no dry mouth with APAP

tomjax · Post by **tomjax** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:15 am

One of the very surprises of being on APAP since Nov 05 is that I do not wake up with a totally dry mouth any more.

I have never understood why or how cpap caused me to wake up many mornings with a completely dry mouth anyway nor do I understand why it is not there now that I have APAP.

Anyone else have this happen and care to explain it?

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:34 am

Assuming you used humidification and the same mask with both units, maybe you're using less pressure with the APAP? Maybe the relief of C-Flex helps? Maybe you were mouth breathing before and you're not now?

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:09 am

TomJax - I think the answer is simple: You are learning to keep your mouth shut.....

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:08 am

oldgearhead wrote:TomJax - I think the answer is simple: You are learning to keep your mouth shut.....

Thank's to less pressure and c-Flex, I think they get the credit.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:01 am

Tom,

I'm glad to hear your new machine is working well for you.

Best wishes,

Den

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:43 am

I think the higher pressure of constant cpap was making you mouth breath. Now you spend most of the night at a lower pressure, and the low pressure doesn't force your mouth open.

Good Job.

Yet another reason to have an AUTO......