I have a REMstar Pro wit C-flex and the other day I turned up the humidifier to see if it would help my dry mouth problem. On Sunday I slept in a bit (9 hours) and the humidifier was completely empty in the mornng! This morning it had very little left in it.

Is this normal? My equipment is on loan until my titration study, and at that point I will purchase my own.


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most humidifiers filled to the fill line, should not be empty before morning.  an empty humidifier sometimes signals a leak, mouth, mask, or hose connectors.  If you have been waking with a dry mouth, I suspect you are leaking air thru your mouth.  You may need to consider a full face mask.  A stuffy nose can sometimes cause us to mouth breathe.  If that is part of the problem a nasal spray or decongestant might help.

I think it was a combination of mask leaks and the highest setting. I was using a full mask at the time, and was having quite a few leaks. Last night I turned the humidity down a notch, switch back to my nasal mask and the water only went down about halfway. Plus my mouth never got dry...last night was the fist night where I actually had no leaks until early this morning...I tried sleeping on my back which seemed to be better.


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I have never run out of water (well almost) but even with a full face mask and humidity temps at the highest level, I still wake up with desert mouth.


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I don't know if this applies to you, but some medications have a drying effect on our mouths.  Most pharmacies stock over the counter products like Salivart that can help maintian mouth moisture.