CPAP Dehydration

[Tx625]

Needing all of the cpap experts advice. I started my cpap a week ago,and since the first night I feel totally dehydrated. I mean like full body dehydrated. I always drink a lot of water, so a lack of water is not the case. I just cant seem to get hydrated, no matter how much water and gatorade I drink. Any suggestions?

[STONE KILLER]

We'll the cpap machine will dry out your mucus membranes in your mouth, that's about all I know. Just learned that in school . Lol

[Smart]

Do you not have the humidifier? Most will come with a heated humidfier. It was a must for me.

If not get one..

[meathunter]

X 2 with smart. Make sure your humidifier is working and has water in it. It might be set to low.

[Tx625]

Do you not have the humidifier? Most will come with a heated humidfier. It was a must for me.

If not get one..

Yes I have one.

[Tx625]

X 2 with smart. Make sure your humidifier is working and has water in it. It might be set to low.

It was set on low, I just turned it up to half way to try tonight.

[on-a-mission]

Do you not have the humidifier? Most will come with a heated humidfier. It was a must for me.

If not get one..

This ^^^^^

[Smart]

It was set on low, I just turned it up to half way to try tonight.

I run mine about 75%.....warm water cures all. If it is too cold, it does nothing but freeze out my nose and throat. In fact, it makes it worse than no water at all. Air over cool water has a cooling effect....like a swamp cooler. Air over warm water is greatness.

Crank it up. One other thing is to get some saline nose spray. It helps anytime your nasal passages feel dried out.


As far as you body feeling "dehydrated" due to the CPAP....that's all in our head...unless you are sweating profusely all night..

[Tye]

Be sure to use the water that the manufacturer suggests in the humidifier. We use Sterile Water in the hospital.

[Tx625]

I run mine about 75%.....warm water cures all. If it is too cold, it does nothing but freeze out my nose and throat. In fact, it makes it worse than no water at all. Air over cool water has a cooling effect....like a swamp cooler. Air over warm water is greatness.

Crank it up. One other thing is to get some saline nose spray. It helps anytime your nasal passages feel dried out.


As far as you body feeling "dehydrated" due to the CPAP....that's all in our head...unless you are sweating profusely all night..

Not sweating all night, and promise you its not in my head. lol Wondering if its just my body adjusting to everything.

[Howard]

Make sure and use distilled water. There is big difference in that and my well water. My well water will get nasty quick - distilled last me a couple weeks before refill.

I keep mine turned off but can't stand if my water gets low or empty

[wassaw]

smart is right.
does yours go by numbers or percents? I just asked my wife about hers and her setting (she just got a new machine a couple weeks back) the machine before this one she set at 1 (0 being no humidity) she said two "drowned" her. (we do keep the house "cold" so that plays into it) she would have to empty/shake the "nose puff" and hose out. she did not get a manual with the new machine and she sometimes has to shake it out at night (i get to look for an on-line manual for a 1k new machine after i type this!! yea me!!) so she can change the settings. make sure to use distilled water and re-fill every night (and clean)

thanks! wasn't too hard to find her manual online .pdf

[Smart]

Make sure and use distilled water. There is big difference in that and my well water. My well water will get nasty quick - distilled last me a couple weeks before refill.

I keep mine turned off but can't stand if my water gets low or empty

I have to refill the reservoir every night? What CPAP are you using where you can go a couple of weeks before refill?

[Smart]

Not sweating all night, and promise you its not in my head. lol Wondering if its just my body adjusting to everything.

First I have heard of it. If you are not sweating your body will not be losing any fluid..

[Tx625]

I have to refill the reservoir every night? What CPAP are you using where you can go a couple of weeks before refill?

No kidding!