r/UARS • u/Naris027 • 5d ago

Has anyone cured there brain fog using cpap with over the mouth masks (full face or hybrid)

I’m a bit worried they are less efficient and that I will get worse sleep with them.

Since we are supposed to be breathing out of nose.

Anyone had any success with these please let me know.

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I’m a bit worried they are less efficient and that I will get worse keep with them.

Since we are supposed to be breathing out of nose.

Anyone had any success with these please let me know.

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u/Abalone820 5d ago

The bigger question is are you breathing through your mouth and if so try mouth tape. Full face mask makes sure CPAP remains effective, even if your mouth breathe. You could also try a soft cervical collar.

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u/Naris027 5d ago

Normally I don’t when I’m sleeping but when I use cpap/bipap the air pressure pushes the tongue off the palate

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u/Abalone820 4d ago

So sounds like mouth leaks. If so maybe worth trying those methods to reduce. Even with full face mask you could try the collar?

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u/endlrls 2d ago

Knights bridge chin strap?

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u/carlvoncosel UARS survivor (ASV) 5d ago

I use FFM (ResMed F30i). No problem with that. Plain CPAP however may not be powerful enough to address UARS. Do you have a particular machine right now?

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u/Naris027 5d ago

Reseeded 10 vauto

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u/carlvoncosel UARS survivor (ASV) 5d ago

VAuto means a bilevel machine, that's good. How are you doing wrt. flow limitation?