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- Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dry throat waking me up at night
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3487
Re: Dry throat waking me up at night
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 ma...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:28 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Re: Mouth Breather
Thank you, I have had my A1 checked and everything is good.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:45 pmGet your blood sugar/A1c checked.
Poor diabetes control can result in oral dryness, esoecially at night.
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Re: Mouth Breather
Auto humidity control on the AirSense 10 machine is equal to about 4 on a manual setting...sort of middle of the road. If you are wanting to at least see if more moisture helps the mouth...gotta go up in the humidity setting and if you go up in the setting and the bedroom remains cool then you have...
- Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Re: Mouth Breather
The hose air temp helps prevent condensation in the mask or hose...so the higher humidity setting you use the more chance of condensation happening and you likely will need to increase the hose air temp to prevent the condensation. Hose air temp is comfort and condensation prevention only...Warmer ...
- Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:09 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Re: Mouth Breather
My humidity setting is at 4, I also use a room humidifier. I have tried turning up the humidity but then I wake up with moisture around the nasal pillows. I raised the hose setting because I read that should be done instead of raising the humidity. I will try lowering the hose setting, raise the hum...
- Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:14 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Re: Mouth Breather
Update...I have read all the suggestions and they are very much appreciated. I decided to try the mouth taping and I am now breathing through my nose, no mouth leaks and my numbers have improved greatly, but I'm still having dry mouth. I tried turning up the tube temp to 80 but that hasn't helped. I...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Breather
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1228
Mouth Breather
Hi community, I'm new to this forum but not new to cpap use, I have been a cpap user for several years, diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. I use the Resmed p10 with nasal pillows, but over the last couple years I have become a mouth breather. I have done my research and realize the only solution is ei...