How does a breathing machine keep your throat airway open? And does it cause dry mouth?

Answer 1

I assume you mean CPAP. I have used one since 1998 and it works very well to keep the airway open. Air under pressure goes into your nose and keeps the soft tissues in the back of your throat from relaxing and closing off the airway. Your mouth stays closed, so it doesn't dry out. If the air in the room is dry, you can use a special humidifier (heated or not) that attaches to the CPAP and keeps the air going into your nose moist. People who only need relatively low pressure often feel no need for a humidifier, but those with higher pressure (above 10 or 11) are usually more comfortable using one.

CPAP probably saved my life. And my spouse appreciates the fact that I no longer snore!

Answer 2

Depends on what kind of breathing machine you're talking about. I use a C-PAP machine at night, and it doesn't cause dry mouth, cause you're breathing with your mouth closed. It works by blowing a steady stream of air down your windpipe.Now lets say you have surgery right? They put a tube down your throat,(which is how your airway stays open) yeah, you're gonna have dry mouth. It sucks. I know cause I had one down my throat last month for surgery. Drank 4 cups of water before I left stage one recovery, and another 2 before I left the hospital. LOL!

Answer 3

Nebulizers simply deliver drugs. The drugs tend to be either adrenergics or cholinergics, the former increasing cyclic AMP and the latter decreasing cyclic GMP in the smooth muscles of the bronchioles, both of which decrease contractility and thereby open airways to a degree. The cholinergics especially can cause a little bit of dry mouth, but primarily that's simply a function of mouth-breathing.

Answer 4

i have no idea but i use one and it works really well.