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New Mask - Dry Mouth
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12-23-2017, 06:37 AM
New Mask - Dry Mouth
I recently got a new mask. I went from the Brevida Nasal Pillow to the Res Med AirFit N20. It gave me much more air and I am able to begin sleeping. However, I am waking up several times with dry mouth. My gums, mouth and tongue are all dry. I turned the humidity up to 8 and turned the heat down to 81. No difference. I also put the humidifier on in the room. Any help on this?
12-23-2017, 07:15 AM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
My guess is that you are mouth breathing. What does your leak rate look like? I have the same mask and like it better than any I’ve had but I have to wear a chin strap or else my mouth comes open during sleep and gets dried out. I’ve grown to hate the chin strap worse than CPAP machine.
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
Yes, I also think you are mouth breathing. have a search of the site for mouth breathing threads, there are lots. I gave up on nasal masks and went face mask f20 in the end.
Now why you didn't get symptoms of your mouth breathing before, with the pillows. I can only guess at. You could put sleepyhead charts up of both masks and see if anyone can tell what is going on.
mask fit http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...ask_Primer
For auto-cpap, from machine data or software. You can set the min pressure 1 or 2cm below 95%. Or clinicians commonly use the maximum or 95% pressure for fixed pressure CPAP, this can also be used for min pressure. https://aasm.org/resources/practiceparam...rating.pdf
12-23-2017, 04:23 PM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
I don't think you are mouth breathing, I think the air is escaping through your mouth. It will be even worse if you sleep on your back.
Try a chin strap or use a bandage to keep your mouth shut for a night just to see if that improves things.
I am NOT a doctor. I try to help, but do not take what I say as medical advice.
Every journey, however large or small starts with the first step.
12-23-2017, 04:34 PM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
You may be mouth breathing, you may need Biotene, but how about a water bottle with straw so you can take gulps in the night without removing your getup?
12-23-2017, 07:30 PM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
(12-23-2017, 07:27 AM)ajack Wrote: Yes, I also think you are mouth breathing. have a search of the site for mouth breathing threads, there are lots. I gave up on nasal masks and went face mask f20 in the end. Have any issues with leaks from the F20? I was going to try one on but my DME was out of them the day I was in there. I ended up coming home with a N20. The RT at my DME said there was no way that a FFM would seal as well as the N20, but I'm still going to try one. I'm using a Papcap with the N20 at the moment and I like it better than any other chin strap I've tried, but it's still worse than the mask. I've tried the N20 without the chin strap a few nights and it is so much more comfortable but I always have a lot of large leaks and a dry mouth. Haven't tried taping, but I might soon if all else fails.
12-23-2017, 07:34 PM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
When I got the F20 all leaks stopped COMPLETELY, it's been great for me.
12-23-2017, 07:47 PM
RE: New Mask - Dry Mouth
My experience is: when the mouth is dry, the mouth was open leaking air. Nothing to do with heater and humidifier Settings.These will mainly affect the nose and nasopharynx. You might try a chin strap. But possibly the air pressure is set too high as well.
I have been through this personally and I have now settled with 9-10mbar again without chin strap and I'm also better on AHI, Tidal Volume and Respiratory Rate. Before with pressure Settings >10mbar my mouth would obviously open during the night leaking excess pressure. Try with 9.5 or 9mbar settings with the new mask. It might resolve. Give it a couple of days try. |
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