Cpap dry mouth
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I have noticed that I am waking in the middle of the night and morning with a mouth that is so dry I cannot swallow...teeth and tongue really dry. I am definitely still mouth breathing, even with the CPAP. I also noticed over the last week that my tongue is yellowish (related?). I wake and really do not feel refreshed, like the CPAP is not really helping. I also have acid reflux, which compounds the problems.
What can I do? Any suggestions?
The dry mouth is possibly a sign that your mouth is opening during sleep, I have had this happen to me. I have a mouth and nose mask that I use sometimes and I have an elastic wrap that I use to hold my mouth closed. That feeling of your mouth being too dry really s*cks and it could cause problems with your gums. Saliva is produced constantly through out the day so that your teeth and gums are being flushed out. This has to stop during the night so that you do not drown in your own saliva.
Hi I know how you feel as I have same problems with my nose getting blocked etc and my mouth goes so dry my tongue sticks to roof of mouth. I told my cpap dr and he suggested I have a humidifier which attaches to cpap machine, I'm also on oxygen. This is my first week with humidifier and I feel so much better, I haven't had a blocked nose all week. Have you tried one of these?
I have taken Trazodone for about 4 years but have recently learned some interesting things about it. It is really good to help some people "fall asleep" and pretty good about keeping you asleep during the night but it can do funky things with your early morning sleep especially if you have sleep apnea and you're taking a low dose.
I have sleep apnea (positional) and Trazodone helps me fall asleep but at a high dose doesn't help as much.
Interesting change since I am on the O2 is that I am no longer stuffy in the AM and my dry mouth at night is not as severe (sleep with mouth closed), still if I get the dry mouth I can barely breath. On O2 I feel I am somewhat better, but still not 'there'. I gasp at night, and barely snore...more like a purr. I hope you can comment one more time. Thank you in advance for your assistance. WomenHeart sister.
Thank you so much for your very helpful suggestions. I've made an appt to see my GP on Tues. about having a sleep study. My daughter did suggest this years' ago. I've been to ENT who did'nt suggest anything apart from Sterimar, which I;m taking but it only helps briefly. I was expecting them to take some bloods to check for Sjogren's syndrome, but was very disappointed; must have spent all of three minutes in the clinic!
s during the test so she ordered oxygen for me (I had tried teh CPAP machine a few years back and was unable to tolerate it). My question is - I am a mouth breather (always have been), but the supplemental oxygen is through a nasal cannula. Is this method of supplying the oxygen sufficient since I breath through my mouth and not my nose or should I request a mask to wear instead? Right now my o2 is set at 2lpm if that makes any difference.
Post nasal drip is seen commonly in sinusitis, nasal polyps and allergies. Since all these causes have been excluded CPAP seems to be the most likely cause. CPAP is known to cause post nasal drip and dry cough in its users.
I would suggest you to please consult an ENT specialist as soon as possible.
Take care!
hazyworld, some are able to effectively treat their apnea with a dental device, but not everyone. Have an honest talk with a reputable provider about your chances of it working for you. They are designed to pull the lower jaw forward, and some complain of pain or have TMJ trouble. But some are willing to do anything to avoid using CPAP. I didn't like CPAP at first either. Are you on oxygen because you aren't using CPAP or with a CPAP?
6, which is just considered mild as they say the cutoff is 5. My PCP has has now ordered another study with CPAP. My question is would the fact that I sometimes have difficulty breathing through my nose have any impact on that AHI and maybe this study with CPAP would not be necessary? I'm having these done because of anxiety that they say can be caused by sleep apnea and they want to be sure before prescring psy. med.
You might want to google something like 'sleep apnea mouth breathing leaks' to find info on how cpap treatment is adversely affected by mouth breathing. The need for cpap is not based on how one feels or doesn't feel or how long it takes, but on diagnosis. Also, timing till one feels better is most realistically assessed by counting the time as starting after one knows their treatment is optimized and all the 'bugs' worked out.
Good luck going forward.
Hi there, i recently had a trial of cpap , but the mask covered my nose and mouth , i found it very difficult to wear. I only had a 5 day trial, my doc says not enough evidence from the results so i have to have further indepth tests done, awaiting a date for this. It was thought that i had osa ( obstructive sleep apnoae ) . I felt tired in the mornings cos it would take me a long time to get any sleep with the machine on .
I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP. I've noticed that in the morning when I wake up that I'm very bloated. Is it possible that I'm swallowing air from the CPAP? It's not gas. Also, I'm still soooooooooo tired when I wake up.
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