Back in February 2020, I wrote about having a sleep apnea diagnosis and using the Philips Respironics Dream Station. This was supposedly the top-of-the-line machine. It had the advantage of offering humidified air that would help your mouth and throat be more moist. Since dryness is not a friend of Burning Mouth, I, of course, chose that option. You can read the details at Sleep Apnea and Burning Mouth.

Time went by and I persevered with the machine although it was not always the most comfortable thing and the travel-size version I got with a humidifier disc was a total bust. It was just painfully dry for my throat and I couldn’t tolerate it.

Covid19 hit us all, and travel wasn’t that much of an issue.

In September of last year, I wrote a follow-up post about the nationwide recall that Philips did of their CPAP machines. You can read the details at Sleep Apnea and Burning Mouth Update.

Now a new piece of information has come out based on ProPublica’s investigation and excellent reporting. It is chilling and makes me very happy that I lost weight (Stuck at 35 lbs. down, but I will take it!) and no longer need the CPAP machine. The machine I used nightly is right there in the picture.

Another link to the Documentary ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette produced is at: https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-cpap-recall-documentary-video

If you are a CPAP machine user, you may find this information valuable. If you are as impressed as I am by ProPublica’s continued work on this issue, feel free to donate at their site. ProPublica is a nonprofit that has the mission of “Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest.”

Do I think that CPAP in any way caused or exacerbated my burning mouth pain?

I have no evidence of that.

Good luck out there!