Welcome @csherman66, Thanks for sharing such a detailed experience. I am still using a CPAP and I also elevate the head of my bed, as well as use a small pillow under or between my legs depending on how I'm sleeping. Sleeping on my back makes things much worse for me, so I have a lot of movement at night, side to side switching with some time spent on my back depending on if I'm having pain in my back or side.

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I've tried the mouth tape too, even the stuff that doesn't rip your skin off 🙂 but it was just too uncomfortable for me. I don't think the Snore app would help me but it is an interesting treatment and one of those that may hold a lot promise for those with obstructive sleep apnea. From what little research I've done on the topic, it sounds like there is no scientific consensus on how to measure and define snoring. It would be interesting to have a sleep study done while using the same setup and the sleep app to see if the results are comparable. I had 55+ OSAs in my sleep study at Mayo.

Here are a few of the research papers I found from 2023:

"Numerous studies have investigated both obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. However, the methods of measuring snoring and snoring-related concepts vary across studies. To understand the pathophysiology underlying obstructive sleep apnea and address sleep-related diseases, consensus in the academic community on how to measure and define snoring is required."
--- How to measure snoring: A systematic review: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2399908/v1

"The development of these apps and devices has a great future, but today are not as accurate as other traditional options. This new technology offers accessible, inexpensive, and continuous at home data monitoring of obstructive sleep apnea, but still does not count with proper testing and their validation may be unreliable."
--- A systematic review of smartphone applications and devices for obstructive sleep apnea:
https://www.scielo.br/j/bjorl/a/nsjKzkhkYbFLSfw7XFFjZBR/.

You mentioned you do not have to use a CPAP. Have you been diagnosed with a type of sleep apnea or just figured out how to reduce the snoring?