I have been using CPAP for over 20 years. In the last couple of months I have developed dry mouth. I have also lost 35 pounds and the pressure needed to be dropped. With the dr.'s permission I lowered it from 12 to 10 and with a chin strap I was able to solve my problem. The video is excellent, always look for solutions CPAP can save you heart and life! Be safe and healthy out there!
@@susanenz3400 there two really good youtube channels that cover details of CPAP use that will help you optimize your machine for you. Also some excellent software that will allow you to see your sleep data, if your machine allows an SD card.
@@TheMightsparrow i use distilled water. Baby section of Walmart, but a lot of grocery stores carry it. Also tap water can be used. You just need to soak humidifier in vinegar when you get mineral build up. Once a week worked for me. But got lazy and went back to distilled water.
I was a full facemask user with dry mouth. My problem was that when I would fall into deep sleep my jaw muscles relaxed and I got leaks when my jaw dropped. My solution was a cervical neck brace. I am a side-sleeper with a thick square pillow. The neck brace was surprisingly comfortable to wear, and it supported the back of my jaw.
I have extreme dry mouth, and I use a full-face mask. Because I have one nostril that has an impacted airway, it is necessary for me to use the facial mask because I sleep with my mouth open. I also have a heated tube, because the regular tube got full of vapor and set off some kind of alarm. I use dry mouth rinse before going to sleep. Still wake up with a dry mouth. The oral rinse just helps me fall asleep.
Thank you very much for the video! I have actually just recently had my pressure raised to 16, and I wasn't having any issues with my mouth being extremely dry until now. I do wear a full face mask, and my humidity is up to six out of eight on my present machine. And last night it even ran out of water. So I'm kind of at the point where I may actually need a humidifier, but thank you for all the suggestions I appreciate it! May Jesus greatly bless you!
Good luck. In some cases we do have customers that have to refill the humidifier reservoir in the middle of the night. Which is no fun, but is an option. Room humidifier may be a better option to start with.
@@CPAPmyway I have an AirSense 10 and I'm using a full face mask. I have the humidity set to maximum (8). I wake up several times a night due to dry mouth. I have heated tubing, but I'm not sure what temperature to set it at. Can you give me some advice?
thank you, only had my machine for less than 30 days and have experienced this severe dry mouth. Having the company send me a full face mask, along with a heated tubing. For now I'll use the chin strap until my other accessories arrive.
Thanks for the info. I previously used the nasal pillow mask and had all the issues mentioned. That was 8 yrs ago. I have new machine & chose the face mask arriving soon.
I have been using cpap for 3 years. I have dried mouth, have increased humidity. I also haven been experiencing sinus issues, gum and teeth issues. Headaches. Burning in sinus on face. Ent say there are no polyps in the sinus passage. Dentist can find no issues either. Today I am going for a CT SCAN.. I have stopped using cpap in the meantime until issue gets resolved. In addition, the cpap I am using was recalled this week. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ My pulmonary dr just added a chin strap to resolve the dryness but I won’t get this sent until these issues are resolved.. I must say I do sleep so much better WITH the cpap… New info August: Recently been diagnosed with asthma. Not only is Cpap recalled, it stopped working. Doctor is currently trying to get another for me. Has been a disaster.
It took my husband over a year to get his new machine. Hope you've gotten yours and problems resolved. The hubs also has asthma. I just recently started sleeping with a cpap using the nose pillow mask. Had to use chin strap due to dry mouth. Also using Biotene dry mouth wash and GC MI Paste Plus to put on teeth prior to bed. This seems to be helping.
In my case I had a rare night where it took me over an hour to get to sleep. While I was waiting my mouth dried out. Mouth was closed with no leakage anywhere else. Humidification set to 4 of 5. Water is preheated. Non-heated hose. I have nasal pillows. I had a sleep study done to determine the cause of the dry mouth. I think the technician was out to prove mouth leakage, so when I had a minor lip leak they stopped monitoring and sent me home. To restate, my mouth dried out with mouth closed waiting to go to sleep. To me it seems that there is a physiological response to "pressurized" air blowing in the nose and I think those responses need to be documented (they might be already).
Thanks for the information. I would try adding in a Heated Hose if your CPAP will allow it. Then cranking the humidity as high as you can to see if it will help. Certainly worth a try.
Hi all. Thank you for the video & all your very helpful suggestions.for helping me with my dry mouth My dentist suggests using Biotene solution in the day as mouth dries. And put some Tooth Mousse (pea sized amount she said) to the ALL teeth surfaces with a finger before bed. Reuse both if wake dry. The Biotene keeps mouth wetter & Tooth Mousse prevents dry mouth related tooth decay.
@@MaxDance54 it’s called Tooth Mousse, in mint and another flavour. Great to protect teeth at night. Good luck! And the am dry mouth is not as bad either.
@@MaxDance54 a friend recommended GC MI Paste Plus. I got it from a dentist office. Tube was 25.00 but will last a long time. She also recommended Biotene gel to put on tongue. Haven't found that yet but I use the Biotene dry mouth wash before bed and then rub my teeth down with the MI Paste. I also use a chin strap with my nose pillow mask and it all seems to be helping.
Thank you for all that information but I am the exception to the rule as I have a full face, with all that you suggested and still get the dry mouth .... very challenging indeed.
For those suffering with dry mouth. Try monitoring your sodium intake. My issues with dry mouth are not near as bad since I have cut back on my sodium intake.
My dry mouth was so bad I stopped using the c pap for months , started back yesterday because I was always tired or sleepy I live alone thought I'd start back dry mouth and all ,no one to wake me up any more. So now I'm going to order a full face again.thanks for the help.
I was measured for a full face medium mask & was getting real dry mouth. I tried size small mask and it resolved dry mouth. The mask falls under my bottom lip helping to keep my mouth closed.
Good to know. I have a full face mask, and heated hose. Part of the problem is some of the meds I am on cause dry mouth AND I am a mouth breather by nature. I will set up a humidifier near my CPAP and see if that helps. I live in BFE Montana and it is high prairie/high desert (VERY DRY, people actually use evap coolers up here and the work better than when I was in Phoenix.)
I use a thigh part of pantyhose instead of chin straps. It works like mouth tape as well as chin strap. The only down side is to make me feel perverted lol.
Fusabue, your last sentence made me laugh so hard that I started to choke, & then exhaled Pepsi-cola out my nostrils! And another thing with your method; if you gotta go out & rob a gas-station or something, while wearing CPAP..... you're all set for that too! And the "mustache/band-aid" mouth closure approach; this would be pure hell for those of us "real men" that still wear "full mustaches!"
@@martinbachmann6283 😂 the gas station robbing reminds me of that scene in Raising Arizona, where the old man tells Nicholas Cage, “Son, you got a panty on your head.”
@@MissHappiness36 AhhHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Lady MissHappiness! I had forgotten all about that funny movie-line way back; I found the lil clip on y-tube, watched it once more, & then was laughing so hard + choking that I accidentally blew (drinking iced-tea today) it out my nose AGAIN!!
I didn't have a problem with my mouth opening at night until my pressure was increased. I was using the AirFit N20, and, when my pressure was increased, I used a chin strap briefly, which helped a lot with the dry mouth, but it was bulky wearing the chin strap with my mask headgear over it, so, I switched to a full-face mask, the AirFit F30, which I really like. It's helped a lot with the dry mouth, but, my LIPS still get dry. I'm working on fixing that.
I use a F30l face mask. Live in the gateway to the west. The weather keeps changing cold to warm. Temps using changes by 25 to 40 difference until about April. Starts in February til April sometimes til May. Think a Humidifier would work??
I have the Resmed. Since I been on the F30i it helps me lay on my side. Full nose kept leaking when i slept on my side. I do recommend the F30i to alot of people.
Thank you. This was meant for me. I have been fighting a severe dry mouth and poor results on my Dream Station AVS. I am trying to get a full face mask through a full night as I can't get a good seal and it is driving me nuts. I have tried all of the other options however so I need to persevere. I have to fill the humidifier on my Dream Station twice a night and as I am also on oxygen 24/7, I have water on my liquid oxygen tank. I wish they made a much larger reservoir for water on the Dream Station.
Here is information on the Bleep. I have used it for about two weeks. I get a very good seal with it after I got the hang of putting it on. I still have to use a chin strap to avoid dry mouth issues, but my sleep is so much better than having to wrestle with the mask. You will need to try and position it on your face to suit you. Look it up on RU-vid too.
Thank you. This helped a lot! I think I will try the Somnifix tape first. If that doesn't work, then I'll move on to the nose & mouth mask. I tried the chin strap already, but it's not my thing.
You can also try a nasal pillow mask that also goes over your mouth. I use the hybrid #500 for the purpose of the open mouth syndrome. As a side note, I also use a night mouthguard because of my TMJ. This is another situation to use the nasal pillow with over the mouth facemask. The Hybrid mask is good for this situation because it has a built-in chin holder
I get extreme dry mouth using a full face. My doctor switched me from a nasel to full face. I was also switched to an ASV machine. I recorded the nasel N30. I had a few left and my events have been under 5.
CPAPmyway: You sound like a Doctor or a seller of CPAP machines. Your recommendations are very theoretical and basic/trivial. Note that the biggest reason for dry mouth is "certain medications" which the patient may be taking. Further if max humidity does not work then NEVER use a heated hose as the humidity will be still less with heated hose. Using a room humidifier may help a little bit but is unlikely to resolve the problem completely. Your best option is to sleep in a cold place (temp of around 68 F or lower) and max the humidity on the machine. The side effect of this would be condensation in the hose which will start making noise. It could be so bad that one may have to remove the water from the hose every 3 to 4 hours. To fix this I reduce the humidity level slightly and it works perfectly.
@@CPAPmyway This is not the problem of who came first i.e. Chicken or egg? Note that Patient came before doctors and the doctors have learnt from patients. The collective information of doctors has a lot of width but the depth in all areas is very unlikely. There are knowledgeable doctors as well as less knowledgeable doctors just the way in other professions. I may not know everything about medicine but I know that in the areas of my ailment I am probably better informed than most medical professionals. The reason for this is that my information comes from personal experience where as medical professionals have book knowledge.
I have a full face mask with the ibreeze. It’s set 4-20 pressure autopap. It ramps up slowly, which I like. My old machine had forceful pressure that inflated my lungs & they hurt. However, 1-2 hours into sleep I suddenly wake up gagging to where I panic, felt suffocated ripped my mask off & pulled the plug to the machine. Sometimes I feel chest pressure & a pounding heart. I can’t get an answer from the nurse tech or my doctor. Do I need a pressure adjustment, get use to the sudden gagging or change masks? I had nasal pillows & a chin strap with no luck. I’m running out of options. What’s happening with the no air flow during the night?
I will try the mouth strips first. I use nasal pillows and have tried chin straps and it didn't help much. Last choice will be the full face mask but I will if I have to.
I went through several testing masks before my small features found a comfy not leaky FFM. My FFM is a DreamWear FFM & only covers nose & mouth…I had thought the FFM covered ALL the face…..nope! The only model that does that here in Australia was taken off the market. The SEMI! FFM is much less than I worried about.😀
That would depend on which ResMed model that you have. I would definitely consult with the doc before making big changes though. We do have settings videos on our channel for most models.
My CPAP was causing such dry mouth that I woke up thirsty every morning and have increased cavities because of it help!!!! I’m a mouth sleeper and have a full mouth mask.
My dentist suggests using Biotene solution in the day as mouth dries. And put some Tooth Mousse (pea sized amount she said) to the teeth surfaces with a finger before bed. Reuse both if wake dry. The Biotene keeps mouth wetter & Tooth Mousse prevents dry mouth related tooth decay. Pity no one told you.😕 and good oral hygiene ( flossing daily, brushing teeth…) is vital to prevent cavities. Protect your teeth,! Avoid acidic foods like Coke! Sofas, fruit juices ( high in natural sugars). Actual fresh fruit & veg are vital. That matters too. Is there fluoride in your water? If not, at lease use a high fluoride toothpaste. Your dentist should be able to recommend local brands &/or supplements . Good luck!
I have a full mask and severely dry mouth. Adjusted both the humidity and have a heated tube. I was told to take the extra humidifier out of my room as it was messing up the machines abilities to read the room. Now what do I do? Ty
My Auto Cpap is suppose to detect leaks. Is there anything on the data screen of a resmed 10 that would give me an indication? I don't have a person around to check in on me. I do use a lot of meds that dry my mouth out. Some days, it's even hard to open my mouth, as it is so dry. I am having problems with my teeth do to meds that cause dry mouth and possibly the Cpap. It doesn't happen all the time. Is there any kind of slim mouth guard that could be used. Im frustrated, I need the best sleep I can get and I need to protect my teeth.
Thank you for this information. I am brand new to CPAP and the problem I have seems to be air coming through my nose down my throat, into my mouth which bloats my cheeks and air has to escape through my pursed lips (with chin strap). So the inside of my lips literally stick to my teeth. I use the Yuka app in the grocery store and Biotene was rated Bad for Propylparaben an endocrine disruptor. As a breast cancer survivor, this is not an option. I will try the strips or tape. Thanks for all responses.
Thanks. Have struggled with high AHI and dry mouth. I actually started wearing a cervical collar and that droppped AHI 70%!! However Phillips recall of Dream Station has caused me to stop using. Then got OK to use with inline bacterial virus filter. But NO humidifier. Terrible AHI again. So I will try somnifix
@@CPAPmyway I'm NOT buying this recall BS ! It's all related to the idiots who used some "Ozone cleaner" from all I read. I did not! That's what filters are for. I used my Remstar by Respironics for 15 years, it still works. I bet ANYTHING it's more dangerous to not use the machine than worry about the foam! I bought the INLINE BACTERIAL FILTERS , Amazon 3-pack. Goes between machine and tubing, that's going to show any foam residue. NONE... ZERO ... Only slightly gray after 6 weeks, I bet also you get more carcinogens than what the bacterial filter traps than a commute on the freeway to work in one day. FDA gave Phillips a sh*t deal imo, they still haven't made a settlement w/ FDA. They should come out and say it's the dumb ozone cleaners or whatever. If they approved that, they screwed up. DreamStation2 is not affected by the way. And no, I'm not worried about "gasses killing me from the foam" LOL I'm worried about a stroke from snoring and choking like what my heavy-snorer Dad did, that gave him heart attack eventually.
Thank you very much for this video. I use a full face mask by reamed. I am having dry mouth and will try some of your strategies. Problem is my mask is on properly at bedtime but somehow shifts during the night.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ARmi8pJrr2Y.html This is a link to our DreamStation Bluetooth video. Hope this is helpful. Have a great day.
I use a full face mask and still get dry mouth. Even have added a small nightstand humidifier. I am assuming the issue is actually that I take a number of medications, for chronic illness and such, that cause dry mouth. So I started falling asleep with a dry mouth lozenge in my mouth. Those are nice because they melt easily so are less likely to cause choking than some other things. But, I am still looking for things to try to help. This may be an “ask your sleep doc or physician” question but I’m posting in case anyone does have other ideas that help.
If you have heated tubing and have the humidity all the way up, then it may be as good as you can do short of adding a room humidifier to your bedroom.
I use a full face mask on Auto BiPAP. I am a bad mouth breather and as a result suffered from dry mouth. I have been using 3M Micropore tape to seal my lips together. Surprisingly I adapted very quickly and every morning I wake up the tape is still adhering and my mouth is sealed shut. Not only no more dirt mouth but my AHI numbers are definitely lower. This morning AHI was 0.0 Certainly worth a try for 2 very good reasons.
Chin strap only jammed my jaw toward my neck and caused extreme pain within 5 minutes. And I still had mouth leak. Paper tape with a bit of lip balm to protect the lips solved my issue…taped vertically not horizontally.
Different medications can cause dry mouth. I use a half face mask that covers the mouth and nose but not the eyes. I get dry mouth a lot. I set my ResMed AirCurve ASV auto to auto tube temperature and auto humidity level. I also keep some ACT lozenges next to my bed to take and help with the dry mouth.
Oof I got that one night. I read that you could set your machine on something lower, or on the floor but I haven't tried it. I mad more adjust penny's and it seemed to work last night.
I have full face mask, no leak, heated hose, water tank, humidity level 8 out of 8. Still get dry mouth. I live in the Phoenix area so very dry out here. I have elevated my hose temperature but will try an even higher temp to get the humidty up. If that doesn't work I'm gonna try a cervical collar to keep my mouth shut. I don't like the idea of tape although I heard one idea of cutting vertical slits in the tape to solve the power outage concern.
You may also want to look in to a room humidifier. Lots of customers have seen big improvements with that. Like the ones used for kids when they are sick.
Hello! Thank you for the video! I would like to try the lip seal.I couldn't see where to order. I have tried a full face mask ......lol some people drool ..so that didn't work for me.Thank you for your help.
That is the somnifix. Link to it below. Currently on significant backorder. cpapmyway.com/store/disposable-cpap-parts/cpap-chinstraps/somnofix-mouth-strips
I use a nasal cushion mask with a heated tube, chin strap and XyliMelt tablets. My humidity setting is high and my CPAP indicates I have good mask seal but I still have very bad dry mouth. I am fairly certain I could not sleep with a full facemask. I'd like to try the mouth tape but I have facial hair. Will the tape stick to give me a good seal and not painfully pull out my facial hair when I take it off in the morning?
Same here. Full face mask, with humidifier & heated hose, and I usually get very bad dry mouth all night. I even refill the water level about 4 hours into my sleep time, so I know the water/humidity is being sent through the tube to the mask. Does anyone have an ACTUAL SOLUTION?
I started out with a full face mask but switched after about 1.5 weeks when I was hit with pretty bad pain/weakness in the left arm/shoulder/neck regions that, from my best guess, were from the below-ear strap pinching a nerve in my neck from how tight I had to make the straps to stop any mask leak. So I switched as soon as I could to a nasal mask. The dry mouth issue that brought up is a bit of a hassle to deal with, but the nerve issue was on another level and I don't want to risk going back to that. I found a chin strap to be only slightly helpful, and on my second style of mouth strips (the style that completely covers the lips all the way to the ends) I'm getting *decent* improvement. I might start trying a combination of both strap/tape.
You seem real knowledgeable with this stuff I’m not sure if you’ll answer this is probably an older post from you but I have sleep apnea and I also have a deviated septum and I just can’t seem to get a mass to work for me right now I’m using a nasal one but what happens is just what you’re saying my mouth opens and it gets real dry just looking for anything to help me?
I would try one of the mouth strips to see if that will help. Usually does. Link below to that product. Other than that I would recommend a switch to full face. Link to those below as well. cpapmyway.com/store/hush-mouth-strips cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks
@@CPAPmyway I appreciate your response ,one last question do you think that most cases people with sleep apnea and a deviated septum would be better off to use a full face mask?
I’m a bit disappointed as I have been through several masks and settled on the hybrid nose/mouth mask has the least leaks around my nose. I tape up my mouth every night using the 3m hypoallergenic paper tape. So no mouth leaks. I’ve been using a cpap machine for around 7 years and was really hoping to find a solution, as the dry mouth is causing repetitive infections. 😢 I’ve already got a heated hose which is way to warm to use on high here in summer as it’s already hot without breathing warm air too. The heated hose hets way hotter to feed it under the bed covers rather than over the top of my pillow. Sometimes I notice the heat makes my throat worse and turning the humidifier down gives me relief, other times turning it higher works.
I have been using rented CPAP (ResMed and Lowenstein ) and I did not face any dry-mouth issue. However, I purchased a new Lowenstein Prisma Smart Plus to own one and from the day 1 I have been facing dry-mouth, it is strange. Any idea what could be the reason? should I change anything in the settings?
Thank you for your info. The past 2 mornings the dash of my Luna G3 has displayed a sad face with 30 pts and 20 pts. What does this mean? I tried to find a video explaining that, and also looked on Settings, but can’t find anything. I use a nasal device. Thank you in advance for your help!
@@andreasharp5637the numbers are probably leak rates, usually measure in liters per second. However it may be a point system. You should look up the manual, or call a cpap sales rep.
Well as you can see by my profile picture I have a full face beard and mustache. I have to use a nose pillow mask. None of the things you mentioned work for me. I have been told about mouth leak but I find that difficult to believe because this has only been a recent problem with the dry mouth. My mouth and lips are glued shut they are so dry and I have to open them carefully to pull my lips apart. The only thing I have found helpful is turning down the air pressure after learning how to hack the settings from another video I have watched.
Thanks for watching and for the input. You certainly can only do so much to help, but if you are interested in a full face options we have found the AirTouch Full face to work well with beards. Link below to that mask. cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/resmed-airtouch-f20-full-face-mask
The humidifier best to get and where? What is a good setting for humidity level on the ResMed Air Sense 11 do I use? It has been hard to adjust and I get terrible dry mouth during the night
I wake some nights choking with terrible dry mouth but I have an 02 concentrator in my room too which is like a radiator 2 feet from my head. You missed that possibility. For me it means higher humidity and cooler air which is another whole wet face issue. Some mornings, my water is empty. Some morns, its still half full? Is my machine broken? Still under warrenty.
Water usage can vary widely. So probably not broken. You might should consider putting a longer hose on your O2 Concentrator and putting it another room. Can usually go up to 50 feet on the oxygen tube extensions.
I hate how dry I get with a full mask. Heat and humidity doesn't seem to help me much. Maybe if I try getting my mouth shut more that will help . I've been to the point where I'm like the hell with this.. I give up over how bad the dry mouth gets
I have tried everything except the room humidifier but i don't see how that would help. The air i'm breathing is getting water from the humidifier so what difference would it make that the air going into the machine has a bit more humidity? The machine i use hs the heated hose and therefore i can't chose humidity levels, only temperature levels and then it automatically adds the water. If the air around it was more humid it would just add less itself.
I understand the question. However, adding a room humidifier has been helpful to others in the same situation. Worth a try if nothing else is an option I would say. Good luck.
I have dry mouth with my CPAP so I went to a full face. Still have dry mouth and I’m snoring with my mask on. Unfortunately the cpap store here in Columbus is absolutely worthless so I’m at a loss right now. Any suggestions?
@@CPAPmyway actually yes I do. My humidifier is at 5 (highest it will go) I run my water almost bone dry nightly. Again my cpap store here is terrible so everything I’ve been doing is by my own research. But i appreciate your response
You can also use a chinstrap they have different weights I use the thick white chain strap with my nasal mask and I do not have dry mouth anymore. Some people feel the full face mask is claustrophobic so the chinstrap actually resolves the issue of dry mouth with a nasal mask. Surprised that you have not heard about that.
I've used CPAP since 2006. Nasal pillows mask w/ chinstrap. I've tried MANY. Best I found is "PureSom Premier Chinstrap" made by Carefusion, No. TMS-07 It's thin, red one side, black the other. Respironics "Premier" is NOT it, that's a big thick bulky monster. Dry mouth still a challenge. Yrs ago Scripps doc told me when I've been using nasal pillows for long time, they don't like to go to full mask, where there are many more edges to your face contortions that pose leaks.
Cyndi, I am in Australia. My CPAP provider only offered me A chinstrap. It was very tight and I’d spent years settling down my TMJ so more was not on my agenda 😃 Thank you very much for this information! I will look around on the web know that I know they exist. Thank you
I have dry mouth with my full face mask. Can you suggest a solution? BTW, I am a mouth breather. I can't breathe through nose alone. I am on heated tubing, and humidified air. I wake several times a night to drink, as current solution.
You may want to try the AirTouch from ResMed to help with the skin breakdown. It is very soft and may help tremendously. Link to that mask below. cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/resmed-airtouch-f20-full-face-mask
I recently tried a Resvent CPAP machine. When using that machine I had a serious problem with dry mouth. I did NOT have the problem when using the DreamStation. When I switched back to the DreamStation, the problem with the dry mouth stopped. The medical supply company is trying to tell me that the problem could be 'mouth breathing' ... as you described in your video. Logically, I don't think I that explains the problem since the dry mouth only happens with the new machine. Do you think my logic is faultly? Is it possible that the machine is causing me to breathe through my mouth? Note: I have tried adjusting the 'humidity' level on the Resvent machine .... even went to the highest setting (8) ...... still had a problem with dry mouth.
One downside on the iBreeze is that there is not a heated tubing option. A heated tube will allow more humidity to be delivered. So it may be the system restricting the humidity due to your ambient conditions. You may be correct.
I recently started using a resvent cpap machine with a full face mask and am getting dry mouth, lips and throat. I have raised the humidity level and I believe there is a heating element under my water case. I do live in the Midwest where it’s humid this time of year. My house is normally temp locked at 69 degrees. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
@@CPAPmyway I tried everything you mentioned and I still get severe dry mouth. 😫 Even the room humidifier clogs up the filter on my CPAP and doesn’t run properly and can potentially suffocate at night. I can’t win no matter how I try.
Vitera and AirTouch are great beard options for full face. Links below to both. cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/vitera-full-face-cpap-mask cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/resmed-airtouch-f20-full-face-mask
I haven't tried a different tubing yet. I think mines is already a heated tubing. I have 2 different mask that I've tried, under the nose and over the nose. Neither seems to be working as I continue to wake multiple times during the night most times with dry mouth. I awake with a terrible cough. I must say this, not sure which settings to use when my room is cold as I have to be cold because if not, I'll be suffering from migraines. What should I do to the heating tube and humidifier. I've already adjusted the heat of the tubing and humidifier. Does the humidifier have to be lower or higher in a cold environment. I
It sound like you are doing just about all you can with the CPAP settings if they are at the highest setting currently. We have had customers that add a room humidifier to their nightstand to add more humidity to the room in general. Similar to what many people use for sick children. I would give that a shot.
Hot air holds more moisture Antoinette. So upping the humidity needs warmer air, hence heated pump. Side sleeping helps dry mouth a bit…I have a FFM that has compressible “arms” along edge of face. More comfy too with my small face. I tried micropore tape for skin….works as large X over mouth but removal in the morning has some “exciting “ moments so the silicone tape suggestion sounds much better & I will get some thank you whoever posted that!
I'm on a full face and having dry mouth. I was running my tube heat at 66 ( cold air helps me not freak out having something over my face ) and humidity at 2. Imma try turning it to 4 tonight but do I also have to raise my tube heat?. I had lowered my humidity before due to extra water buildup in my tube
The only way to increase humidity is to have warmer air typically. Cold air is usually drier air. So as you increase the humidity, you may have to increase the tube temp a bit.
I have had horrible trouble with dry mouth in the morning, I have tried everything. I recently got the heated hose, but I have a so clean attached to my cpap and with the piece that hooks into the water reservoir from the so clean , the heated tubing cannot be plugged into the machine. I have the dream station..... I also have a humidifier in my room.....do you have any recommendations? Up until a couple months ago, I was using the amara clear view for years....... any help would be appreciated....thank you, jeanne
This DreamStation/SoClean adapter should help with the connection issue. You may also want to consider a full face option if you have continued dry mouth. SoClean/DreamStation Adapter: cpapmyway.com/store/dreamstation-socelan-adapter Full Face Mask options: cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks
I tried a Phillips FF mask but I get leaks with it, my AHI goes up significantly and I still get a dry mouth. It is a much smaller mask than the one you showed so what I want to know is would that mask be more effective and can it be adapted for use on the Phillips Dreamstation?
The Vitera is a great mask to help with leaks. Also the AirTouch F20. I have links to both below for you. Vitera Full Face: cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/vitera-full-face-cpap-mask AirTouch F20 full face: cpapmyway.com/store/cpap-masks/full-face-masks/resmed-airtouch-f20-full-face-mask
I have a broken nose and permanent nasal deviation, so I can't close the mouth, since I live in a foreign country..what do you suggest for oral breathers? thank you 😊
Check out this video. I would go with a minimal full face. Like the Amara view or the DreamWear Full. Full Face Video Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1PEjwjU_xIw.html
I appreciate the content provided. Unfortunately it couldn’t really help me since I don’t have a cpap. Just out of tonsillectomy and surgery for my nose and I can only breath out of my mouth. The worst pain ever.
If my blood 02 is fine through the night even with apnea why do I need a cpap? I haven't found a good mask for someone with a beard yet and don't like the straps it takes and how firm they need to be do you think they will ever get a good micro capap that is free of hoses and just goes in nose (obviously humidity will need to be in room). Has anyone ever complained about hair loss with cpap straps cutting off scalp blood flow? I noticed some thinning up above straps over 6 years of using nose pillow res a10.
I am not sure on the O2 sats question. That would be more for a Dr I think. We have had people talk about hair loss and we even have a good blog on that. Link below. cpapmyway.com/blog/cpap-pulling-out-hair
I have a cough and can't stop when I have my res med machin on .can you help me with setting as our store is not letting customers in .I'm set at05 tube at 28 humidity 4. Thanks my throat also gets dry and scratchy.
I would definitely turn the humidity level up and see if that helps. It can go as high as 8. If you need to switch to a heated tube you can do that as well to really increase humidity. Hopefully that helps. Heated tube link below for reference. cpapmyway.com/store/disposable-cpap-parts/tubing/resmed-climatelineair-cpap-tube
