Dry mouth

[Jslkw]

I’m using an ResMed autosense 10. I just started using the dreamwear nasal pilllow ask about a month ago. I am experiencing severe mouth dryness. I really love how the air input is on top of my head and don’t want to have to give that up. Any suggestions ?

[Jas_williams]

A dry mouth is normally caused by mouth breathing.

There is various things to help reduce mouth breathing, a chin strap, a soft cervical collar, mouth taping. Also over time we get used to keeping or mouths shut.

[zonker]

I’m using an ResMed autosense 10. I just started using the dreamwear nasal pilllow ask about a month ago. I am experiencing severe mouth dryness. I really love how the air input is on top of my head and don’t want to have to give that up. Any suggestions ?

welcome to the zoo! jas has given good advice.

what you can do to immediately take care of dry mouth are remedies you can find in the oral health section of your local drugstore. there you'll find gels, mouth wash and lozenges designed to help.

i recommend the lozenge. particularly, xylimelts. this is a small thing that sits between teeth and cheek. it slowly dissolves overnight, promoting saliva production. works a treat. you can find it, for sure, at cvs and riteaid. prolly in others as well. i'm just saying where i found it.

also it's on amazon.

good luck!

[Sheriff Buford]

There are some stuff for dry mouth at the pharmacy. Sprays, etc... I've used them early on. I am a mouth breather too. I've gotten used to it. Lots of "getting used to it" when you are on cpap therapy!

Sheriff

[LSAT]

I agree with the xylimelts...I tried them for the first time this week and they really work. I got them on amazon.

[roadcycler]

Also over time we get used to keeping or mouths shut.

Don't know about that. The older I get the more I tend to voice my opinion, deal less with BS and tell people what I think

[Becca8104]

dry mouth happens with full face masks as well, because you breathe through your nose & mouth. I prefer full face and have gotten used to having a dry mouth. I have never tried those lozenges suggested. I will definitely order them.

[carey.bolam]

I had terrible dry mouth for the first few days I had my cpap and by dry I mean my teeth started feel weird. I got the pressure lowered a bit and my mouth went back to normal

[Becca8104]

I bumped my humidification from 4 to 5 last night and that seemed to help, and I had no rain out, so will leave it at level 5 for awhile to see if that is enough.