Non-prescription oral appliances

[Budleigh]

As my public struggles against my CPAP continue, I'm wondering if there is an in-the-meantime-experiment worth trying. I had been dually recommended the CPAP and oral appliance made by a dentist, but my sleep specialist strongly suggested the CPAP. I'm not in a position to get an oral appliance from the licensed medical field, but there are a huge number of very similar appliances on the market. I was wondering if anyone knew what the efficacy of these things is? i.e.

ultimate stop snoring solution (attracted me because of the TMJ formatting)

They all mention apnea relief as well, and I'm wondering if it'd work, because mine was mild (AHI of 7-8).

Still grasping at solutions.

[Physician]

As posted before, anyone who jaw clenches should use the Doctor's Nightguard. It reduced my snoring also, but that's irrelevant when I got my CPAP.

http://www.doctorsnightguard.com/

[Budleigh]

I'm less concerned about the clenching as the effectiveness of reducing snoring/apneas. Clenching I think developed as a direct result of the apnea, so id rather treat that.

[Goofproof]

It's more effective to embrace the Gold Standard of XPAP treatment, in most cases it works, if you really want treatment. Jim

My jaw wants to hurt just from putting my finger in my ear, I was always told your elbow was safe to put into your ear.

[jumbulias]

Hello I used a oral appliance for a few months, It helped my snoring, and I thought it was helping my apneas. I had a sleep test with the oral appliance and it was not helping my apnea at all. I would strongly suggest apap. I have a ResMed S9 Autoset, and it is great. You cant even tell the air is blowing. It matches your breathing pattern, and it is not like that constant air pressure on cpap. Good luck Brett