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Re: Can they detect mouth breathing?

Posted by Perry on June 16, 2002 at 19:40:59:

In Reply to: Can they detect mouth breathing? posted by Fat 'n' Sleepy on June 13, 2002 at 04:57:40:

This is one of the potential problems with the cheaper thermister methods that most sleep labs use.

I was fortuante to have a sleep study with a lab that used a pneumotach to measure breathing flow. Even though it was a nasal mask - they can see indications of mouth breathing that way.

I don't know what will happen if I need another sleep study. I have since moved and do not know what technology is used locally. I can just see them freeking out when I show up with my FF mask.

Perry

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