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I switched to the nose cannula & it’s great. I was a mouth breather and now...
I was a mouth breather and now a happy ... nose breather only. ... long as I don’t sleep on my back w/o CPAP
Support Group: Aging Well
Posted: Dec 2, 2025
Hi @woodlanddsm - There are a lot of us mouth breathers that wake up with a...
woodlanddsm - There are a lot of us mouth ... breathers that wake up with a dry mouth ... using a CPAP. ... I've tried a few of the mouth tapes ... discussion helpful: --- Alternatives to CPAP
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jan 15, 2024
@sassymama3, I struggle with breathing through my mouth also. It's a fairly common problem for a...
struggle with breathing through my mouth ... I did try taping my mouth closed but ... I use XlyiMelts to help with dry mouth ... breather - https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... search=mouth%20breather%20%20CPAP
I highly recommend Somnifix mouth strips. Helps with sleeping and stops mouth breathing. You will both...
I highly recommend Somnifix mouth strips ... Helps with sleeping and stops mouth ... https://somnifix.com/products/mouth-strips-snoring-sleep-aids ... It is also helpful for mouth breathers ... using a cpap/bipap.
Hello @melaniebb, welcome to Connect. I wear a full mask also as I am mainly a...
a full mask also as I am mainly a mouth ... breather. ... breather when sleeping. ... My mouth does get dry once in awhile ... but the humidifier on my CPAP machine
@lotsofpain I was already a nose breather but sleeping and sometimes during the day I would...
@lotsofpain I was already a nose breather ... during the day I would breath through mouth ... Mouth taping in conjunction with CPAP ... I have absolutely no problems with Mouth ... Been doing this for 8 months now with
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jan 7 9:25am
@brendaelk1558 This whole CPAP thing has been a pain for me! I had a terrible time...
@brendaelk1558 This whole CPAP thing ... I am a mouth breather! ... I realized I was a mouth breather, got ... Yes, I’m still using my CPAP as an auto ... I often wonder if the CPAP is really
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jul 20 5:45pm
@sanibelsandy Is Air Touch available with BIPAP? I switched from CPAP to BIPAP several months ago....
I switched from CPAP to BIPAP several ... very well for me, even though I was a mouth ... breather all my life until I had surgery ... know how much I breathe through my mouth ... Of course, dry mouth is a side effect
Hope you both find answers. I, too, have excessive mucus in the mornings which started around...
I wonder if my CPAP and ineffective ... something to do with this as I am a mouth ... breather.
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Oct 12, 2022
Welcome to the world of CPAP problems. I have used mine for many years and have...
Welcome to the world of CPAP problems ... I get the red frowning face on my CPAP ... less space to leak from, but for us mouth ... breathers, it is needed. ... being able to breath right with my mouth
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Aug 19, 2018
Welcome @kenmanwithaplan, Sorry to hear you are having some difficulty using the CPAP due to your...
are having some difficulty using the CPAP ... totally relate as I've been using a CPAP ... I'm a mouth breather and have tried ... I'm not sure what type of CPAP mask ... thankful and others who have used a CPAP
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Apr 5, 2024
Ok, my hubby could be heard on Mars, even though he has used a Cpap (now...
on Mars, even though he has used a Cpap ... suggested a chin strap because Rick is a mouth ... breather.
This hapoens when I first put it on. (Dreamwear nose cushion, not pillows.) I blow it...
I blow it out of my mouth for about ... seal as I'm not really opening my mouth ... your tongue is on the roof of your mouth ... I am never a mouth breather and frankly ... 's with oxygen connected to my cpap
I can't speak for anyone else but it took me about a year before feeling the...
before feeling the benefits of using my CPAP ... I am a mouth breather and have tried ... to the one that covers the nose and mouth
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Apr 16, 2024
Oh man, @babsellen and @johnbishop unbelievable coincidence . I'm a mouth breather too and have tried...
I'm a mouth breather too and have ... have the VA which gives me EVERYTHING CPAP ... local VA has over 50,000 Vets with a CPAP ... strap works maybe half the time for my mouth
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Feb 27, 2023
After a couple of months using a CPAP, I'm still slowly adjusting to this object on...
After a couple of months using a CPAP ... from the full-face mask (I'm a mouth ... breather) with nasal pillow to a full-face ... , this was causing issues with the CPAP
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jul 31, 2023
@gman007 Gary, I was a mouth breather all my life because I didn't have airflow in...
@gman007 Gary, I was a mouth breather ... I used a full face mask on my CPAP for ... Biotene mouthwash at bedtime for my dry mouth ... able to swallow because of my dry mouth
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jan 23, 2018
Hi @brandysparks, Thank you for the private message. I thought I would answer you here in...
. -- Cpap and getting better sleep ... / Your question about which CPAP ... I'm a mouth breather so I need a ... nasal mask and something to keep my mouth ... closed (head strap, mouth tape - yuck
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Sep 6, 2022