Mouth breather

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DMHE
Posts: 4
Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:46 pm

Mouth breather

Post by DMHE » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:47 pm

I kept having problems with my full mask slipping and air leaks. Went back to my doctor who prescribed the equipment. Felt the ResMed AirFit F10 mask was the wrong size for me. Will try Quattro face mask to see if this corrects the situation. Hope so! DMHE

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Mask: Quattro™ Air Full Face Mask with Headgear
Additional Comments: Philips respironics pre-set equipment
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JDS74
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Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:57 pm
Location: South Carolina

Re: Mouth breather

Post by JDS74 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:33 pm

One of the problems that mouth breathers have with FFMs is jaw drop after falling asleep.
This causes leaks, etc.

A possible solution is the use of a soft cervival collar to support your jaw and thereby keeping the mask from slipping down.

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Mask: Oracle HC452 Oral CPAP Mask
Humidifier: DreamStation Heated Humidifier
Additional Comments: EverFlo Q 3.0 Liters O2 PR DSX900 ASV
Oracle 452 Lessons Learned Updated
DSX900 AutoSV with HC150 extra humidifier and Hibernite heated hose
Settings: EPAP Min-10.0, EPAP Max-17, PS Min-3, PS Max-10, Max Pressure-20, Rate-Auto, Biflex-1.
Sleepyhead and Encore Pro 2.21.
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