Post covid

Hornnumb2 · Post by **Hornnumb2** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:32 pm

Just recovered from the big C, I needed to try and sleep with out my nasal mask because the pressure in my head was just to much. I didn’t think it would work because I have tried before with a cold and it was just a vicious cycle, snore, wake up and repeat. This time it did work somehow, I did manage to get some sleep. Now that it’s over the tongue in top of mouth has worked for the last 5 years but doesn’t seem to work anymore, I am waking with dry mouth, and not sure what to do. Any suggestions to get back on track. Thanks Michael

zonker · Post by **zonker** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:35 pm

Hornnumb2 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:32 pm
Just recovered from the big C, I needed to try and sleep with out my nasal mask because the pressure in my head was just to much. I didn’t think it would work because I have tried before with a cold and it was just a vicious cycle, snore, wake up and repeat. This time it did work somehow, I did manage to get some sleep. Now that it’s over the tongue in top of mouth has worked for the last 5 years but doesn’t seem to work anymore, I am waking with dry mouth, and not sure what to do. Any suggestions to get back on track. Thanks Michael

xylimelts. they promote saliva while you sleep. a wee disc that sticks to your molar or gum, it slowly dissolves overnight.

find them in the oral care section of your local drugstore or on amazon.com.

good luck!

jimbud · Post by **jimbud** » Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:53 pm

Hornnumb2 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:32 pm
nasal mask

Are you using the nasal mask and think you are mouth breathing?

You may have to get a full face mask until you retrain your tongue.

Maybe a cervical collar to hold your chin up/mouth closed. You may still breath through your teeth, but it may help you while retraining.

You could always tape your mouth. Quite a few do.

JPB

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:05 am

And I always thought the big 'C" was cancer . . .

Conrad · Post by **Conrad** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:21 am

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:05 am
And I always thought the big 'C" was cancer . . .

That's what I always thought as well.

+1 for xylimelts. Not only do they keep your mouth moist but they also help reduce the amount of bacteria in your mouth which helps reduce tooth decay.

clownbell · Post by **clownbell** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:07 pm

Different remedies work for different people. Xylimelts did not work for me. I have had success with using the "standard" 19mm inside diameter tubing rather than the "slimline" 15mm inside diameter tubing. It works because supplying a given amount of air through a tube requires less force if the tube is big. 19mm is 25% larger inside diameter than 15mm. In my case, this has significantly lessened dry mouth but has not totally eliminated it. Only ~$5 online, so you can try it cheaply.

ChicagoGranny · Post by **ChicagoGranny** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:17 pm

clownbell wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:07 pm
It works because supplying a given amount of air through a tube requires less force if the tube is big.

WT?? CPAP provides pressure. The rise and fall of the body's diaphragm determines flow. You imagined something.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:24 am

Large things have a psychological effect on perceived value,
even when there is no difference.
It is the only explanation for apartment dwellers buying Humvees.

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:36 pm

clownbell wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:07 pm
Different remedies work for different people. Xylimelts did not work for me. I have had success with using the "standard" 19mm inside diameter tubing rather than the "slimline" 15mm inside diameter tubing. It works because supplying a given amount of air through a tube requires less force if the tube is big. 19mm is 25% larger inside diameter than 15mm. In my case, this has significantly lessened dry mouth but has not totally eliminated it. Only ~$5 online, so you can try it cheaply.

If you select the proper tubing setting, you end up with the exact same pressure at the mask face.

Look elsewhere for your perceived 'remedy'.

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