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by snorasaur
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie struggling with chipmunk cheeks
Replies: 15
Views: 3398

Re: Newbie struggling with chipmunk cheeks

Last night I used my chin strap, and I did pretty well. What I've noticed is as time progresses and the pressure level automatically increases, I'll get the chipmunk cheeks and then the air puffs out between my lips and yes, it wakes me up. Sometimes continuously. I am able to fall back to sleep ver...
by snorasaur
Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie struggling with chipmunk cheeks
Replies: 15
Views: 3398

Re: Newbie struggling with chipmunk cheeks

I am with you with "worse sleep now than ever". I'm one week into my therapy, and I have those same cheeks. I've resorted to wrapping my jaw/head with a sticky 1st aid bandage to keep my slack jaw from letting the air "puff" out between my lips. It actually helped with the cheeks thing, but today I ...