DRY Mouth

[iphonehome]

I am new to CPAP. I wear a nose mask and a chin strap. I wake up in the night and in the morning with a very dried out mouth. I have the humidifier up about all the way. What is causing this? What can I do?

[BleepingBeauty]

I am new to CPAP. I wear a nose mask and a chin strap. I wake up in the night and in the morning with a very dried out mouth. I have the humidifier up about all the way. What is causing this? What can I do?

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

You may be losing therapy air through your lips (yes, even with a chinstrap). You can try taping your mouth shut. If that doesn't appeal to you, my advice is to try a full-face mask.

[iphonehome]

Thanks for your help. I found taping instructions on this site and that works fine.

[Newbie2000]

I am having the same problem but when I use the tape I wake up with a terrible headache in the front of my forhead that lasts almost all day long???

[JohnBFisher]

I am having the same problem but when I use the tape I wake up with a terrible headache in the front of my forhead that lasts almost all day long???

Greetings Newbie2000 ... please register as a member and register your equipment. That way when you ask a question like this we can provide answers tailored to your setup.

In this case, you should probably discuss this with your doctor. If you continue to have those headaches, it could indicate you continue to have apneas. Sure does not sound as if your therapy is effective.