Nasal obstruction and effectiveness CPAP

[Gary1of2]

I use ffm because of mouth leaks. But it dose clear my clogged nose so I can breath through my nose after a few minutes.

[yrnkrn]

For me CPAP does not open nose congestion but having EPR=3 or BiPAP PS=4 greatly helps breathing when only one nostril is clogged.

[Nito]

Try X LEAR nasal spray, all natural

[Nito]

Try X LEAR nasal spray

[Hydrangea]

I've not found a FFM to open my nasal passage. But with pillows, it sure does! After about 5 minutes or so, I can feel the difference. I've only experienced the complete closure of nasal passage when sick. So I'm not sure about if this idea could be extrapolated for a structural blockage.

[johndee]

Hi Emred,
When I first started cpap and used heated humidification, I had major congestion issues that I never had before. I was living in the desert so I decided to reduce humidification so my breathing environment in sleep more closely matched my daytime breathing air. After stopping heat with just room temp humidification...things improved. So take a look at varying humidification as a way of possibly minimizing congestion.
JD

[emredogan]

Hi all,

Wow thanks for all the replies, I am noting them all down .

I have a bought a FFM going tot ry it tonight. My main concern is that therapy doesnt work if airs goes through my mouth or is this nonsense?

Looking forward hearing from you

[Walla Walla]

If you breath through your mouth it won't stop the pressure from keeping your airway open. That being said you will tend to get a dry throat.

[ardenum]

The only reason to use a full face mask is to breathe with mouth when you cant breathe through the nose. 

Get surgery so you can switch to a nasal mask.