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Can CPAP Machine With Humidifier Cause Dry Cough And Chest Pain?
Started using a CPAP machine with humidifier last Friday.. woke up Saturday with a constant dry cough and chest pain that is constant. Each night I have increased the humidity level and that helps when I have on the CPAP, but take it off and the coughing is constant and painful
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Ya CPAP machine usually causes dry mucosa and throat because it delivers air at high pressure throuh mask into lungs but humidifier usually combat this problem. Dryness is due to delivery of that pressurised ventilation
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