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by NikkiL
Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Old distilled water
Replies: 16
Views: 5511

Re: Old distilled water

That's right. I guess I didn't explain very well. In the original poster's case, it's not the bacteria that are responsible for the symptoms described.... The symptoms reported by the original poster are consistent with those of a localized immunological response. An aerosol containing dried metabo...
by NikkiL
Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Old distilled water
Replies: 16
Views: 5511

Re: Old distilled water

I don't normally have a problem with throat irritation at all but I have noticed that when I use a gallon of distilled water that has been opened and sitting around for a few weeks I get a lot of burning in my mouth and throat. Also sometimes a new gallon will cause this. If I switch to a fresh new...
by NikkiL
Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Old distilled water
Replies: 16
Views: 5511

Re: Old distilled water

Distilled water bonds with co2 (from the air) to form carbolic acid, so it's slightly acidic. In theory then, the longer it is exposed to the air, especially when the surface area is increased (like when you've used 1/3 of the gallon and the container is wider), the higher the concentration of carbo...
by NikkiL
Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 766
Views: 2184109

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

I started o therapy about 7 months ago and I definitely see improvement but it happened gradually. I had some typical and some very a-typical problems. 1. I had to get up to use the bathroom about 6 times a night, now it's only 3. 2. I would routinely get 11-12 hours of restless sleep, now about 9 a...
by NikkiL
Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Old distilled water
Replies: 16
Views: 5511

Old distilled water

I don't normally have a problem with throat irritation at all but I have noticed that when I use a gallon of distilled water that has been opened and sitting around for a few weeks I get a lot of burning in my mouth and throat. Also sometimes a new gallon will cause this. If I switch to a fresh new ...