Suggestions for chinstrap

TiredMommy · Post by **TiredMommy** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:43 am

Went to my Dr. yesterday and he said that I am doing really good with therapy. He does think that I am opening my mouth during the night. So, I need to get a good chinstrap. I started out with the white one that is really large and then has 2 smaller straps to keep it in place. It was too claustrophobic and hot for me.

So, I was just wondering what you guys use and which one you like best.

Thanks

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:53 am

If you don't find a chin strap that suits you, or if you find you still puff air out from between closed lips even with a chin strap cinching your jaw up tightly, you might want to reconsider some of the other ways people control mouth breathing or air leaking out the mouth:

Links to: Mouth leaks - Air Leaks - Tape - DIY Guard
viewtopic.php?t=8011

It's not just a matter of keeping the jaw up, although that can be enough to get the job done for some people. Blarg, for example, is having good success with a chin strap. Apparently just keeping the jaw from dropping allows his tongue to maintain an airtight seal inside his mouth.

Because that's what it's all about...the tongue. For many people, it's not about just keeping the mouth closed. If the geometry of the inside of the mouth is such that the completely sleep relaxed tongue will not stay in a place (usually against roof of mouth) to prevent air from detouring out the mouth, especially out around the back molars, then you might have to look for means other than a chin strap. Or, go to a Full Face mask to cover mouth and nose together.

Me...I use tape.

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:58 am

I use this chin strap:

http://tinyurl.com/3xap6g

Plain and simple and if I put it over the crown of my head - it stays secure. Now that I have a machine with a smart card, I can see that my leaks are very, very low! I also make sure it goes right at the bottom of my lower lip.

Hope the link works!

Sleepyred

Nitro Dan · Post by **Nitro Dan** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:33 pm

My wife made me one. Still works better then any of the commercially ones available. It's simple and very effective.

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:50 pm

Wonderful! - how did she make it? Got a picture?

Nitro Dan wrote:My wife made me one. Still works better then any of the commercially ones available. It's simple and very effective.

Bamalady · Post by **Bamalady** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:16 pm

I made one from 3 in. wide Ace Bandage and like it much better than the one I got from the DME. It is loose enough for me to yawn or cough but tight enough to keep my lower jaw from dropping open when I relax. It is comfortable and durable. I put it under my lower jaw, not on my chin.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:18 pm

I use this one:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/premiu ... hleak.html

Make sure it's actually working for you. Chinstraps rarely do, even though I tell people they should at least try them.

Nitro Dan · Post by **Nitro Dan** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:37 pm

sleepyred wrote:Wonderful! - how did she make it? Got a picture?

Nitro Dan wrote:My wife made me one. Still works better then any of the commercially ones available. It's simple and very effective.

It's just a flat 2 inch strap made from cloth, no stretch. She measured from the crown of my head to just under my chin. It fits nice and snug, but not too tight so it's comfortable. It rarely ever slips off in my sleep.

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:45 pm

Did she just sew the two ends together? Sounds great!

Nitro Dan · Post by **Nitro Dan** » Wed May 09, 2007 3:39 pm

sleepyred wrote:Did she just sew the two ends together? Sounds great!

Yes she did. It was quick and simple and it works great! I tried the rest, now I'm using the best....

Mask

Additional Comments: Aussie Heated hose for rain out/PapCap Headgear and chin strap