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7 hours ago (This post was last modified: 7 hours ago by ttsoldier.)
Full face mask but dry mouth?
I was using a p10 with mouth tape to stop my mouth breathing but it started becoming uncomfortable and I still found myself breathing through my mouth even with the tape. I decided to switch to a full face mask and went with the F40 but sometimes I wake up with my mouth a bit dry. I thought dry mouth would only happen without a full face mask when breathing through your mouth. Is there anything to be concerned about here? Is there anything I can do better? I attached screenshots of 3 nights since I started using the mask on Jan 13th.
5 hours ago (This post was last modified: 5 hours ago by super7pilot.)
RE: Full face mask but dry mouth?
I found out that breathing through the mouth 'full stop' causes dry mouth. It's happened with my F40. I also found that even some recommend the use of a chin strap/soft cervical collar (not tape) with a full face mask. With the chin strap or soft cervical collar you can still open your mouth if you really need to. It worked for me. But I switched to a P10 as I'm growing a beard. And the F40 does not get along with beards.
I'm a mouth breather. No way can I breathe thru my nose at night while sleeping. I get dry mouth and I just deal with it. I don't know of any tips or tricks to avoid it.
(5 hours ago)super7pilot Wrote: I found out that breathing through the mouth 'full stop' causes dry mouth. It's happened with my F40. I also found that even some recommend the use of a chin strap/soft cervical collar (not tape) with a full face mask. With the chin strap or soft cervical collar you can still open your mouth if you really need to. It worked for me. But I switched to a P10 as I'm growing a beard. And the F40 does not get along with beards.
Ya I tried the chin strap too and no luck with that. Guess I’ll stick with the f40 - beard isn’t in my genetics lol
(5 hours ago)ttsoldier Wrote: Ya I tried the chin strap too and no luck with that. Guess I’ll stick with the f40 - beard isn’t in my genetics lol
What was it about the chin strap that didn’t work? I had some issues with the type of chin straps that put far too much pressure on my chin/jaw to keep it closed.
I switched to the knightsbridge and it works a treat. Even though it can be a bit of a faff to put on correctly.
(4 hours ago)super7pilot Wrote: What was it about the chin strap that didn’t work? I had some issues with the type of chin straps that put far too much pressure on my chin/jaw to keep it closed.
I switched to the knightsbridge and it works a treat. Even though it can be a bit of a faff to put on correctly.
I just felt like no matter how tight it was , I could still open my mouth and breathe.
