Is this normal?

[CMorrison64]

The last 2 nights, I've noticed I'm drooling in my mask ... is this normal? WHY would this happen. I am a mouth breather and have a full face mask and in 3 weeks this is the first time I've noticed this. Thanks.

[dave21]

It's possible that your mouth is drying up on the full face mask so you're producing more saliva to try and compensate for a dry mouth.

Did you find your mouth got dry in the last two nights?

[CMorrison64]

It's possible that your mouth is drying up on the full face mask so you're producing more saliva to try and compensate for a dry mouth.

Did you find your mouth got dry in the last two nights?

No not at all; I've been using the Biotene since I got my CPAP .... would that happen because 2 nights ago I lowered the humidity to 1.5 instead of 2.5? I sleep better with the cooler air.

[PST]

I think that it is mostly posture, and that it has little to do with masking up. Many people drool on their pillows a bit when their heads are tipped in the right direction and their mouths are open. It dries and we seldom notice. In a CPAP mask though, it can be a little more obvious. I don't worry about it. It's just one more of those mildly repulsive things (bed head, morning breath) that happen at night.

[dave21]

It may have had an impact, you might want to give it a couple more nights to make sure it's not just a one-off or two-off and then put the humidification back up and see if it makes any change.

Sometimes the body just produces more saliva, e.g. sometimes people notice some days they might spit a little when they talk vs other days when they don't.