Keeping my mouth closed

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treefrog
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Keeping my mouth closed

Post by treefrog » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:07 pm

Any suggestions for devices to keep my mouth closed other than a chin strap?
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harry33
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Re: Keeping my mouth closed

Post by harry33 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:43 am

a chinstrap done up tight wont stop the lips parting to allow mouth breathing

so tape the lips, roll lips inward so tape goes on skin above and below the lips fold back both ends to form 2 tear off strips

dont do this if going to bed drunk
australian,anxiety and insomnia, a CPAP user since 1995, self diagnosed after years of fatigue, 2 cheap CPAPs and respironics comfortgell nose only mask. not one of my many doctors ever asked me if I snored
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topdragster
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Re: Keeping my mouth closed

Post by topdragster » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:01 am

My wife causes me to keep my mouth closed, it always gets me in trouble.

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tony72
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Re: Keeping my mouth closed

Post by tony72 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:07 am

topdragster wrote:My wife causes me to keep my mouth closed, it always gets me in trouble.
topAkeep your lips to yourself while your wife sleeps lol,then you wint get in trouble lol.

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scrapper
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Re: Keeping my mouth closed

Post by scrapper » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:24 am

a simple boil & bite mouthguard for $0.99 at WalMart did the trick for me after months of taping, and unsuccessfully trying a chin strap............feels much more "normal" than the other choices too

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