Many tape their lips closed. I've done it for years. For a person who can't breathe through their nose, taping is not helpful. For me, my mouth only gets dry with a full face mask (without taping) if I have a leak. No leak, no dryness. My mouth and throat do dry terribly when I use a pillows mask w...

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:54 pm

Many tape their lips closed. I've done it for years.

Taping isn't an option. I changed from a nasal mask and taping to a full face mask because of my daviated septum, one nostril is always blocked so I breath from my mouth.

I am facing an issue with my CPAP due to my deviated septum (waiting to see an ENT for 6 months) :roll: , causing nighttime congestion. I've tried various masks like pillow, nasal, and hybrid, along with different humidity levels, a heated hose with and without temperature control (in both manual an...

Miss Emerita wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:02 pm

Your settings seem do be doing a good job for you. I'd leave them right where they are.

People sometimes breathe faster during REM sleep. It's possible that's what you're experiencing.

Thanks

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