Another option to consider is a mouth guard. I've had a cpap machine for about 3 years, but really haven't used it for the past 9 months since I've started using a mouth guard. My first mouth guard I bought of the internet for about $100 and was advertised as an apnea mouth guard. I was astounded at how well it worked. The second mouth guard I got was from Academy sports for $20. This worked as well, but it was a little small and a little rigid. The next mouth guard I got was from CVS for $20 and was actually a mouth guard to protect you from grinding your teeth. I still use both of the 1st and the 3rd.
The premise is simple, when you form these mouth guards to yourself, you set your jaw forward from your normal position 1/4 to 1/2 inch. This opens your airway and keeps the soft tissue from vibrating while sleeping. I do have a slight overbite....my lower jaw sets in a little from the upper, so I don't know if this only works for people with an overbite On 2/15/06, J W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thats good for you....And a great option at that, but do you realize not all > sleep apnea patients are overweight?? Losing 60-70 lbs may not be an option > for some.I don't mean to offend, but I thought that was a really crappy > reaction from your significant other. Whatever..Its pointless to argue about > it. Glad you lost some weight over the matter.. > > Jeff > > On 2/15/06, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > He asked about partner reactions, I answered. :rolleyes: > > > > I opted to instead drop 60-70lbs and now I don't snore or have other > > breathing/sleeping problems. > > > > On 2/15/06, J W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Very understanding partner.. :rolleyes: I'd take a NEW partner over a > > heart > > > attack or something else caused by not breathing at night. > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197228 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
