CPAP issues dry mouth - blowing thru pressure

You still need to try to use your cpap as much as you can. Your body needs what good sleep it can to heal and repair itself.

Keep water near by, I put some and let it soak a bit to re-wet my mouth again.

Oasis mouth spray, or mouth wash works really well for dry mouth.  It helped to keep things moist for a while longer.

HOpe that helps.

Also read online a suggestion to "tape" your mouth closed. I never did that. I just worked with the dryness and did some "off label adjustments" to my cpap machine *wink*  LOL

Yes, I noticed almost immediately after surgery that my mouth was extremely dry after using the CPAP. I had lost 71 lbs. from my highest weight at the time.

I keep a bottle of water in my bedroom for my early morning meds, but it does not help much.

I will call my CPAP doctor tomorrow.

I couldn't hardly wear the CPAP in the hospital right after surgery.  It's amazing how much back pressure out new plumbing creates.  My pulmonologist phoned in an immediate reduction prescription, and then had them bring out an auto CPAP to see what the pressure should be set at.  It was better, but still blowing my mouth open.  As I have lost, I have since lowered the pressure myself, using codes found on the internet.  I'm looking forward to being able to get rid of that contraption completely within 6 months or so.

ME TOO!  I'm going back to the clinic tomorrow and tell them they have to do something.  I am misersable and my mouth health is being affected.  My little boy slept with me the other night and kept askingm e if I was farting because my lips were making a raspberry noise.  I even tried a chin strap to keep my mouth closed but the air blows through my teeth.  I tried to get him to turn it down before but he said that it didn't need to be turned down.  If he doesn't do it this time I am going elsewhere.

Do a Google search and get the instructions for reducing the flow yourself.  If your mouth is blowing open, you're not getting the benefit of the added pressure anyway.

That was my off label adjustments LOL - can't really recommend it but to each his or her own. 

I called my CPAP provider today and while they did say to send in my smart-card from the machine so that they can read and determine if all episode are being remedied, they suggested that I start using the humidifier (that I never use) to see if that helps.  I will try it, but I think that having this happen suddenly after several years of use without issue is not due to the lack of use of humidifier and more due to my 60 pounds lost!  We'll see tonight?

There is a total difference from just your mouth being dry and say your throat and chest. I fell asleep one time and ran out of water (I live in a dry climate) and I was in pain for a few days because i had dried my insides out.

I'd think with 60 pounds you'd have less fat on your throat and chest, that should be helpful.  Thats good that your machine has a smart card, mine doesn't hence the auto pap.

HOpe things work out for ya. I know I'm sleeping better (they still haven't called to tell me the "official results"