General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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Shellie_p
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by Shellie_p » Sat May 21, 2011 6:38 am
JoshT wrote:. My wife says when i sleep my mouth opens just the slightest bit and i snore still..
Please help!! THanks
Then you NEED either a chinstrap or to learn the ins and outs of taping/sealing your lips. Some people cant get a chinstrap that works for them. Others can. It all depends on how or why your still breathing out of your mouth.
For me a chinstrap works. I couln't do taping if it didn't since i'm horribly allergic to any adhesives.
NO amount of fixing leaks on the mask will work if your also leaking out your mouth.
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heiff
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by heiff » Mon May 23, 2011 3:30 pm
I will put in a vote for the Optilife that you were looking at - it's what I use and I can heartily recommend it, so something to keep in mind if you still feel that the new mask isn't working out, or if you just want to try something that's really different from a "regular" mask. They come with S, M & L nasal pillows included. I started out with small, but had some soreness (which others have mentioned as well), but this was resolved by moving up to the medium pillows. The only real "problem" that I've had with it is that the chin strap has tended to slip forward (I blame my beard for that) and I often found myself half-awake struggling to get the thing re-adjusted on my head. I solved this by attaching a strap around the back of my neck, with velcro on the the ends to attach to the chin strap. It now stays put with no problem, is SUPER comfortable, and does not leak. I have since found that I don't need any Lanisoh or KY anymore either.
A machine with C-Flex like you have also contributes to making this setup super comfy.
