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Dry mouth after surgery caused from CPAP

So I was sleeved early January and I sleep with a CPAP machine. I noticed early on that I would wake up with a call completely dry mouth. Not just a little dry, but more like lips stuck to teeth and a tongue like sandpaper dry. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what do you do to combat it?

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From my understanding its not the humidifier so muce?as just sleeping with your moth open. I have thw humidifier set and still open my mouth while sleeping.

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What type of mask do you have?

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Yes it has a humidifier and I've definitely checked that off the list of possible causes. This only started right after my surgery. I pretty much keep constant dry mouth now anyhow but when I wake up its monstrously exaggerated! Woke up the other morning and my upper lip was literally curled in and stuck to my front gums!!! I had to laugh but it's getting out of hand! Just wondering if anyone else has the same problem.



I have the same problem. It's to the point I'm not using the CPAP abd doing another sleep study to see if I still need it


Yes. I've been having trouble and taking it off at night because I'm like totally dry. Sometimes it even prevents me from falling asleep. I'll try increasing my humidity level and let you all know if it helps. I'm 2 weeks post op and sleeping like $h!t.

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Yes, I have severe dry mouth!!! I can't talk but a sentence or two before I need a drink. It's seriously embarrassing. My lip gets caught up on my teeth! I have been using Act toothpaste and Biotin spray, mouthwash and gel! Yes I use it all! I think the best though is the spray. So basically I always carry water with me and tbd spray!

i was sleeved june 9th. i was diagnosed with sleep apnea a couple months before surgery and my nasal mask and CPAP have been fabulous. I've never had dry mouth in my life and never had it with the CPAP prior to surgery. However in the last few days I have been waking up in the middle of the night with the most severe dry mouth. I wondered if somehow the humidifier on my machine wasn't working but that does not seem to be the case. I'm not sure what the fix is, hopefully this is just one of those postop things that will slowly work itself out.


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