Am I the only one who thinks the following is true?: The designers of sleep masks have never had to actually use one. The designers of sleep masks have never had to actually use one sleeping next to a spouse. ("Oh, gee, that blast of cold exhaust air actually bothers someone else?") ((I do acknowleg...

A sure sign for me that I had my mouth open is ultra dry mouth.

I hate using a chin strap. The mask is bad enough. I prop a pillow under my chin as I start to sleep. (Tape on the mouth is bad news for the sensitive lip skin tissue. Yes, that is the voice of experience.)

I did it all. Saline/soda Nasal flushes using a modified "Water Pic". (Works great - by the way.) Nasacort and Astelin combination prescription sprays. (Also works great to relieve my allergy symptoms. Works so good I forget to stay on the regimen.) The thing that really turned my "swelling shut" pr...