Gross and Weird

AmoRanas · Post by **AmoRanas** » Mon May 28, 2007 3:50 pm

Hello there,

I've been on CPAP for a couple of months now and have never gone to sleep without it. I love my CPAP. It has sincerely changed my life. The headaches are gone, I don't sleep all day. I actually do things since the struggle to get out of bed and make it through the day is gone.

RemStar M Series CPAP
UMFF
Level-8

Here's the thing that I'm having some trouble with and perhaps someone may know what's going on. I have had to move my humidifier up to 4 or 5 when 1 or 2 was sufficient in the beginning. Probably due to weather dryness, but the last two weeks I have woken up with my mouth completely dried out quite a few times, hence upping the humidity. When I wake up I think, do I hear/feel a leak in the mask? But I don't.

Then two days ago I woke up and spit out yucky brown stuff out of my mouth. It was also kind of dry. Now I do brush my teeth a couple of times a day and a couple of times a week I'll use alcohol free mouthwash. Last night I rinsed with peroxide to make sure what ever it was was killed off.

Still feel dried out so I'm going to up the humidity again. This didn't happen when I got started so I am a wee bit concerned about it. Don't want mouth rot.

Thanks for any input.

tillymarigold · Post by **tillymarigold** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:01 pm

Are you sure you're not opening your mouth?

dieselgal · Post by **dieselgal** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:03 pm

If you are using a Full face mask are you using Distilled water in your humidifier?

AmoRanas · Post by **AmoRanas** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:15 pm

I know I open my mouth, that's why I have a Full Face mask. Yes I am using distilled water.

IBTeri · Post by **IBTeri** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:32 pm

sounds like a sinus infection to me. But I could be wrong. You sure it wasn't rust colored instead of brown?

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:35 pm

If it were me, I'd talk to the doctor about it.

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