mask and hose with dishwashing liquid and let everyone know if it continues to work!