Does CPAP Use Cause Hiccups?
Maybe. I can definitely say that I’ve experienced more frequent hiccups in the morning following routine CPAP treatment.
I was on vacation in Hawaii and didn’t use my Remstar M Series CPAP machine for 10 days. My snoring seems a little lighter there, maybe it’s due to the higher humidity. I used a regular mouthguard (as opposed to a CPAP mouth piece that is specifically designed to prevent snoring) which was actually effective in stopping my snoring on this trip. Upon returning to the mainland I immediately went back to CPAP and the next morning got the hiccups. It doesn’t happen all the time, however it does seem to happen more often in the morning right after a night of CPAP therapy.
I definitely wouldn’t recommend replacing conventional CPAP therapy with a regular mouth guard without checking with a doctor or sleep specialist. I still feel more rested after a night with the CPAP machine versus the mouth guard given the same duration of sleep.
