Dry Mouth

[jonesjones]

Hi All
Had the full face mask but could not get on with it, had it change to the nasal and mouth mask, much smaller but Im Finding after wearing it for two hours waking up with dry mouth a very dry mouth, is this normal as may vocal cords are suffering losing my voice

any advice plz

jonesjones

[Julie]

Might be able to help you, but need more info. What's the name of the orig. full face mask? It may have been the wrong size, bad fit, etc. and there are very many others out there to try (as you seem to need one), but your access to them may be limited (are you in the UK?). I believe your second try was a hybrid type(?), but it also may not have been fitted properly for you, but with nothing to go on, it's hard to advise.

[adamsouth07]

Nice Post , Thanks to share

[Pugsy]

Dry mouth sometimes happens even to people using a humidifier to the maximum and a mask that covers the mouth because when mouth breathing is occurring the humidifier simply can't rehydrate the mouth/oral cavity. It was designed to help rehydrate the nasal cavity which is much smaller.
Some people will just experience dry mouth easier than others for any number of reasons...even with a full face mask.

What you can do to perhaps give you the greatest chance for the humidifier to help with mouth dryness is maximize the humidity being delivered (as long as more humidity doesn't cause you to have nasal congestion problems)...so if you aren't using a humidifier...then get one and use it...and if you are already using a humidifier but at a low setting you could try increasing the humidity being delivered.
No guarantees though....it's a crap shoot if more humidity will help or not.
Mouth breathing is the usual culprit but not the only culprit and some people get a horribly dry mouth with just 5 minutes of mouth breathing...so it doesn't always mean that a person is mouth breathing for the entire night.
Meds can also impact dry mouth significantly...so look at your meds.

For more specific ideas we would need to know which machine you are using and if you are using an integrated heated hose because those heated hose machines offer additional options.

Bear in mind that humidity needs vary hugely among cpap users so what works well for one person may or may not work well for another person. I would snort water if I could and love it while Julie does better with no added moisture or minimal amount.....there is no right or wrong...there is just what works for the individual and it is something you have to figure out what works best for you.