Woke up with a stuffy nose for the last two nights,couldnt breathe.Suggestions?

[vrapche031]

I tried searching for similar topics and found some useful stuff but I wanted to make this post because usually I got really good suggestions before. 

I have a n30i nasal cradle mask and cant sleep with a full face mask so far. No humidifier, APAP 7-14. Also use a chin strap. In the evenings my nose was fine but I woke up in the morning with a almost completely stuffed nose, solid hard mucus. I assume that I woke up because I wasnt getting enough air, even awake I could not really get enough air and I had to take of my mask. I also woke up drooling all over my face, I guess I was trying to keep my mouth open to get some air. 

Im going to use a nasal shower today in the evening before sleep to clear up my nose, hopefully that helps. 

But does anyone have any other suggestions ? I might order a new FFM to try it out because it will just be easier like this but it will take time until I get it. People who just use nasal pillows and get a cold or just a stuffy nose from time to time, how do you deal with it?

[SarcasticDave94]

In my opinion, this sounds like your nasal passages are drying out due to CPAP therapy. I think adding humidity would resolve the issue and you could venture onward with the nasal mask, avoiding the switch over to full face version.

[OpalRose]

It does sound like you need to start using humidity.  I don't know anything about the Prisma Smart machines, but does it have a humidifier attached?  If yes, set it to a medium setting for humidity.  If there is no humidifier with the machine, can you add a stand alone humidifier in your room.

Definitely start using saline nasal rinses and a small amount of lanolish type lubricant in your nostrils to keep them from drying out at night.

I use a nasal pillow mask and continue to use it even if congested or stuffy. The direct air pressure to the nostrils keeps the nasal passages open.

[Sleeprider]

I experience chronic nasal congestion at some times of the year when allergies are a problem. I use fluticasone propionate which is an over-the-counter corticosteroids. Considering your complaint of a dry crusty nose, humidity would be a good addition.

[vrapche031]

I do have something similar from a pharmacy, its called GeloSitin but I usually just sprayed it once before sleep if I felt like my nose was getting dry. Just read about it again and apparently I can do it multiple times during the day, so I will try that.

My CPAP does not have a humidifier but one can be attached to it. I will try to reach out to my sleep doctor and ask for a note, so that I can get it from the company thats giving me the CPAP machine. Until then I will try placing a small humidifier next to my bed.

Thanks everyone, I wasnt sure if getting a humidifier would work for this.

[optimalsleep]

had to take sudafed.... then once the allergy season calmed down, I take Ibruprophen PM. But be careful of sudafed....it could jack up blood pressure. Definitely use humidifier..

[SarcasticDave94]

Info I gathered from the Löwenstein Medical website is there's an add-on humidifier called prismaAqua, a pyramid shaped unit in black. It looks like a piggyback unit that connects on the side of your machine. I'm going by the assumption that you would match prisma base unit to prisma humidifier. There's 2 other styles for other machines that are SOMNOaqua that's round in bluish opaque plastic and then a SOMNOclick 300 that's a round-ish black plastic unit with a bump on top for hoses. Likely these second 2 are probably for other machines.

I added the prismaAQUA image below

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[mesenteria]

Few of us wake with plugged noses full of dried mucous unless there's something going on inside the sinuses or unless you are fighting a bug of some kind and are having unusually heavy discharge.  I wonder if there isn't a reaction going on, maybe to mold, some allergen (dander, mites, something else in the bed or wafting up under foot-fall).

But, that aside, if the mucous is truly thickened or dry, it means you're not getting enough humidity....OR....you're not drinking enough.

[JoeP]

My experience was that my nose wanted cool and somewhat moist air. So jacking up the humidity and using a heated hose on top of that made it a lot worse. Experiment.