Nasal Congestion

[Sleepster]

Sleepster and Nightynight: What has your experience or the experience of others been like when using preparations like the NeilMed Sinums Rinse kit for CPAP related nasal congestion?  Any issues with chronic usage as long as distilled, boiled or filtered water is used?

I don't understand what you're asking. The water just needs to be safe to drink and used right away (not stored for later use).

It will flush your sinuses out a lot better than a saline spray because you are flushing with a lot more water.

[Rgn3]

hopeforusall: For nasal FX mask I keep the top straps quite a bit more loose and the bottom straps somewhat more loose than my initial attempts. It did take me several months to get the FX leaking reduced. I found some YouTube videos helpful to assess how loose to keep the straps. On the other hand, I have not had success with full face masks. One reason might be that my wife is less tolerant of my trials of full face masks since I have the FX to go back to. 
I have not yet tried the F20 full face mask. A face mask that works well would be better than using a nasal mask with mouth tape and some form or nasal spray/nasal irrigation.

[Rgn3]

I don't understand what you're asking. It will flush your sinuses out a lot better than a saline spray because you are flushing with a lot more water.

My understanding is that NeilMed and similar irrigations were set up as you indicate  for sinusitis . I think that CPAP induced nasal congestion involves the nasal passages rather than the sinuses. If that is correct, I was trying to determine if individuals found that the long term use of the irrigation systems worked for CPAP nasal congestion.

[Sleepster]

My understanding is that NeilMed and similar irrigations were set up as you indicate for sinusitis. I think that CPAP induced nasal congestion involves the nasal passages rather than the sinuses.

I use it when I have trouble breathing through my nose. I don't know if that's sinusitis or congestion. It doesn't really matter what you call it. It flushes the mucous out of my sinus passages so I can breathe easier and don't have to keep blowing my nose to clear it.

If that is correct, I was trying to determine if individuals found that the long term use of the irrigation systems worked for CPAP nasal congestion.

Just try it and see if it works.

[Rgn3]

Sleepster. Got it, thanks.

[Motorheadrulz]

ditto from Sleepster- just get a cheap bulb syringe from Walg and some saline packets and get to squirtin. I use plain ole shower water in the am before I'm done.

Hint: if you do this before bed, then you'll get a big slosh of salty snot down the back of your throat when you lie down... so am is preferred.

[hopeforusall]

Rgn3, thank you for the advice about the FX. Looks like I will be trying it again with your suggestions.
I would suggest you try a full mask if you can. I like the F20, but then again have not tried much else that worked.

[aw425]

I don't understand what you're asking. The water just needs to be safe to drink and used right away (not stored for later use).

It will flush your sinuses out a lot better than a saline spray because you are flushing with a lot more water.

Sorry, but water needs to be boiled.  A very slight chance of bugs in it that will eat your brain, if I remember correctly.

[G. Szabo]

Sorry, but water needs to be boiled.  A very slight chance of bugs in it that will eat your brain, if I remember correctly.

Indeed. If I recall correctly, the Nety Pot container is supposed to be disposed of after 3 months. This is probably because of concerns about bacterial contamination. Hence, I pour the hot, freshly boiled water into it and add the salt package to be sure that everything is sterile.