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CPAP and OLP etc.
I've been using a CPAP for about a year and a half and suddenly I'm waking up with such dry mouth I know there has to be something wrong and I suspect I'm mouth breathing during the night. (I go thru almost a tank of water every night.)
My concern however is my teeth and oral mucous membranes. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I'm so parched and my mouth so dry, I almost can't even open my mouth enough to take a drink of water.
I have oral lichen planus. Anybody else who has any kind of disease of the mouth who also uses a CPAP I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I don't take any medication that would dry me out however I do have an oxygen concentrator in the room which heats the room up like crazy. But this is new. It causes me to only use it 4 hours a night now. Anyone else have issues with your mouth that could be impacted by CPAP and what actions helped? I can't use a full mask and I don't know if I could do a chin strap. Thanks.
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I’m that way every day. I know I can feel air moving in my mouth. I think I get too much pressure at night. When I take it off air is fast most of the time. Sometime it’s just the right amount of pressure.
That your machine in for a check up.
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1 ReactionHello, I recently developed OLP in the past 6 months. Probably related to using a snorkel while lap swimming. I immediately stopped using the snorkel. Lower lip, gums, and tongue are affected. I've had to advocate for myself to get a diagnosis and treatment plan. I found Cleure toothpaste and Closys ultra sensitive mouth rinse by doing an internet search (AI has been an amazing tool). Cleure toothpaste has been a miracle treatment for me. Sometimes I will just rub a little dab on my tongue to calm any burning that gets triggered by some sort of food or drink. I had a biopsy of my lower lip at the border of my lip and oral mucus membrane confirming the diagnosis. My dentist, dermatologist, and PCP did not know what it was. I went to another dermatologist, outside of my Healthplan, who did a biopsy of my lower lip to confirm the diagnosis I suspected thanks to AI searches. Next, I asked my dentist for a periodontal referral. Took two months to be seen and then was immediately referred to a University teaching hospital for follow up. They confirmed everything I already suspected 6 months after I started having the worse symptoms. Luckily, I have had the money to advocate for myself outside of my medical and dental insurance. Now, I need to backtrack and see if I can get reimbursed for any of it. Treatment plan: Continue to avoid all the usual suspects. Spicy foods, vinegar, anything that burns my tongue or mouth. Desonide to my lower lip. I will start with a steroid rinse and an oral anti fungal once it arrives to my pharmacy...had to be back ordered. I have already eliminated a lot of foods and drinks. Which has been pretty easy, but boring. If it hurts, stings, burns, I don't put it in my mouth. Happy to find this group. Thank you for all your postings!