C.P.A.P Misery

Fantasy · 06-22-2005, 09:43 AM

My dear Sweet LOVING Husband

has given me a head cold. I have read here that other cysters also have sleep apnea & I'm hoping for some advice... I have about 3 hours till daycare opens & I can go to the hospital. First some basic info... My nose has gotten very sore on the outside from a constant runny nose, thats no biggy I can deal with that with vasaline. Unfortunetaly the inside of my nose is also very sore from the C.P.A.P (non-apnea cysters, it is a machine that blows pressured air through my nose to keep me breathing through the night). I can't take a decongestant because I am also taking anti-depressant ( they nullify each other) but have been using Otravin. That stuff HURTS I am so sencitive inside that it burns. Now, the otravin opens the passages enough for me to sleep for a few hours... but my nose is so raw now that I can't stand the pain. Every breath hurts, when I am awake I can breath through my mouth but that curssed C.P.A.P is nasal!!!! It feels like someone is using a very big double sided BBQ wire brush in there! I tried for 10 min a little while ago & tore it off sobbing the pain was so intense... (it don't help that crying hurts too!!

). I have been using a saline spray to help moisterize in there but it only reall works for a few minutes. I am hoping in the hospital they can stick a tube down my nose & tape my nosterals shut so I can bypass the irritated tissue. I am praying they will do this & am considering sitting in the hall till they do

lol. So I'm sorry this has gotten so long I guess I nedded to rant a little I'm very tired. Any advice?

Opps forgot I took 2 t3s 45 min ago & am hoping they will help, but doubt it

Fantasy · 06-22-2005, 12:10 PM

the t3s took off the edge of the pain but I'm still gonna go into the hospital

GabrielsMom · 06-22-2005, 12:45 PM

I'm sorry I don't have any advice, but I just wanted to say that I hope you feel better soon!

~Traci~ · 06-22-2005, 11:13 PM

I'm sorry

I hope you feel better soon! I know my mom has a CPAP and she doesn't use the nose clip thing, she has a special thing that goes over her mouth/nose kinda like in an air raid or something. I would see if you can get something like that rather than the nose thing. It could be different though b/c she has an oxygen consentrator hooked up to hers.

Good Luck!
Traci

Fantasy · 06-23-2005, 02:48 AM

Thank you both for replying as for the mask I cant really aford a new face mask right now (I not sure how much the full face mask is but the nose mask is $141+) & I am so used to the nose mask I can't sleep with my mouth open anymore... + I clench my teeth in my sleep. I saw a dr in the hospital & he gave me some antibiotics... they seem to be helping (they should they were expencive enough) & I have been sleeping for most of the day. My husband tried a few times to wake me up... to see if I was ok & tried to get me up for supper I just told him I wasn't hungery & rolled over LOL. The pain is MUCH better but I have been taking T3s every 4 hours or when I wake up. My DH finally woke me saying that it was my turn to put my DD to bed. I ate enough to take my met & I am trying to stay awake for another hour so I can take my effexor (CAN NOT mix them I

if I do). *sigh* some times I hate my pills but life is soooo much better with them. Ok I'm rambling now cus the T3s are zoning me out. TTY L8R

Ty Fan

~Traci~ · 06-23-2005, 02:46 PM

I'm glad the dr gave you some meds! I'm surprised insurance wouldn't pay for it. My mom could have never afforded it but insurance paid for hers. She doesn't sleep w/ her mouth open either but she was hurting w/ the nose mask so the dr gave her the face one.

I hope you feel better soon!
Traci