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i use a full face mask and had the same problem. my daughter is a dental hygienest and recommended xylimelts. they help some but the best thing is a chin strap. keeps my mouth closed all night, no more dry mouth. dry mouth is NOT a good thing for your teeth
i agree completely. i just don't understand how with the airflow of the machine any 'bad germs' could possibly contaminate my machine. i've never become sick or ill because of a 'dirty machine' - i agree, the clean machine ads are just scare tactics to try and get my money. i'll keep my money :-
i agree completely. i just don't understand how with the airflow of the machine any 'bad germs' could possibly contaminate my machine. i've never become sick or ill because of a 'dirty machine' - i agree, the SoClean ads are just scare tactics to try and get my money. i'll keep my money :-)
i agree. i think partially, my expectations were higher that i would feel 'different' - whatever that meant. i don't feel any better or any different, which means i also don't feel any worse! my wife said just last night how thankful she was that i did my sleep study and have my machine. i look forward to going to sleep. i'm also one of those people who do NOT remember my dreams now very much. before my machine, i looked forward to going to sleep and having lots of crazy dreams. now, most mornings i wake up and cant' remember any dreams at all. but that's a small price to pay for a full nights sleep.
can't tell you, i don't know. my diagnoses was 'severe sleep apnea, 30+ episodes per hour. i do from reading that O2 level drops cause lots of other issues, which includes frequent urination. THAT alone is a benefit. sleeping through the night and not having to get up to urinate 2 or 3 times or more. the first night with my bipap, i slept through all night for the first time in years.
I have been using a BiPAP since march 22, 2017 after diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I really didn't have many symptoms other than snoring, I wasn't really tired or falling asleep during the day. I would get drowsy at times but nothing extreme. I yawned a lot, or so it seemed to me. I love sleeping through night! I couldn't believe the first night I never got up once! That's still the case. But other than that, I notice nothing. I still yawn a lot, I don't feel any different (no better, no worse). My AHI is around 3. I have read people talking about life changing responses to using their machine. I certainly will not quit using it, I love sleeping through the night but other than that, I just think "so what?" I can't be the only one
Just FYI - my wife did a sleep study and was NOT diagnosed with sleep apnea and no CPAP recommended.
I have to use a chin strap, if I don't I get incredible "dry mouth" and that can lead to rapid tooth decay and dental problems.
I am an audiologist. I experience a similar issue. I do not think that it can cause any serious problem. it may actually be a good thing, meaning that your Eustachian tube functions well and you are at low risk of any kind of middle ear problem.
