Dry throat waking me up at night

[terry123]

I have a Resmed 10 for her that is almost 5 years old. It is the best machine I have ever had and I have had quite a few, but the last month or two, I wake up with my throat absolutely parched. My humidifier seems to be working as the water disappears and I have a heated hose. I have turned the humidity higher and lower and it is still the same. I am thinking of not using the Climateline and using a non heated slimline tubing as it is the same size as the Climateline to see if that would help. Any suggestions?

[ChicagoGranny]

I wake up with my throat absolutely parched

This sounds like you are doing more mouthbreathing. Have you noticed a change in nasal congestion? Congested nasal passages lead to more mouthbreathing.

[LSAT]

These work...

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[Dog Slobber]

Changing to a slimline will likely not affect your dry throat.

The primary role of a heated hose is to prevent rainout.

Some potential causes of dry throat:

• medications
• not enough humidity
• mouth breathing

[terry123]

I also tape my mouth, so don’t think it is mouth breathing is causing it. I am doing exactly what I have done for years., but this hasn’t been a problem in the past. I think the heat in the hose may be turned up too high but that change can’t be made by me. I used to know out to get to the changes but have forgotten how. My RT that could help me is on vacation.

[ups4]

I think the heat in the hose may be turned up too high but that change can’t be made by me. I used to know out to get to the changes but have forgotten how. My RT that could help me is on vacation.

This might help.
https://www.resmed.com/en-us/sleep-apne ... %E2%81%B0F).

[zonker]

These work...
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stealing that!

but i don't like the mild mint flavor.

[grnthumb]

Hi Terry, I have the same problem along with dry mouth. I use the Resmed p10 nasal pillows and I've been plagued with dry mouth and throat for several years. The summer isn't quite as bad as winter but I shut the heat and humidifier off in summer which seems to help. If you haven't tried that yet maybe give it a go and see if that helps you too. I don't care for the xylimelts either Good luck

[ChicagoGranny]

but i don't like the mild mint flavor.

Sacrilege!

I just noticed they now have Xyligel. It seems to be cheaper and have a better ingredient list than GC Dry Mouth Gel.

[zonker]

but i don't like the mild mint flavor.

Sacrilege!

I just noticed they now have Xyligel. It seems to be cheaper and have a better ingredient list than GC Dry Mouth Gel.

my problem with mouth gel is a good drink of water washes it away.

maybe xyligel don't do that?

[ChicagoGranny]

my problem with mouth gel is a good drink of water washes it away.

maybe xyligel don't do that?

It would seem any mouth gel would be washed out with even a small drink. I use GC Dry Mouth Gel, and it would certainly wash out. It doesn't go indeed until I am ready to put on my FFM. The FFM stays on until it's time to arise for the day.

I do use Xylimelts during the day - one in one cheek works well. At night, do you put in one total or one for each side of the cheeks?

[zonker]

my problem with mouth gel is a good drink of water washes it away.

maybe xyligel don't do that?

It would seem any mouth gel would be washed out with even a small drink. I use GC Dry Mouth Gel, and it would certainly wash out. It doesn't go indeed until I am ready to put on my FFM. The FFM stays on until it's time to arise for the day.

I do use Xylimelts during the day - one in one cheek works well. At night, do you put in one total or one for each side of the cheeks?

i started out with just one per night. but found i needed to do two as time went on.

i've never used them during the day.

actually, i don't know why it bugs me that a gel will wash out with a drink of water. since incorporating jay's scunci method, it's too much bother to take it off to get a drink of water.

maybe i should look to see if the gel (any brand) would be cheaper than the lozenges.

[ChicagoGranny]

maybe i should look to see if the gel (any brand) would be cheaper than the lozenges.

I buy a years supply of GC Dry Mouth Gel for about $75. (Xyligel seems to be a bit cheaper.) How does $75 compare to Xylimelts?

[zonker]

maybe i should look to see if the gel (any brand) would be cheaper than the lozenges.

I buy a years supply of GC Dry Mouth Gel for about $75. (Xyligel seems to be a bit cheaper.) How does $75 compare to Xylimelts?

oh, dear! now you're asking me to do math?

math is hhhhaaarrrdddd.

will have to check. i'm not even sure how much xylimelts cost.

will see.

eta: looks like, if i ordered strictly through amazon, would cost $73. not counting tax.

i'm just not organized enough to do that. i'm more of the panic at the last minute type and go to the drugstore. and i'm pretty sure i'm spending more than $73 per year.

[MarylandCPAPer2]

I have a Resmed 10 for her that is almost 5 years old. It is the best machine I have ever had and I have had quite a few, but the last month or two, I wake up with my throat absolutely parched. My humidifier seems to be working as the water disappears and I have a heated hose. I have turned the humidity higher and lower and it is still the same. I am thinking of not using the Climateline and using a non heated slimline tubing as it is the same size as the Climateline to see if that would help. Any suggestions?

I have no answers about dry mouth except making sure you drink plenty of water during the day so you are not dehydrated. I also have problems with dry mouth, dry eyes, etc. My lips especially get try and I use a lip moisturizer several times at night. I have used a non-heated hose for the past 11 years. I am reluctantly switching to a heated hose soon. I was told by the DME today that the heated hose helps with humidification.

As a fellow user of the Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset for Her (I'm assuming that is what you have since there is only one A10 FOR HER), I would look into whether your insurance covers a new machine once yours is 5 years old. My A10 started giving a message that it had exceeded its normal motor life a few months before 5 years was up. Mine is covered by Medicare and my DME started processing the order for a new machine from my doctor after five years was up. It took almost 2 months past the 5-year mark but I just got my 2nd A10 for Her today. I will be keeping my first A10 as a backup machine in a "GO BAG" for emergencies, of which I have had a few recently. If you ever have to go to a hospital and may get admitted, take a CPAP machine you like with you. I got stuck in a hospital stay for 5 days without my own CPAP machine in October. The respiratory therapists were happy to outfit me with a CPAP machine but made up the settings "THEY LIKED," not the ones that worked for me. Last time I got stuck in the hospital for another 5 days after an ER visit, I had my A10 in the car, just in case, and life was a lot better than in the previous hospital stay.

I can't sleep without my A10, so the A10 goes with me anywhere I go overnight, emergency or not.

If you switch to a non-heated hose, I will be interested in your observations about the differences you notice.

Maryland CPAPer2