Help - My nose is going to fall off!!

[EwanJon]

Hi there,
I was hoping somebody might have some advice for me?

I tried a smaller mask about a month ago and it rubbed my nose and caused a blister. A month later and it still hasn't healed and I'm now on anti biotics to try and clear a possible infection.

Problems is, is that its right where my mask sits and keeps rubbing it and so it wont heal. I also wear glasses! I've tried all sorts. Compeed. Padded plasters. Cushion pads my sleep ap doc gave me. Nothing seems to help except for not wearing my mask.

I am loathe to not wear my mask as my apnoea is very severe and if i miss a night of CPAP now I feel like I have been beaten up.

I went to the docs today and he gave me anti biotics to clear any possible infection, but does anyone have any ideas on something that works or something I can do to cushion and numb the increasing pain?

Compeed worked really well on my feet when I was mountain walking but hasnt worked much on my nose!

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Ewan

[Tigers Fan]

If you are desparate enough .....

Hi EwanJon

They work like magic but I've only ever used them for wounds not in the centre of my face.

http://www.stjohnsupplies.co.uk/products/default.asp?productId=F90634

They go really yeuky and look worse - but when the goo leaks out, your wound is healed. Erm! it takes a few days to get really 'ripe' and you would look like - attention getting.

TF

[EwanJon]

Cheers TF, will have a look into that.

I've looked a bit like Rudolph the red nosed reindeer for the past 4 weeks so a bit more won't hurt!

lol....

Thanks
Ewan

[Tigers Fan]

Aha!

Hi EwanJon

I've just received an e-mail from a third party saying that the Respironics FitLife mask is worn by " ........... and people waiting for facial sores to heal."

£175 in UK or a lot less at £65 if you have a contact in the States.

They are very comfortable and ideally suited to folk who sleep like the dead, including being on their back. I am shortly to re-visit such a mask and try to get the hang of it.

TF

[EwanJon]

Hi TF,

Many thanks for that. I wish I had £175 to buy one, but I'm wondering if my sleep clinic people would loan me one? Worth an ask.

Thanks!

Ewan
:-)