Palerider, You have completely missed the point of my post, which is to explain the mechanism which prevents CPAP air flowing from your nose and out your mouth when the tongue is pressed to the roof of the mouth. And how CPAP pressure holds it in place. Thank you Rick Blaine for the video, it is ver...

zoocrewphoto,

Yes, good point. There are multiple causes of Obstructive Apnea.
(I've edited my post).

Although surely the use of your tongue to stop your mouth leaking (with nasal mask) would still apply?


Thanks ..... Zim

The more I think about this, the more important it seems. Firstly, an illustration and then a couple of experiments: Tongue.jpg (1) Breathe through your mouth (mouth open, no mask) and then press your tongue to the top of your mouth. You'll find that your breath is completely blocked. (2) Blow your ...

I most definitely can open my mouth without CPAP air flowing from my nose and out my mouth. The trick is to hold your tongue against the top of your mouth. The purpose of CPAP is to hold your tongue forward so it can't block your throat. That pressure can hold your tongue forward even when you're as...

Diotima,

> I'm suspicious my mask might be wrong size....
> Could this cause my nose to be harder to breath through?

I would thing that a larger mask might cause leakage, but shouldn't be any harder to breathe through...

......Zim

Hi Diotima, I suffered from severe nasal congestion all my life. Whenever I laid down my nose would immediately block. But after getting a CPAP machine, I find (to my amazement and delight) that I can breathe through my nose at night. The magic works whether I use a full face mask, or a nasal mask. ...