hi pamster----i am having the same problem with the air filling up in my mouth..it is such an uncomfortable feeling.i am waking up at 3 am every morning with the paper mouth too..last night with the heat i couldn't even have the mask on.. the sweat was pouring down my face and filling up in the nose mask.i ripped the whole thing off and spent the whole am crying...it is such a b---ch when you try so hard to do everything to feel somewhat more awake and all i have are more added stress and depresion --i fail at all i do--maybe i should just let things be and whatever happens will happen?? at least it will be over! moonstar

Hi moonstar,

Does your machine have a heated humidifier? Mine does and I set it at 3 (out of a possible 6) and have found that it's not too hot and it's not too cold. I am really sorry you're having such a terrible time of it. I wish I had the answers, I don't use a full mask, but have found that the chin strap is the only way I can sleep anymore.

Maybe you could get one? They are relatively inexpensive and I wonder if it might help you to not wake up with paper mouth, I get that if I don't wear it and the nasal mask. I wish you a restful sleep tonight, I hope it gets better. How long has it been that you've had the machine? It's been so good for me to hear it's not working out for you really makes me feel for you moonstar.

hi pamster...i am so glad your machine is working for you..gives me a glimmer of hope that it might start working for me too.. mine does have the heated humidifier too..i usually have it set at 2.i will try a higher settiing and see if it helps some. when i do get sleep with it is working--i know because i do dream..wish they were good dreams but can't have everything ..should be happy with the few hours of deep sleep i do get now..but the depression seems to be taking over these days..i am not so sure a chin strap will help me at this point..i seem to get so hot a sweat so much that i believe it will make me sweat more..and feel really closed in.. the nose mask has been filling up with sweat( gross but true) i pull it off constantly and have to wipe my face and actually empty the mask of it..then have to try to get back to restful sleep again--not an easy task--
i have had my machine since april 27..so it has been about a month now..maybe it takes a little longer for me to get use to it..how long did it take for you?? i am not sure if the sweatiing is froom my perimenopause..or from my rsd..or just another problem added on to my full plate..the drs have no answers for me (as usual) all tests come back with ???? results...
hope you have a peaceful night's sleep too--thanks for caring--it helps alot to know that i am not so alone with this mess..but on the other hand hurts to know that you and many others have to be going thru the same ...peace and happiness to you--moonstar

Thanks for the caring words moonstar, I really apprecaite it, I know you're having trouble with the machine. I don't have a sweating issue most of the time, but i have woken up in a sweat usually on the nights I haven't been using it, like when I have taken it off. I woke up a little sweaty, I think because I had the comforter over my shoulder and it was a little warm in the apartment.

But I put it back on for awhile and all seemed to be well until my son woke me up-LOL-hehehehe, but maybe you're right, that the strap wouldn't help you. I depend on it to be able to breathe through my nose, but if you 've got a full mask you should be getting better results, or so I would think. I think it took me about a month before I got real used to using it so hang in there, I hope it gets better for you soon moonstar.

hi pamster--thanxs for all your encouragment..i do not have a full mask--only the nose mask--i am still having the same problems(air forcing itself out of my mouth) i did move it up a notch to 3(from 2) and not much help there..i will try to move up more..have been unable to get back to the dr. due to the vertigo-driving is not so easy..well nothing is not so easy anymore..but i am still going to keep trying--before i give up completely..hope things are good for you..--moonstar

Things are kinda going bad here, we don't have door chains on the doors here yet and it's been a week. So I have kinda not used the cpap so I will wake up at the drop of a pin and not sleep as deeply. I sure feel tired too. I wish you had better luck, the full mask is probably what you needed, it's a shame that they cost so much, I couldn't use just the masal mask without the chin strap, I find that it really doesn't make me hotter by wearing it but then I sleep with a fan on.

I wish there was an easy answer for you moonstar, just know I am sending good vibes your way and keeping you in my prayers.

thanxs for your good vibes..can use all the help i can these days..sending them back your way too.. moonstar

Thanks moonstar! I have been doing pretty good with the cpap, although I find I have been taking it off for a few hours a night to sleep comfortably on my side. I still feel good when I wake up as long as I have used it for a good five hours or so.

Hope things get better for you moonstar, hang in there.