New here- mouth leak hint

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cpapmoma1
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New here- mouth leak hint

Post by cpapmoma1 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:51 pm

Hi all
While waiting for my sleep test info to share, I discovered a little gem.

Since having mouth leaks, it's been a battle. Tried taping - numbers not too bad but misery index high.

Got mask leaks down to reasonable then got creative with a custom chin strap
Still had leaks from side slipping due to pillow friction and me a dedicated side-sleeper

Found stuff called body adhesive and used it under chinstrap around mouth

I used medical grade and it worked for me. Magic stuff. A silky/satiny pillowcase helps also.

hang in there everybody

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Re: New here- mouth leak hint

Post by scruffies » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:48 pm

Welcome to the forum!

You mentioned using a product called body adhesive. Could you please include a link to specifically what you’re talking about? Sounds interesting.

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Re: New here- mouth leak hint

Post by scruffies » Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:44 am

For anyone curious like me as to what this is, here is a link:

https://www.amazon.com/JOBST-Stays-Roll ... B0015DA0E2

Thanks for the tip.

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QueSera
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Re: New here- mouth leak hint

Post by QueSera » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:09 am

Hah! I just discovered body adhesive 5 minutes ago! I put it in my Amazon cart and came right to this message board to see what's new. I wonder if it will keep my mask from leaking in one little spot.
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Re: New here- mouth leak hint

Post by Tonawanda » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:08 pm

Well, since my mask slides around and eventually blast's off my face , I will give it a try. Thanks

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Re: New here- mouth leak hint

Post by QueSera » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:49 pm

Try Mask Mate instead — google it. I thought I couldn’t get anymore, but I found it. It works pretty well for me.
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