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From: joey on 12 Jun 2008 00:30
What is the purpose of using humidifiers or de-humidifiers when it
comes to sleep apnea? How do they benefit the treatment of sleep
apnea during the night?


Thanks?

Korey
From: terryc on 12 Jun 2008 01:55
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:30:27 -0700, joey wrote:

> What is the purpose of using humidifiers or de-humidifiers when it
> comes to sleep apnea? How do they benefit the treatment of sleep
> apnea during the night?

It increases the moisture in the air that is being forced into your
airways to keep them open.

Basically the amount of air necessary to keep your airways open, is
usually more than the body can properly humidfy.

Helps overcomedry air and if heated overcome cold air. Helps/assist. Well
worth getting. you usually use it when you need it.



From: Sue Morton on 12 Jun 2008 10:16
TerryC answered your question re: humidifiers.

Although I can't recall hearing of anyone de-humidifying the room air, as it
relates to greater CPAP comfort, I see no reason why it couldn't be done if
it was helpful.

A humidifier is not required for effective CPAP therapy. However,
compliance is the name of the game. Many (?) people experience
complications of dry CPAP air, from mild discomfort to dental problems from
extreme dry mouth, dry sinus irritation and infection, etc. Adding humidity
can alleviate some or all of these and increase CPAP comfort, and therefore
compliance.

Some of us do not use a humidifier. I believe we are the minority of CPAP
users, though. Some live in a high-humidity area and do not need the
additional moisture. Me, I live in a low-humidity area (~15%), apparently I
am just used to it :-)
--
Sue Morton

joey wrote:
> What is the purpose of using humidifiers or de-humidifiers when it
> comes to sleep apnea? How do they benefit the treatment of sleep
> apnea during the night?
>
>
> Thanks?
>
> Korey


From: joey on 14 Jun 2008 02:38
Oh, ok. Thank you for the explanation. At least I'll know what to
watch for if I am started on CPAP therapy. I don't why I thought of
de-humidifying other than I wasn't sure which function was used when
it comes to CPAP treatment and how it was useful.

Thanks for the explanation!



On Jun 12, 9:16 am, "Sue Morton" <867-5...(a)domain.invalid> wrote:
> TerryC answered your question re: humidifiers.
>
> Although I can't recall hearing of anyone de-humidifying the room air, as it
> relates to greater CPAP comfort, I see no reason why it couldn't be done if
> it was helpful.
>
> A humidifier is not required for effective CPAP therapy.  However,
> compliance is the name of the game.  Many (?) people experience
> complications of dry CPAP air, from mild discomfort to dental problems from
> extreme dry mouth, dry sinus irritation and infection, etc.  Adding humidity
> can alleviate some or all of these and increase CPAP comfort, and therefore
> compliance.
>
> Some of us do not use a humidifier.  I believe we are the minority of CPAP
> users, though.  Some live in a high-humidity area and do not need the
> additional moisture.  Me, I live in a low-humidity area (~15%), apparently I
> am just used to it :-)
> --
> Sue Morton
>
>
>
> joey wrote:
> > What is the purpose of using humidifiers or de-humidifiers when it
> > comes to sleep apnea?  How do they benefit the treatment of sleep
> > apnea during the night?
>
> > Thanks?
>
> > Korey- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

From: Sue Morton on 14 Jun 2008 12:07
You're welcome. Have you already done a sleep study or is that coming up?
--
Sue Morton

joey wrote:
> Oh, ok. Thank you for the explanation. At least I'll know what to
> watch for if I am started on CPAP therapy. I don't why I thought of
> de-humidifying other than I wasn't sure which function was used when
> it comes to CPAP treatment and how it was useful.
>
> Thanks for the explanation!


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