I’m not feeling well, kind of feels like a bad cold. Lots of congestion and my head feels like it’s in a bucket. I wonder if putting Vicks Salve inside my Cpap mask would be the greatest idea in the world or the worst?

I think it’s a great idea.

Does thing generate any heat? If so, could you use the latent heat and souse vide a crappie while you sleep?

There is a heating option, but ......wait, that’s not a bad idea. I could wake up at 3:00 and eat a well cooked, tender flaky fillet.

put it on your feet and put socks on and go to bed

My feet feel fine, my head is the problem.

Let me know how it works out. My nose dries up something fierce and I’m constantly fighting bloody noses, unless I put a little Vaseline in my nose before turning the CPAP on. Vicks might even be better.

Doesn’t the cpap have a water receptacle?
If it doesn’t call the dr. that prescribed it, if your nose dries the machine needs a water tank, drying nose is common because of the airflow-

quote=KingwoodCat]Let me know how it works out. My nose dries up something fierce and I’m constantly fighting bloody noses, unless I put a little Vaseline in my nose before turning the CPAP on. Vicks might even be better.[/quote]

This would kinda be like a vicks shotgun, it may be exhilarating

If you don't have a CPAP humidifier an alternative is a cold air humidifier next to the CPAP itself.

If Vicks is needed it could be used on a cotton ball that would be placed near the CPAP filter.

I used to have a Vick's steam inhaler that used small pads . I'm not sure if Vick's salve is recommended for direct contact with mucous membranes . I'd go with the above ( cotton ball) method .

Btw , the "foot thing" does help . I don't know why but it does .

I got a persistent sore on my nose from my nasal mask. Can't get it to heal.

Boy or boy, is this what I have to look forward to? My primary physician is setting me up for a sleep study in the next few weeks. I have started snoring worse per the wife and my morning blood pressure is getting high. The doctor said that both are signs of sleep apnea, so I bet I will be getting a CPAP machine in my near future.

Welcome to the hose. Had it since my 20's.

If you get the same sleepy study that I did, you are in for a real experience. They put wires on every part of my body except my tongue. There was no way in the world that I could have gone to sleep. Have been using a Resmed APAP machine for about 4 years now. I don't really know if it stopped my apnea but it stopped my snoring, which lets my Wife sleep! A little hint - trying out several different masks in the first few years is normal.

Once Texas legalizes pot, I’m going to use my machine like a bong.