y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

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neworleans49

y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

Post by neworleans49 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:46 pm

when its on my nose and i open my mouth why doesnt air come out my mouth. i get nothing. i also cant get much air from the cpap in my nose passage ways. so its not helping. full pressure and dozens or masks didnt help.

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Re: y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

Post by zoocrewphoto » Sun Sep 22, 2013 1:07 am

Can you tell is what machine, mask, and pressure settings that you are using?
Who would have thought it would be this challenging to sleep and breathe at the same time?

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Re: y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

Post by Cutnstuf » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:12 am

I think you need to bring that rig in and have it set up properly. Sounds like there little or no air pressure.

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Re: y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

Post by oldie » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:16 am

The air may not come out your mouth when you're awake, but everything relaxes when asleep: different story then and if it does come out when asleep your therapy is not working.

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Re: y doesnt air come out my mouth when the cpap is on my nose

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:42 am

To check if there is airflow, wave your hand above the vent on your mask.
There should be a breeze coming out of little holes on the front or on the elbow.
Air may not be coming out of your mouth because the tongue has closed it off---instinctively (it does that).
If you pronounce the sound of the letter "H", do you feel additional air going through?