How Safe is it to have Dry Mouth from low humidity?

I notice that when my humidity setting is really low, and I mean so low that my entire mouth and throat seem to dry out fast, I tend to wake up feeling better.

I've been having trouble for a couple years now getting this experience tweaked so anything I can do to make it a better experience helps.

So my question is, is there anything bad or dangerous about having drymouth or is it just annoying? It can be because it can dry out my throat and make me want to cough sometimes but I can usually get past that and it certainly beats feeling like hell in the morning.

Dry mouth is a contributing factor in tooth decay and gum disease.

OkyDoky wrote:Dry mouth is a contributing factor in tooth decay and gum disease.

I mean... Is it something that is going to happen in a month or is this like after a few years?

Anything else I need to worry about, like can it cause harm to my lungs or anything?

Thanks

Perhaps you could find a middle ground, where you and your mouth BOTH feel better.
I usually wake with a dry mouth, but a good swish of water and it's all right.
I don't get dry further down, but you may be different.

Jimmycrackhorn wrote:

OkyDoky wrote:Dry mouth is a contributing factor in tooth decay and gum disease.

I mean... Is it something that is going to happen in a month or is this like after a few years?

Anything else I need to worry about, like can it cause harm to my lungs or anything?

Thanks

I don't know of any harm to your lungs. You are breathing the same humidity as room air but the added air movement in your nose and mouth can dry them out.
Saliva is an important part of control of the organisms that live in your mouth. It helps to prevent infections, such as thrush, mouth sores and gum disease. Hard to set a time table as to when that might happen.
You could use something to help prevent dry mouth such as Orajel, Biotene, or Xylimelts.

Jimmycrackhorn wrote:I mean... Is it something that is going to happen in a month or is this like after a few years?

Anything else I need to worry about, like can it cause harm to my lungs or anything?

You probably should be talking to a dentist about the effects of dry mouth on the teeth and gums. From what I have heard from people...there's no set time limit for problems to develop. I think a lot of it would depend on how healthy the teeth and gums were before the problems with the dry mouth ever started.

No...won't harm the lungs or anything else. Dental/gum problems is the main issue with dry mouth.

Thanks everyone. No the funny thing is that I can tell when I'm getting just the right pressure because my mouth will start to drool. Gross I know but it will happen even with the drier setting.

I'm working on trying to find a middle ground but it literally is a 1 click difference lol.

The only way I can make a difference after that is to change the temperature in the room.

Even more important, you are using a nasal mask, and probably mouthbreathing, meaning you are not getting full benefit from XPAP treatment.

All the pain and little gain! Getting the maximum good from XPAP, is the goal, the trapped pressure is what does the deed, air coming out of your mouth relieces the needed trapped air. Jim

Jimmycrackhorn wrote:Thanks everyone. No the funny thing is that I can tell when I'm getting just the right pressure because my mouth will start to drool. Gross I know but it will happen even with the drier setting.

I'm working on trying to find a middle ground but it literally is a 1 click difference lol.

The only way I can make a difference after that is to change the temperature in the room.

Some other ideas I have for you:
try a nonheated tubing and then a nonheated tubing of a longer length with the one click higher hum setting

Have you tried a chin strap?

i hope you can find a way to use your nasal mask without drying out your oral mucosa every night. There is a reason God gave us saliva.
Atheists please modify appropriately....

Jimmycrackhorn wrote:
So my question is, is there anything bad or dangerous about having drymouth or is it just annoying? It can be because it can dry out my throat and make me want to cough sometimes but I can usually get past that and it certainly beats feeling like hell in the morning.

It could be an indicator that much of your therapy is coming straight out of your mouth. What is your data telling you about leakage? Are you using the Sleepyhead software?