I've not had a sleep study using it. I rely on my wife telling me whether or not I'm sleeping soundly as she's the one who brought it to my attention in the first place.
I've seen some news stories lately that have talked about how mouth guards are becoming more popular both because of the cost and the convenience. On 2/16/06, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is that how those work? Interesting, seen them discussed but never asked > about them. Have you had a sleep study while using the mouth guard? What I am > wondering is why they don't try that first, since it is so much cheaper. > > >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: > >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197263 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
