How do I stop the nose tickle while using a CPAP machine?!
Question: I have severe sleep apnea. I sleep with a CPAP (continous positive airways pressure) machine. It works great, but my nose tickles several times in the middle of the night! I have to turn it off and scratch my nose before i can go back to sleep. What can i do to stop the ticleing????
Answers: I have severe sleep apnea. I sleep with a CPAP (continous positive airways pressure) machine. It works great, but my nose tickles several times in the middle of the night! I have to turn it off and scratch my nose before i can go back to sleep. What can i do to stop the ticleing????
sometimes a protective tape can decrease that.
sometimes placing the mask further up on the bridge of the nose might help.
Its just a pain in the *** machine for our patients, not sure there is much you can do... sorry
sincerely,
male cardiac nurse
blow your nose before going to bed
Do you have a humidifier on your machine? Sometimes that helps. You could also try Ocean Spray or another saline nasal spray just before you put the mask on for the night. Sometimes a room humidifier can help too. Good luck.