Mr. Asthma

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I’ve also been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and do use a CPAP machine. I’m not sure that it had any effect on my asthma.  I was diagnosed with the asthma about a year ago and the sleep apnea diagnosis came last July.  I’ve actually gotten better since July (was in constant decline before that) but I think that is the Accolate I started taking at that time. I do use a humidifer with my CPAP and it might be making the asthma a bit worse but I can’t really tell yet.  It does keep my sinuses moist so I am having less problem with sinusitus therefore the asthma is responding favorably to that.  In all it’s probably a wash. I did notice at first that the CPAP did make my lungs feel strangely. It was as if they had more air in them than they were accustomed to having.  That feeling is gone now. Loki – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Has anyone in the group been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea (in addition to > asthma) and been placed on a CPAP machine? > I’m curious how other asthmatics respond to CPAP.  My wife has had > improvments at night, but her daytimes are actually worse > (breathlessness, etc.). > Anyone out there with any experience in the above? > -Russ White

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Has anyone in the group been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea (in addition to asthma) and been placed on a CPAP machine? I’m curious how other asthmatics respond to CPAP.  My wife has had improvments at night, but her daytimes are actually worse (breathlessness, etc.). Anyone out there with any experience in the above? -Russ White

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I have sinus conjestion problems, mainly in the winter time and I also use a CPAP machine for minor sleep anea problems, running my machine at a low pressure.  I have noticed that while using my CPAP unit, my conjection is much better and I have contributed that, rightly or wrongly, to the filiter that is located in the machine.  In fact I have noticed that early on a winter morning I will often wake up felling fine, and within a few minutes after removing the CPAP mask I will experience a sneezing spell associated with unusual conjection.  As the day wears on, and upon taking some medicine, and getting out of the house, I will feel better. Good luck, Al

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