[quote="birdshell"] I didn't mention a chin strap because the ones that I tried were all a disaster. They slipped and slid on my hair, came off in the night, smelled very rubbery (that was the Tiara Ruby) and was, in general, not acceptable to the good sleep habits that I was trying to establish. ht...

I recently told my wife, after reading of many people here using tape to keep the mouth shut during sleep, her response was OMG, that's dangerous. Reason? If one were to vomit, it could be aspirated into the lungs because it has no where to go. Causing many serious issues to arise, up to and includi...

My wife is a registered respiratory therapist and registered polysomnographist tech, (21 years) she suggests getting a chin strap as the tape is dangerous, and to increase your rate of humidity. Suggestions only, you should visit your doctors and tell him about the tape and dry mouth.

Have you thought of trying nasal pillows?

I am surprised no one mentioned a chin strap. I use the nasal pillows, with a chin strap. With a strap I can still open my mouth against the elastisity of the strap if I want to.

[quote="grumpygirl"]Hello Everyone- I just recently started having a horrible time with the back of my throat being VERY dry during the night and early in the a.m. after using CPAP machine. I have never had this problem(not to this extreme) since starting CPAP in Nov. '07. What the heck is going on?...