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Title: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: tres_taco_combo on July 01, 2018, 04:16:17 PM

as a mouth breather... i became one even more noticeable as i got bigger - maybe something do with nap/trap size?

-my sleep isnt as good when i breath with my mouth
-id get dry throat often
-tonsil stones - those smell so terrible i will still smush them into a ball and smell them  8) ;D - only get those when I was breathing through my mouth at night
-snoring

i dont know if i have sleep apnea or not

i bought this headstrap/device and wear it bed. works like a charm. took me a week to used to it but big winner. i never snore anymore either

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C93TLZ7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Anti Snoring Chin Strap

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: US MUSL on July 02, 2018, 01:28:53 AM

I'll have to buy one and give it a try. Was thinking they were a lot more expensive.

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: ratherbebig on July 02, 2018, 01:30:40 AM

you start with that shit you end up bringing a gagball to bed

not saying its bad, just saying be careful

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: sync pulse on July 02, 2018, 02:33:42 AM

You have to be careful that you are not ignoring a deeper problem.  If you still have apnea, stopping the snoring doesn't solve the root problem.

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: Taffin on July 02, 2018, 02:34:55 AM

Looks cool too  ;D

But seriously - glad it works for you, my snoring can sometimes give me bruised kidneys (where my wife punches me while I'm asleep)

Unfortunately if you've had your nose broken a few times and ended up with a partial occlusion on one side (don't worry, I'm still handsome  ;)), then as your body cycles from each nostril during the night a device like this might occasionally wake you up with a choking sensation...

I've been thinking about something like this instead... anyone used something similar..?

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Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: sync pulse on July 02, 2018, 02:40:51 AM

Quote from: Taffin on July 02, 2018, 02:34:55 AM

...wake you up with a choking sensation...

This is the number one symptom of apnea...

So that...apparatus, is less intrusive than a cpap?

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: HerbertSward on July 02, 2018, 02:48:47 AM

It is necessary to identify the root problem. This may happen if you go to a doctor or get help on the forum.

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: IroNat on July 02, 2018, 04:13:53 AM

Obesity is a causal factor in sleep apnea.

Eat less.

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: HTexan on July 02, 2018, 10:06:54 AM

Quote from: IroNat on July 02, 2018, 04:13:53 AM

Obesity is a causal factor in sleep apnea.

Eat less.

Being a fat ass can cause sleep apnea, but so can a lot of other things. Ironically too much muscle in certain areas can cause it too.

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: Taffin on July 02, 2018, 10:40:45 AM

Quote from: IroNat on July 02, 2018, 04:13:53 AM

Obesity is a one of many causal factors in sleep apnea.

Eat less.

So is having a blocked nostril - took me a few years to work this out in the days before Wikipedia  ;)

"Nasal Cycle
The nasal cycle is the often unnoticed alternating partial congestion and decongestion of the nasal cavities in humans and other animals. It is a physiological congestion of the nasal concha, also called the nasal turbinate, due to selective activation of one half of the autonomic nervous system by the hypothalamus."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle)

Title: Re: if you are a mouth breather - here is simple fix
Post by: SOMEPARTS on July 02, 2018, 11:23:33 AM

I'd be afraid that thing would choke me out if my nose ever got plugged up.  ???