[Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

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Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed when sleeping?

I don't use anything to keep my mouth closed - it doesn't seem to be necessary.
40
35%
I use a full face, total face, oral, or hybrid mask and this isn't a problem for me.
15
13%
I don't use anything to keep my mouth closed, but I probably should.
10
9%
I use a purchased chinstrap to keep my mouth closed.
19
17%
I use a homemade chinstrap (ace bandage, etc.) to keep my mouth closed.
2
2%
I use tape to keep my mouth closed.
21
18%
I use a cervical or other type of neck collar to keep my mouth closed.
2
2%
I use something else that isn't listed above and will add it in a reply.
5
4%
 
Total votes: 114

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by Goofproof » Sun May 03, 2015 9:36 pm

I use the appliance that came with my wedding license, my wife tells me to "Shut My Mouth", I comply, problem solved! Jim
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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by ErnieH » Sun May 10, 2015 9:29 am

I use 1/4 inch Steri-Strip. I've only been able to find it on Ebay. I have tried soooo many things, and nothing worked. I then started trying different tapes and nothing worked. One day at the Doctors office, they were taking off the Steri-Strips. That's the tape they use on your incision after surgery. I told the Nurse I was using a cpap and I wondered if the Steri-Strip might help keep my lips from opening. She gave me about ten packs and told me to try it. In one pack there are two cards with three strips on each card. They are long enough to be cut in half, so it actually gives you 12 per pack. When you have these on, your lips couldn't move if you wanted them to. C A U T I O N !! When taking the tape off do it very S L O W L Y !!! Once I took it off to fast and it tore some of the skin off my lip, and that smarted for a few days. IT WORKS!!!!!

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by tan » Wed May 13, 2015 11:46 am

I use a Full Face Mask and partially tape my mouth anyway to keep my jaw from dropping. Otherwise, I tend to wake up frequently with my mouth dry

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by TheDuke » Mon May 18, 2015 9:36 pm

Yes, I have had various chinstraps. I am currently using a PAP_CAP and it seems to work better than the elastic chinstraps I have used.

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by Goofproof » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:26 am

yaconsult wrote:I thought that this might make an interesting poll.
You were incorrect in your thinking. Jim

But, it does give a feel good place to make one feel like their opinions make a true difference.
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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by yaconsult » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:11 pm

Goofproof wrote:
yaconsult wrote:I thought that this might make an interesting poll.
You were incorrect in your thinking. Jim

But, it does give a feel good place to make one feel like their opinions make a true difference.
Well, 105 people bothered to vote in the poll, so maybe you are in the minority.

We know you hate polls, but instead of just skipping them - you always feel the need to comment.

Many of us get information or tips from polls that helps us to optimize our therapy.

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by LSAT » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:45 pm

yaconsult wrote:
Goofproof wrote:
yaconsult wrote:I thought that this might make an interesting poll.
You were incorrect in your thinking. Jim

But, it does give a feel good place to make one feel like their opinions make a true difference.
Well, 105 people bothered to vote in the poll, so maybe you are in the minority.

We know you hate polls, but instead of just skipping them - you always feel the need to comment.

Many of us get information or tips from polls that helps us to optimize our therapy.

105 out of 3650 that viewed the poll.....97% were not interested

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by yaconsult » Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:35 am

Those are views, not people. Every time someone votes, the post moves to the top of the index and many people click on it again to see what changed.

You have no way of determining how many different people actually viewed a post and how many didn't, never mind how many found it useful.

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Re: [Poll] Do you use anything to help keep your mouth closed?

Post by SleepCatz » Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:38 pm

I use a regular elastic headband, sold to hold back your hair, instead of a chinstrap. It's smaller and lighter (and much cheaper) and there's a huge variety out there.