CPAP to the rescue..........

[CathyA]

With my recent bronchitis, I have these horrible coughing fits. I decided in the middle of one to sit up in a chair and use my cpap. It actually calmed things down!
And you'd think that with a horrible cough, it would get worse at night. But I wear my cpap and get a wonderful night's sleep (even if I start coughing as soon as I wake up).
I think its really soothing to the upper respiratory tissues. I do have a heated humidifier on it.
I had 2 people on a cpap forum tell me that they used it for their pneumonia and bronchitis throughout the day too. Good to know!

[redfox]

With my recent bronchitis, I have these horrible coughing fits. I decided in the middle of one to sit up in a chair and use my cpap. It actually calmed things down!
And you'd think that with a horrible cough, it would get worse at night. But I wear my cpap and get a wonderful night's sleep (even if I start coughing as soon as I wake up).
I think its really soothing to the upper respiratory tissues. I do have a heated humidifier on it.
I had 2 people on a cpap forum tell me that they used it for their pneumonia and bronchitis throughout the day too. Good to know!

Whenever I am getting an upper respiritory thing, I crank the humidity levels up to the max, and this stops whatever is trying to jump me. And of course, getting sleep is THE most important part of getting well. Hope you feel better soon!