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Does anyone have a way to stop breathing thru the mouth during sleep?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Oct 10 9:28am | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
@sassymama3, I struggle with breathing through my mouth also. It's a fairly common problem for a lot of sleep apnea patients which I also have. I did try taping my mouth closed but it didn't really work for me and you might need to use special tape that isn't too difficult to take off of your mouth. You can also try a head/chin strap to keep your mouth from opening at night. I use XlyiMelts to help with dry mouth but they may not work for everyone.
While you wait for other members to respond, you might want to scan through comments from other members who have commented about being a mouth breather - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/comments/
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After switching to a full CPAP mask due to mouth breathing, I still had bad numbers due to the mask waking me up as it bounced off my face with increasingly high pressure. A $7 chin strap now keeps my mouth shut AND allows me to run the hose under the top velcro, keeping the hose over my head, out of the way. No more bouncing mask, now lower pressure needed, minor leaks only. Better readings. ALSO, after the VA gave me a Sound Bar for Tinnitus, the loud, vibrating Brown Noise brought my numbers even lower! (I can only guess that the sound blocks out the little sounds that activate my hypervigilance, waking me up.)
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A company called the Chin up company produces a tape that I have used to keep my self breathing through my nose all night. They are on Google. They will send you free samples and I guarantee that if you use them correctly you will only sleep through your nose. Good luck. I hope you do better. What’s your problem?