Biguglygremlin

Perhaps that was a bit blunt. :( What did the doctors have to say about it? What do you think is causing the pain?

Hi Busterbones

I presume you have sought medical advice and had numerous tests to try to isolate and prevent this?

It doesn't seem like the kind of subject to be bandied about until you have exhausted proper medical pathways.

Ahh What I would give to spend a season or two in Canada!

Our coldest state is Tasmania, which would be warm by your standards, and I do spend a lot of time down there, in a house that gets quite cold, which is the main reason for the heated hose, especially because in winter the general humidity levels are also very low.

I have switched the hose and wound back the humidifier but I didn't see an auto option. It's been a while since I played with all the key settings so I might have to go looking for a manual before I can change much else.

There is much good advice and wisdom contained above but I absolutely hate and resent the need of my machine and would strongly recommend that you exhaust every possible alternative before committing to this pathway. I spent years with Apnea and only resigned myself to the machine after it became very severe (more than 50 x 30sec). Up till then I used many approaches including antihistamines and nasal sprays. In retrospect I should have taken even more steps, including drastic weight loss and every form of surgical intervention possible, rather than adopt a machine.

Once again thank you Sierra

I use the Phillips Nuance and yes it is old.

Changing the hose is a good suggestion and the first thing I intend to do. It is summer here so I should be removing the climate control hose from the equation anyway.

I'm not sure about the dynamics when it comes to possible electrical currents but the problem seems to be exacerbated by the wet conditions created when the humidity is set very high.

This is my second climate control hose because the first one began glitching the machine. (causing it to refuse to operate) So some level of suspicion might be warranted?

Thanks for your response Sierra.

I can usually ignore most things and yes this did start, a few years back, similarly to your description and I do believe that hairs and follicles play a key role in the process, because they are more sensitive and perhaps also because they could act as conduits for static, but it has become much more painful over time and is unlikely to be related to pinching or pulling or pressure as far as I can tell and I do use the largest pillows with the looses functional strapping possible.

I Keep telling myself that everything is just perspective, and pain is a very personal thing with no real way to measure or verify, so it would be easy to exaggerate pain in our minds, but this wakes me up urgently and desperately from a deep sleep and I don't usually have trouble ignoring pain so I doubt that my imagination is that good.

I will try swapping out components and hope to isolate the cause by omission.

I am often woken by a very painful, escalating sting from the nasal pillows. Like a wasp or bee sting inside the nose. Usually I tear the device off and rub it till it subsides then reset the nasal pillows and go back to sleep but it is a bad way to be woken and last night it returned with a vengeance the moment I put the mask back on.

My initial assumption was that it was a chemical or bacterial issue due to irregular cleaning but better cleaning routines have made no difference. My second theory was that it is caused by some kind of static or electrical discharge from the Resmed S9 or the climate control hose. (Pressure 12.5 Humidity 5.5)

I haven't been able to find any discussions on this particular subject. Has anyone else had this issue? Have they managed to isolate the cause and ensure that it does not continue to occur? Should I start a deforestation program to eliminate contact points? :O

I am usually indifferent to discomfort but this is acutely, eye-wateringly painful, and it doesn't feel like it's just my imagination, so I would really appreciate some help here.