If mouth is open...

ems · Post by **ems** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:20 am

does all therapy go out the window??

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:50 am

NO.....IT GOES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

Janknitz · Post by **Janknitz** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:50 am

Marky · Post by **Marky** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:00 am

LSAT wrote:NO.....IT GOES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

I was told that at some point you will close your mouth so youll get a little therapy when that happens.

ameriken · Post by **ameriken** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:02 am

LOL, good replies.

It only makes the therapy useless if you're using a nasal mask. Switch to a full face mask.

TheLankyLefty · Post by **TheLankyLefty** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:44 am

Good call with the Full Face Mask.

However, if you don't want to use a FFM, then using, or turning up, heated humidity will help with this as well.

NightMonkey · Post by **NightMonkey** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:12 pm

wrote: However, if you don't want to use a FFM, then using, or turning up, heated humidity will help with this as well.

It might and also too much humidity could cause more congestion and make the mouthbreathing worse.

TheLankyLefty · Post by **TheLankyLefty** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:29 pm

NightMonkey wrote:
wrote:
It might and also too much humidity could cause more congestion and make the mouthbreathing worse.

Stop with your filthy lies! Kidding.

Not really congestion. More like excessive drippy snot. Using over the counter Saline Spray prior to going to sleep can help with that. All my patients use the PR System One with super smart super awesome humidification. It shuts off before a monsoon is created in the nose.

Finding the correct humidity amount is important.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:31 pm

Marky wrote:I was told that at some point you will close your mouth so youll get a little therapy when that happens.

Some people might. I wouldn't. My mouth would hang open all night along. I'd be mouth breathing all night long. And...since I use nasal pillows (not a FF mask)... I'd be losing therapy pressure out my mouth. All night along.

roster · Post by **roster** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:02 pm

TheLankyLefty wrote: All my patients use the PR System One with super smart super awesome humidification.

Which model?

ems · Post by **ems** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:18 pm

LSAT wrote:NO.....IT GOES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

Gee thanks!

nanwilson · Post by **nanwilson** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:12 am

Its okay to breathe out of your mouth if you are using a full face mask. But if you are breathing out of your mouth using a nasal or pillows mask, you are getting little or no therapy. You have 2 choices here, either buy a full face mask or do a search for tape and poligrip strips. I am a mouth breather too, so I use a Respcare/innomed Hybrid, has a mouth piece and nasal pillows..........with no forehead piece....love it!

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:44 pm

TheLankyLefty wrote:Good call with the Full Face Mask.

However, if you don't want to use a FFM, then using, or turning up, heated humidity will help with this as well.

How would increasing the humidity keep someone's mouth closed

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:54 pm

LSAT wrote:
TheLankyLefty wrote:Good call with the Full Face Mask.

However, if you don't want to use a FFM, then using, or turning up, heated humidity will help with this as well.
How would increasing the humidity keep someone's mouth closed

The theory is that if your nose and throat get dried out and irritated, you will open your mouth reflexively to get more air. Or your nose may clog up due to dry air, making your reflexively open your mouth.

I don't know if I really believe it, but it's worth trying.

Culby · Post by **Culby** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:04 pm

LSAT wrote:NO.....IT GOES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

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