New to CPAP
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New to CPAP
I just got my CPAP last Friday. It really helps my sleep, but it also leads to my face being very dry. I have been adjusting the humidifier as I notice waking up with a dry mouth and dry skin, but this morning it was really bad. Does anyone have any suggestions, especially for the dry skin on my face?
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Re: New to CPAP
Do you have the humidifier on a high or low setting? I know it's probably getting fairly cold where you are about now and it's also dry there (plus central htg doesn't help!).
Re: New to CPAP
currently I have the humidifier set to 4.0 (out of 6). I upped it to 4.5 for tonight.
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Re: New to CPAP
Do you happen to have the heated hose..the ClimateLine hose?
Dry mouth is probably mouth breathing some and the humidifier just can't keep up with the drying effects of mouth breathing..even with a full face mask because it wasn't designed for that large of an area to rehydrate.
Plus some people's mouth just dries out easier than others...meds or just luck of the draw.
I don't know that having the humidifier set to maximum would be enough to help with the dryness and without the heated hose at this time of year if your house isn't kept warm at night...rain out is likely to rear its annoying little head.
If you don't have the Climateline hose you might think about trying it and using the automatic delivery so you can get more moisture to your face and mouth and see if it helps or not. It might be enough..might not too.
For the dry skin simply from the air itself...moisturize the heck out of it during the day when you can but limit the moisturizer at night because it will likely compromise the seal of the mask.
I don't know if a mask liner would limit the drying effects of the air on the dry skin or not by blocking some of the air from hitting the skin but it might be worth a try also.
If your nose is okay with more humidity from the machine itself...I would try that for sure. Unless more moisture causes nasal congestion (it can for some but not for others) it sure wouldn't hurt to try.
I use maximum humidity all the time...my nose loves it but your nose may not. You will know it if your nose doesn't like it...
Dry mouth is probably mouth breathing some and the humidifier just can't keep up with the drying effects of mouth breathing..even with a full face mask because it wasn't designed for that large of an area to rehydrate.
Plus some people's mouth just dries out easier than others...meds or just luck of the draw.
I don't know that having the humidifier set to maximum would be enough to help with the dryness and without the heated hose at this time of year if your house isn't kept warm at night...rain out is likely to rear its annoying little head.
If you don't have the Climateline hose you might think about trying it and using the automatic delivery so you can get more moisture to your face and mouth and see if it helps or not. It might be enough..might not too.
For the dry skin simply from the air itself...moisturize the heck out of it during the day when you can but limit the moisturizer at night because it will likely compromise the seal of the mask.
I don't know if a mask liner would limit the drying effects of the air on the dry skin or not by blocking some of the air from hitting the skin but it might be worth a try also.
If your nose is okay with more humidity from the machine itself...I would try that for sure. Unless more moisture causes nasal congestion (it can for some but not for others) it sure wouldn't hurt to try.
I use maximum humidity all the time...my nose loves it but your nose may not. You will know it if your nose doesn't like it...
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