Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by LSAT » Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:53 pm

bdug wrote:A year after the last post on this thread (Christmas to Christmas!), I wanted to jump in and say I am having the same problem with air being pushed out of my mouth. I am using a resmed s10 with nose pillows, and I am in my first week of using the machine. It happens at pressures as low as 4, though I have also experienced at 7 or higher. The technician said she has never heard of this happening, so I was glad to find others wrestling with this, though I remain unsure about what to do about it, and welcome any and all advice.
Your choices are simple....Try using a chinstrap and or a cervical collar, Change to a Full Face Mask, or Tape your mouth shut. The easiest thing in my opinion is the mask change.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by Jay Aitchsee » Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:39 pm

Some have had success training their brain not too let this happen while asleep. If you notice this occurring as you fall asleep, try holding your tongue, usually with the tip on the roof of your mouth just behind the front teeth or as in making a k sound, to prevent it. With continued practice, some have "learned" to continue this while sleeping to reduce the leaks.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by Wulfman... » Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:17 pm

bdug wrote:A year after the last post on this thread (Christmas to Christmas!), I wanted to jump in and say I am having the same problem with air being pushed out of my mouth. I am using a resmed s10 with nose pillows, and I am in my first week of using the machine. It happens at pressures as low as 4, though I have also experienced at 7 or higher. The technician said she has never heard of this happening, so I was glad to find others wrestling with this, though I remain unsure about what to do about it, and welcome any and all advice.
Train your tongue to stay on the roof of your mouth.......that will help seal the back of your throat.
If you're having nasal congestion, it may be that your humidity is set too high or you need to do nasal cleansing before bedtime so you can breathe through your nose.
Other than that, taping your mouth shut or a full face mask would be my suggestions.


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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by colorlady » Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:28 pm

Well I know this post originated several years ago but it is EXACTLY what happens to me. I'm disappointed that no one.....including a cpap technician was able to provide a concrete answer as to why this happens. I wish I knew how to contact the original poster to find out if he/she is still troubled by this or has found a solution.

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Post by Julie » Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:49 pm

Problem - even if she found a solution for her, it doesn't mean it would necessarily help anyone else, but there certainly are others with similar issues so I hope some will come by today.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by Jay Aitchsee » Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:04 pm

colorlady wrote:Well I know this post originated several years ago but it is EXACTLY what happens to me. I'm disappointed that no one.....including a cpap technician was able to provide a concrete answer as to why this happens. I wish I knew how to contact the original poster to find out if he/she is still troubled by this or has found a solution.
It happens because the tongue isn't sealing the back of the throat (oropharynx) to prevent it. I think the three posts above yours contain all the known solutions.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by BlackRaven135 » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:08 pm

YES, I experienced no matter what sort of mask I wore and it started from the first day I cranked up my machine.
It was very distracting and annoying as it kept me from falling asleep and sometime I would find
it turned into a quasi-leak to the point it would wake me up.
I finally gave up and now use a chin strap and it has been of great help.
(The odd thing is even with the air being forced out of my mouth, I never had a dry mouth
and MyAir which is daily log from ResMed never showed a large # of leaks)

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by paulb » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:24 am

I use a nose pillow mask that I find comfortable and seals well. However, I also have problems with air exiting my mouth and with swallowing air.I don't yet have a perfect solution. I cover my mouth at night with a slightly porous face tape with sticks to my skin well. I cover my mouth area with a non-porous skin tape to block air. I use my tongue at the bottom of my mouth as a block, and I try to cock my head and chin somewhat forward as I sleep. This has improved the situation considerably but hasn't eliminated the problem and I still swallow some air. I have yet to find a full face mask that isn't uncomfortable and doesn't have air leak problems.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by nicholasjh1 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:41 am

I had to tape and use a chin strap for the same issue you're having.
Instead of Sleep apnea it should be called "Sleep deprivation, starving of oxygen, being poisoned by high CO2 levels, damaging the body and brain while it's supposed to be healing so that you constantly get worse and can never get healthy Apnea"

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Post by hillbilly1979 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:07 pm

I tried using full face masks for years and never stuck to my treatment. My doctor told me I needed a full face mask because I slept with my mouth open. I never did my own research into the matter and took his direction, but I was miserable for years. 11 years later...I know...I finally did some research because I had to find a way to sleep. I discovered chin straps. CPAP.com has some options. I have tried a couple of them with similar results. Since using the chinstraps, I have begun using a nasal mask. The nasal mask works so much better for me. I would suggest you order a chinstrap and try it out. They are cheap.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:45 pm

I tried chin straps and then a foam collar, none of which worked well for me.
I used tape sometimes, home-made chin-up strips, and even Poli grip strips--each of which worked fairly well.
After forgetting to use one of these solutions one late, sleepy night,
I realized that my tendency to mouth breathe had diminished greatly--by itself!
It is true that many of us develop a HABIT of mouth breathing before getting on cpap.
Luckily for me, that habit has gone away to the extent that I can trust myself to breathe only through the mask.
When doctors state we are "mouth breathers", it need not always be permanent if daytime nasal airflow is sufficient.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by Idlecutrent47 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:20 pm

I am not a CPAP user and have neither sleep apnea nor copd, but came across this site thru my question on Google.
15 years ago I mentioned this same symptom to my GP/PCP, and he immediately had a thyroid test done on me. I have Hashimoto hypothyroidism. The unexpected and sudden air bubbles escaping my mouth were my only symptom, but never came up on any list of hypothyroid symptoms. Good catch, doc.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by SnoringInOregon » Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:14 pm

One thing that threw me for a loop, that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread.

I am fine sleeping on my back, however air is forced out of my mouth when I sleep on my side. So, perhaps a change in sleep position is all it takes.

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by LSAT » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:00 am

SnoringInOregon wrote:
Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:14 pm
One thing that threw me for a loop, that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread.

I am fine sleeping on my back, however air is forced out of my mouth when I sleep on my side. So, perhaps a change in sleep position is all it takes.
Back is generally the worst sleeping position for Sleep Apnea. Usually causes higher AHI and may require higher pressures

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Re: Air Being Forced Out of My Mouth

Post by Goofproof » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:28 am

LSAT wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:00 am
SnoringInOregon wrote:
Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:14 pm
One thing that threw me for a loop, that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread.

I am fine sleeping on my back, however air is forced out of my mouth when I sleep on my side. So, perhaps a change in sleep position is all it takes.
Back is generally the worst sleeping position for Sleep Apnea. Usually causes higher AHI and may require higher pressures
Which in turn causes more air leakage out of the mouth. It even triggers the leakage. Jim
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