Humidifiers for COPD

[dormguard]

Do cool moisturizer humidifiers help a person with COPD or does it add a chill to one's home?

[Thebraveone]

Not sure about that but I leave a Himalayan Salt Lamp on in the bedroom and can definitely feel the difference in the air when I walk in. Feels cleaner, colder and more breathable. It is quite a large onr so cant leave on at night unfortunately or wouldnt be able to sleep but sleep with the window open even in winter.

[dormguard in reply to Thebraveone]

What about a cool moisture humidifier in a room for COPD? Wouldn't a warm moisture humidifier be better in the winter; so one wouldn't have to worry about catching cold or getting pneumonia (or a cool moisture humidifier doesn't have those disadvantages?) ?

[patmc1]

I find it necessary ---I use a nasal spray for my allergies and over a year ago I started getting nose bleeds (plus sleeping with my mouth open) . I now use a cool moisture humidifier during the winter months and my nose has healed. I do try to be very careful and clean the small unit thoroughly once a week. --My pulmonologist thinks using it is fine.

[dormguard in reply to patmc1]

Thanks Patmc1 . I am trying to build up my breathing (trying to make it better ) and am hoping this cool moisture humidifier helps to improve my respiration system (improve my COPD), and breathing. Thank you for your information, it helps.

[Beth1949]

I heard years ago, not to use warm humidifiers, that the heating of the water can promote bacteria within the water. Don't know if that's still true.

[dormguard in reply to Beth1949]

One has to keep the warm humidifier's clean , if they don't, then I heard that bacteria will build up and that warm humidifier's have to be "tended" to more often. But I would do that gladly, if it creates a warmer room. That is all I heard, that one must keep it clean, and of course I heard it with the cool humidifiers also, but I think the warm humidifiers might have to be clean 2x's a week, as opposed to 1x per week, with the cool humidifiers. I am going to do some research as to the bacteria of the warm humidifiers. Thanks for your input....because I sure don't want bacteria build up in a warm humidifier !

[dormguard]

Now off of Prednisone (wasn't a strong dose for 5 days each session (for 2 sessions), and now my breathing is somewhat worse. What can I do to alleviate the SOB, I do inhaler, have oxygen set at 2 (use that) , do a nebulizer 3 times a day....I would have thought the nebulizer would help a lot, but right now, ...nothing seems to "dismiss" this SOB. Throughout the 3 weeks, yes, the shortness of breath is "somewhat " better; but not back to like it was in the middle of January. Was wondering what one does to replace Prednisone (must be something "all-natural " out there for a substitute that people use). I have heard this happening before with people with COPD (they get off the Prednisone , and then their shortness of breath returns. Please does anyone know the answer to this question?