Success!!!! I made another DIY Boil and Bit Mouthpiece and added that center piece and formed it to where it looks more like a retainer....got it to hold onto my upper teeth nice and snug and the extra piece I added in the center conforms to the roof of my mouth. It is much more comfortable than the...

I am going to my pulminary doctor next week and plan to ask him to give me a prescription for a BIPAP machine instead of the straight CPAP that I have been using for the past month. My reason for this is my prescription pressure of 15 and how is causes me problems exhaling with some masks. I am also...

Well, it seems to be working!......It wasn't the most comfortable thing, but not bad enough to keep me from sleeping. I am planning to leave the one I made alone and make another one and make it slightly different to see if it still works and is a bit more comfortable. I will keep everyone posted on...

Well, I made one today......not sure if I made it just right, but I will try it tonight. I had some leftover material that I can use if I need to. I also bought two more as they were only .99 each.....I'll let you know tomorrow how it went and if I need to make anymore modifications.

Here is a better link with instructions on making it.....don't know if it will work, but I plan to try!:

http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/message-b ... php?t=4750

Thanks for the info tangents! I never thought that having my tongue lay back and flat would stop the mouth air leak problem. I did a search and found this on the apnea support forum form a person going by the name of "rested gal" on 10-24-07 (today).: "Keeping the jaw up, mouth closed, lips shut won...

This is my first post. I was recently diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and have been trying to use my Goodnight 420G CPAP for about two weeks now. The mask I was given is a Respironics ComfortGel Small Nasal Mask. My perscription pressure is 15. I also had a mustache, but shaved it off two days ago...