Another morsel for thought... my doctor mentioned that autocpaps can sometimes cause/worsen mouth breathing when using a nasal mask/pillows. Essentially an airway collapse at a lower pressure can make breaking the tongue/uvula seal an easier exit route for the forced air. At that point, the apap inc...

Hmmm... I guess I'll try a chin strap if it isn't obvious for most people or can be tracked via leak rate. I just got a bit of a head cold and my nose was stuffed the last two nights. My AHI climbed a bit from 4 to 10, but I don't really know how accurate that is because I don't have the software fo...

Just curious if people here knew they were mouth breathing or had to figure it out by looking at their leak rate/AHI numbers?

My leak rate and AHI have been low, but my mouth has been a little dry in the mornings... was wondering if it was obvious or not.


Thanks,
Smick

Hi everyone, Been on a CPAP for 2 days now and have really enjoyed reading this forum. The knowledge here has been invaluable in helping me ask the right questions and get the right equipment. I have a question based on my Respironics M-Series A-Flex data. It says my AHI was 4.0 average for the past...