Blocked nose - Hope2SleepGuide2024-03-29T05:18:40Zhttp://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/blocked-nose?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI use that stuff you get for…tag:hope2sleepguide.co.uk,2019-02-18:6381638:Comment:601252019-02-18T22:49:43.253ZSleep2snorehttp://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/profile/Sleep2snore
<p>I use that stuff you get for kids in a capsule that you sprinkle onto their pillows.</p>
<p>Put on a tissue close to the air filter it works wonders.</p>
<p>I forget the name of it as I have run out. I can't look for the carton as it was recycled!</p>
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<p>The Internet is a wonderful thing, What am I going to do now?</p>
<p>This is what I found, so it is back to Vapour rub then?</p>
<h1 class="content-hed standard-hed">Karvol decongestant capsules (discontinued in the…</h1>
<p>I use that stuff you get for kids in a capsule that you sprinkle onto their pillows.</p>
<p>Put on a tissue close to the air filter it works wonders.</p>
<p>I forget the name of it as I have run out. I can't look for the carton as it was recycled!</p>
<p></p>
<p>The Internet is a wonderful thing, What am I going to do now?</p>
<p>This is what I found, so it is back to Vapour rub then?</p>
<h1 class="content-hed standard-hed">Karvol decongestant capsules (discontinued in the UK)</h1>
<p>Karvol decongestant capsules contain various volatile, aromatic substances that have been used traditionally for many years as inhalations for their decongestant effect. The capsules are not taken by mouth; you snip the end off the capsule and squeeze the contents into hot water or onto a hankie and then inhale the vapour.</p>
<p></p> Definitely nothing inside the…tag:hope2sleepguide.co.uk,2018-12-18:6381638:Comment:588412018-12-18T12:16:46.805ZKath Hopehttp://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/profile/KathHope
<p>Definitely nothing inside the humidifier chamber except plain water. Olbas Oil on a tissue or Vicks as Eric states, and there's a more detailed article on the website here <a href="https://www.hope2sleep.co.uk/blog/cpap-masks-with-a-cold.html" target="_blank">https://www.hope2sleep.co.uk/blog/cpap-masks-with-a-cold.html</a></p>
<p>Definitely nothing inside the humidifier chamber except plain water. Olbas Oil on a tissue or Vicks as Eric states, and there's a more detailed article on the website here <a href="https://www.hope2sleep.co.uk/blog/cpap-masks-with-a-cold.html" target="_blank">https://www.hope2sleep.co.uk/blog/cpap-masks-with-a-cold.html</a></p> I have never done that becaus…tag:hope2sleepguide.co.uk,2018-12-17:6381638:Comment:588382018-12-17T23:18:02.432ZEric Swindonhttp://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/profile/EricSwindon
<p>I have never done that because the general consensus is that any addition to the humidifier chamber might corode the metal plate. However, I do get the odd cold and frequently suffer from blocked nose at least on one side and my answer which works well is to add a few drops of olbas oil to a tissue, lay ithe tissue on a saucer and place below the air intake. This works extremely well but I cannot tolerate it all night and by 3am I usually move the saucer a few inches back and then I might be…</p>
<p>I have never done that because the general consensus is that any addition to the humidifier chamber might corode the metal plate. However, I do get the odd cold and frequently suffer from blocked nose at least on one side and my answer which works well is to add a few drops of olbas oil to a tissue, lay ithe tissue on a saucer and place below the air intake. This works extremely well but I cannot tolerate it all night and by 3am I usually move the saucer a few inches back and then I might be good for the rest of the night or replace the saucer. Be aware that the smell lingers in the tube and mask for a few days even after washing. I meet a lot of people using cpap at my local clinic drop in every Wednesday and many of those do this now. I am looking at the instructions on the olbas oil box and it says to do exactly this for everybody over the age of 2, two to three drops on a tissue tucked into the pillowcase for all night relief. So it can only do good. Eric</p>