CPAP Treatment when sick or ill
I’m a regular CPAP user and I definitely notice a difference when on CPAP therapy versus without it. I’m definitely more tired if I don’t have a full night of sleep with the CPAP machine.
There have been times when I’ve been sick (either a cold or flu) and had a runny nose. This does definitely impact how long I can keep my mask on. In fact since I have a mild case of sleep apnea I actually don’t use the CPAP equpiment at all when I’m sick. I find that it’s almost impossible to sleep while sniffling through my CPAP mask. Even though I’m not as rested without using CPAP I find that I can actually fall asleep without it when I’m sick. When I’ve recovered from my illness I’m definitely back on CPAP therapy.
