Nasal pillow pain inside my nose

[Bzimpfer]

Hello - Only 3 wks into CPAP - stomach sleeper. Have yet to sleep thru the night =/


Evora full face moves around too much.

Trying out F&P pillows and love them for the seal and flow - taping my mouth.

Pressure set at 12 - 10 feels a bit light in terms of flow

EPR = 3

No ramp

Waking up after a 2-3 hours with some real internal nose pain on each inhalation.

Humidity set to 3.

I feel like maybe more humidity or less pressure - or both.

Any guesses as to cause? 

[OpalRose]

Definitely try more humidity. It would also help if you use a nasal rinse a few times a week.
I use a nasal gel right before masking up. The one I use is called Ayr Nasal Gel and it does help stop any irritation.

Post an OSCAR chart if you need help with adjusting pressure.

[Bluesv6]

Opal Rose  you put the gel like right on the nares or right inside of the nose ?

[OpalRose]

Just inside the nose, but don't use too much. The Ayr gel has a nice cooling feeling and keeps the inside of your nose from drying out. I'm sure there are similar products on the market.

[JJJ]

Just inside the nose, but don't use too much.  The Ayr gel has a nice cooling feeling and keeps the inside of your nose from drying out.  I'm sure there are similar products on the market.

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