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Can anyone please tell me how they deal with the terrible sores on there noses using bi pap my husbands nose is absolutely raw , sent for a gel pad from u s a but will take a while to come , covering it with pads etc but nothing seems to work , hapoy easter to you all msy you have a peaceful day xxx

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hi honey

I have a nippy machine so its similar and im assuming we use the same sort of masks.....

There is the full face one which i couldn't handle then there is the nasal one that fits over the nose and not mouth and ive just been given one called nasal pillows where it just fits into the nostrils so the nose isnt covered at all

Could he use one of those....i myself havnt had any nose problems apart from bruising so cant suggest anything else

Mandy x

I have just looked up the nasal pillow mask and it can be used with bipap.....i have one from the nhs but they can be bough online

Opus 360 Nasal Pillows Mask

mandy x

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Thankyou very much I will look it up now I hope you are well have a happy easter xx

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Your welcome....i did find one site who sell them cheaper than the uk prices at the link below but i got mine from the hospital

cpapxchange.com/cpap-masks-...

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mickeysmess

Thankyou very much I will look that up now , haveca happy easter xx

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grannybell

Ask the BLF helpline if you can use KY jelly.

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RibvanRey

You should ring your pulmonary care nurse before you go buying things. They may be able to prescribe a different mask. You can ease the soreness with a water - based cream such as KY Jelly.

Buying one mask is not to dear but costs could soon mount up long term ;-)

Regards Rib

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Kathygwanny

Hi, have you tried the website hope2sleep.co.uk? She has most things you need if on CPAP or BI PAP?

Kathy

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mickeysmess in reply toKathygwanny

Thznkyou very much just ordered some gel pads for nose I hope you are doing well xx

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Kathygwanny in reply tomickeysmess

Glad you found something. Hope they help. :-) Keep well.

Kathy

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joyce741

ask for a humidifier to gone on the bi-pap machine, you fill it with water, I had same trouble with the v-pap from the Royal Brompton they gave me a humidifier to use with it, Now I'm changing over to the Norwich and Norfolk they have put me on a Bi pap machine which I had to wait for a couple of days for the humidifier to arrive again my nose stated to dry out, now I have the humidifier set right all is great again. hope this helps

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mickeysmess in reply tojoyce741

We do have a humidifier with the bi pap many thanks to you keep well x

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Biggurl

Hi, my husband has a CPAP machine with a humidifier and uses vick and lip balm - vick across his nose and cheeks and lip balm all around his nostrils. Seems to help. I have always used lip balm around the nose when I have a cold - cheaper than the balm tissues :-)

This could be a stopgap until you get your new stuff.

Hope it is of use to you.

LGxx

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Thanyou will try the vick we already have a humidifier I hope you are keeping well xx

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joyce741 in reply toBiggurl

I was told not to use anything with petroleum jelly in when on oxygen, something to do with catching fire.

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Rainy1952

I am on a c pap machine and i use the mask , i did try the nose prongs but they made my nose very sore. The mask is not as bad as it seems you do get used to it . I have been using my cpap machine since September .

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