Humidity Question for Nasal Pillow Users

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Humidity Question for Nasal Pillow Users

Post by lindakay » Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:16 am

Here I am with another question! I use the nasal pillows - lasted on the mask for one week! But I have a lot of trouble with nose stuffiness. That seems to be my biggest problem now. I found that my heated humidifier was set at 1 and changed it to 2, and am now doing a little better after changing it again to 3. Does anyone else use the RemStar with nasal pillows, and how high have you had to set your humidifier to ward off a stuffy nose?

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Post by Titrator » Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:48 am

Hi LindaKay,

I have used a Remstar with the heated humidifier and nasal pillows and 3 is as high as I ever turned mine up. I bet there are people here though, that have turned their Remstar Humdifier up farther than that.

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Post by wading thru the muck! » Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:04 am

Hi Lindakay,

Since my current issue is mouth leaks it occured to me that they may also be what is causing your stuffy nose. I have read that mouth breathing while on CPAP can result in flu like symptoms.

Check out the "mouth leaks" thread I started. rested gal has some very creative solutions you might try. I know I'm going to try them.
Sincerely,
wading thru the muck of the sleep study/DME/Insurance money pit!