How do I stop the nose tickle while using a CPAP machine?
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????
The tickle is on the outside of my nose, not inside.
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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 ass 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.