My husband uses a CPAP. How long till the relief from the Xylimelts worked?
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Mary, my husband uses a C-Pap nightly and has severe dry mouth also, due to meds. The xylimelts have been 100% effective for giving him the moisture he needs. Without the xylimelts he was suffering from decay in addition to the dry mouth annoyance. I am a dental hygienist and highly recommend this product!
750243
I have never used the product overnight. I am afraid that I really cannot answer. The total relief time is in about 10 minutes and lasts a total of 1-3 hours.
750244
I have no knowledge of the needs associated with CPAP. I'm guessing your physician has advised you about the need for continuous hydration. I assume you are talking about the placement of two tabs in the the mouth before bed time in such a way as to prevent their quickly dissolving, as the directions instruct. Those tabs could last hours, depending on other factors.
750245
My ulcers and mouth sores were completely resolved within three days. My friend noticed improvement after the first night of use of the Xylimelts.
750246
Sorry, I can't help. My uses them to keep her mouth moistened at night and seems to be pleased with them.
750247
I started using these every night when I went to bed.I have had no problem with a dry mouth since. They slowly melt and release enough to help salivation. I have no experience with CPAP , so I can only tell you what they did for me.
750248
I use mine with CPAP. I put one tab in at night before I put my mask on and it does a decent job at keeping my mouth from feeling like cotton. I sleep with my mouth completely open so my mouth still becomes dry but not nearly as bad as it was without the tabs. I've tried two tabs with minor improvement so I stick with one. I definitely say that it's better than nothing. I do wake up with thick saliva in my mouth in the morning so be aware of that. I have a Philips Respironics at a pressure of 10 and a Mirage Quattro mask.
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They have changed the formulation of Oral Balance. They have taken out the enzymes and xylitol and it doesn't work at all. It is thinner and burns the back of your mouth and hardly lasts 30 minutes!!! I called 1-800-922-5856 to complain and they will give me a refund for 2 tubes of Oral Balance and one tube of Biotene tooth paste(also without enzymes). I have been using this product for 10 years and it has really helped me at night (I have Sjogrens'). I managed to find some of the original OB at a small pharmacy - the originals will say on the front "Long lasting Symptom Relief" and the new formulation says "New improved pH Balance". What a joke! They have changed the formulation of Oral Balance. They have taken out the enzymes and xylitol and it doesn't work at all. It is thinner and burns the back of your mouth and hardly lasts 30 minutes!!! I called 1-800-922-5856 to complain and they will give me a refund for 2 tubes of Oral Balance and one tube of Biotene tooth paste(also without enzymes). I have been using this product for 10 years and it has really helped me at night (I have Sjogrens'). I managed to find some of the original OB at a small pharmacy - the originals will say on the front "Long lasting Symptom Relief"... » Read More They have changed the formulation of Oral Balance. They have taken out the enzymes and xylitol and it doesn't work at all. It is thinner and burns the back of your mouth and hardly lasts 30 minutes!!! I called 1-800-922-5856 to complain and they will give me a refund for 2 tubes of Oral Balance and one tube of Biotene tooth paste(also without enzymes). I have been using this product for 10 years and it has really helped me at night (I have Sjogrens'). I managed to find some of the original OB at a small pharmacy - the originals will say on the front "Long lasting Symptom Relief" and the new formulation says "New improved pH Balance". What a joke! « Show Less
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Yes, it will definitely work. We took two of them with us to Spain and Portugal last December and I used it for my CPAP. They work great.
1444505
This will not help sleep apnea. It does help, but not eliminate, snoring. Snoring is greatly reduced.
779296
I take it about 15 minutes before bed, after brushing my teeth. I only need about 1 mg so I chew a little piece. When I hit the pillow, I am out within a minute.
2165367
I used it for about three weeks and it got my system on a more normal sleeping pattern. I do not have the trouble sleeping I used to, and I don't even have to use it much anymore. Worked for me. Only downside, I had a slight headache the next day.
1786456
you would have to contact respironics lab in order to get that tech. info, I have been using for 3 years and no problems yet!!! and I am still breathing!
1478139
In my experience it takes less than 20 minutes before you feel the effect. I also found it works better when used with a antihistamine rather than by itself. I take a antihistamine once and then two doses of Rootology during the day and this seems to work fine! I hope this helps!
2265837
It usually takes about 15-20 minutes to effect. And then it's effect lasts for an hour.
63386
My husband used one for about 6--8 months and then we replaced it with the same which is lasting longer. He was 220 pounds for the first one. He is in bed about 19--20 hrs a day. Before them, pressure sores and being unable to sleep were a big problem. With the Invacare Gel Foam Mattress Overlay --no problems.
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I'd be willing to bet it would. Be sure to put a wood board under the mattress that the sensors sit on to reduce false alarms. We haven't had one... And he sleeps with pillows and blankets and all the soft cushy things that he's not supposed to yet, and the sensor still accurately picks up the breathing.
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I have a c-pap also and have been using the queen. I don't find a problem since the foam, after about 5 or so minutes, conforms to my face shape with the mask on. I have the full face nasal mask and it seems okay with the queen pillow... and I sleep in the middle of it. I'd say king may work fine since, like I said, it kind of shapes around whatever is laying on top of it after a few minutes.
900693
My husband uses this strength and leaves it on 40-45 mins. It works for him because he has no gum sensitivity.
753011
Personally speaking, Prost-P10x started working within two days of taking it. The frequency of waking up in the night to urinate dropped to 1 to 2 times from 4 to 6 times. This increased the quality of sleep I was getting.
1157441
Yes, it will. Depending on how powerful your cpap is, it may not last a full eight hours. My old one it will power all night long, but not my new one. It lasted about 7 - 7 1/2 hours on that one.
260981
Not long, considering how compressed the foam looks...maybe a couple of hours at most. It's MAGIC!!!
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As long as it takes. Just keep medium pressure, try not to stress other parts of your body while applying the pressure. It works!!!!!!