CPAP is giving me crippling sinus headaches

[Diotima]

So these headaches have been increasing in intensity and it feels like it extends one nostil I breathe through presumably at night up to around around the left side of my head... I feel even worse off than I did pre-CPAP in some ways. I'm extremely tired and I feel as if the "high" I was initially has worn off. Has anyone experienced something similar?

[Pugsy]

Are you having any nasal or sinus symptoms associated with the headaches?
Like itchy nose, pressure in sinuses, congestion, drainage, sneezing???

Are you using a humidifier...if so, at what setting?
Are you using a heated hose or not?

[Diotima]

Are you having any nasal or sinus symptoms associated with the headaches?
Like itchy nose, pressure in sinuses, congestion, drainage, sneezing???

Are you using a humidifier...if so, at what setting?
Are you using a heated hose or not?

No itchy nose

Yes to sinus pressure

No maybe some mild congestion but nothing serious

No drainage

No sneezing

I'm using humidifier on setting 5

Yes to heated hose

I'm almost wanting to blame the heated hose as I don't recall these issues pre-Heated Hose.

[Julie]

Try turning down the humidity to a low level (if any at all) for a few nights and see if you still have a problem. 5 is a high setting and if you actually don't need it because local humidity is adequate, you're essentially giving yourself sinus trouble.

[Diotima]

Try turning down the humidity to a low level (if any at all) for a few nights and see if you still have a problem. 5 is a high setting and if you actually don't need it because local humidity is adequate, you're essentially giving yourself sinus trouble.

I'll try tuning it down to 2 and use the non-heated hose tonight see if it gets better.

[Pugsy]

The setting of 5 isn't really all that high with the AirSense machines. It will go to 8...so barely above halfway.

What is the temp of the hose air? You do know that it is a separate setting when using the heated hose?

You can try lowering the humidity and see if it makes any difference or not.

I don't recommend changing 2 things at one time though because if you notice a remarkable difference you won't know which change might have contributed to the difference.
So I wouldn't change both the hose and the humidity setting at the same time right now.

[chunkyfrog]

See your doctor.
An infection is more likely than trouble with your machine.
Delayed treatment will only exacerbate the problem.

[Diotima]

So it's been around 2 days and I'm sure what I feel are TMJ headaches.... pretty sure its not a infection. Still not sure its connected to CPAP.

[kteague]

Have you ever had issues with trigeminal neuralgia? If so, headgear could be pushing on a sensitive spot. Your description of the location made me ask. If not, disregard.