Tip for Mouth Breathers ???

53now · Post by **53now** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:32 am

I am always amazed at the lengths we will go to get a good night's sleep. While snooping around in several Sleep Apnea Message Boards I stumbled across a post that suggested using a "Cervical Collar" to prevent mouth breathing !! HUMMMMM Could this possibly work ? The poster said ...the collar prevents the lower jaw from dropping....thus controling mouth breathing............ Wow !! what a sight...Mask....hose....machine....humidifier.....cervical collar..... what next ?? Any thoughts ?

Rich

PS The poster also said ...it's not that uncomfortable. I did a quick search on Cervical Collars.....and found that many are made of soft foam and are adjustable.............hummmmmm still thinking about this

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:00 am

53now wrote:...I stumbled across a post that suggested using a "Cervical Collar" to prevent mouth breathing !!

Great, but what about those of us who don't HAVE a cervix?

Liam, who also doesn't want to be mistaken for a priest.

53now · Post by **53now** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:12 am

Well my friend.....you might have to do a bit of "tweeking' to make it work !!

This is really Mikesus · Post by **This is really Mikesus** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:14 am

Liam, watch out I think that would require a little cutting. Or a lot depending...

Nenetx2004 · Post by **Nenetx2004** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:11 pm

I'm going to ignore the whole "cervical collar to cervix" portion and address the actual use of a cervical collar.. That may work for some people but I snore with my mouth closed. Yes, I was blessed with large tonsils and a large soft palate. So as soon as those tissues relax, I'm sawin' logs! So a cervical collar would just give my boyfriend one more thing to tease me about...........

Jeanne

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