Mouthguard that restricts mouth breathing

[TedVPAP]

Is there a mouth guard that restricts mouth breathing? If so, then a simple chin strap to keep the mouth closed is all that would be needed to stop mouth breathing. I have seen lower mouth guards but they won't stop mouth breathing. I have seen some that are upper and lower but they look like they have breathing holes.

[DaveL]

Could you tape the holes?

Or a little bit of silicon?

I'm interested. Have the same issue, lately. I did fine for over 12 years. Now I've learned to mouth-breath.

I've had great support from the gentleman who sells the PapCap. (for when you need to find a chinstrap that works....I'm just a customer.)

DaveL
Toronto

[GregD]

hey maybe I can suggest another way, just read it
the people who spend many hours, days or much more on cultivating chi through meditation all have to breathe through their nose, but they did not all breathe like that when they started, actually a lot of people breathe through the mouth, but then they retrain themselves to breathe through the nose. The process is slow, but its completely natural and safe. You just every day consciously practice breathing whichever way you want and the more you do it the more, over time, the body learns to do that unconsciously. Takes a long time, but then you don't need any device or anything once you retrain.

Hope that helps you.

[DaveL]

Greg, appreciate your suggestion.

However, I'm 65 now, and find myself mouth breathing a lot during the day. I've lost some weight; perhaps this habit is a result of being too heavy?

I was 215;now I'm 180.

Can I learn to breath through my nose again? daytime and night?

Thanks for your suggestion.

DaveL
Toronto
cranky old guy.

[TedVPAP]

I actually don't breath through my mouth (since I started biPap). I leak through my mouth because my pressure is high.

[GregD]

Greg, appreciate your suggestion.

However, I'm 65 now, and find myself mouth breathing a lot during the day. I've lost some weight; perhaps this habit is a result of being too heavy?

I was 215;now I'm 180.

Can I learn to breath through my nose again? daytime and night?

Thanks for your suggestion.

DaveL
Toronto
cranky old guy.

Hi again DaveL,

I will use again an "off-the-topic" piece of knowledge to advice you if that's ok

In this video (link below) from YouTube (speaker = Tim Van Orden) there are several pieces of great wisdom, but what specifically I'd like you to take from there is when he says that:

• - every 6 months 60% of all cells in the body are brand new
  - every 7 years 95% of all cells in the body are brand new

For me this means that 60% of you is going to be a totally different "being" in 6 months time and this new person - you - can have new habits, new tastes, whatever else as long as the person you are today trains those things every day.

I would also like to say something about your age. My parents also tell me sometimes "this is too late for me, I am already XX years old", but look at the developments. Before it was very rare that someone would live to 100 years of age, but not today. There is a very high chance, especially if you take care of yourself (weight, food) that you will live still many years after your 65. I would say minimum 20 more. But given that technology is also developing fast, by the time you get to 80ish, very likely they will extend even further. So having an idea of around 100 is not so unrealistic for you. That means you still have 35 years more = 1/3rd of your lifetime still to go.

Simple habits take 40 days to form.
Let breathing take longer, doble, tripple. Still you can enjoy the benefits many years from then onwards.

Here is that video:

You are what you ATE
--------------------------------
Tim Van Orden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33XDsgnSI0

[DaveL]

Thanks Tim Truly appreciate it.

My brother's diagnosis today...breast cancer. He is 8 years younger. Bless him.

Sad today. I celebrate his life. (he is a very brave man with other life long health issues. )

[GregD]

Thanks Tim Truly appreciate it.

My brother's diagnosis today...breast cancer. He is 8 years younger. Bless him.

Sad today. I celebrate his life. (he is a very brave man with other life long health issues. )

Oh I am not Tim, I am Greg like I wrote in my username the video speaker is Tim
Very sorry to hear about your brother (( God knows if this can help but I read several times that people who practice QiGong have been able to recover from cancer :S I don't know any proof or details though....

[DaveL]

Thanks Greg. Appreciate it.

Dave

[GumbyCT]

Is there a mouth guard that restricts mouth breathing?

I think anything in your mouth restricts mouth breathing or you will drool. I used a sports mouth guard to help me learn to breath thru my nose. I have been using nasal pillows for several yrs. now.

I think we all have taken breathing for granted and need to learn how to breath again. This should be a "First Step" in cpap therapy.

[jules]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/095459 ... 00_details

ordered it Saturday from correct_breathing_concepts on amazon - came priority mail yesterday (Wed) - watched the DVD last night - going to give it a try

total cost was $30.49

there is also a book on sleep by same author - first glance is same exercises but I haven't looked completely at it - didn't order it yet
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/095668 ... GJ5HNWUUQG (amazon has glance inside available for it)


not a mouthguard but a self help program to learn to keep my mouth shut -- well maybe not all the time

hope this means I can still yell at spouse and telemarketers when needed

[Lizistired]

I suddenly had a great leak line last night and have no idea why!

[rested gal]

Is there a mouth guard that restricts mouth breathing? If so, then a simple chin strap to keep the mouth closed is all that would be needed to stop mouth breathing. I have seen lower mouth guards but they won't stop mouth breathing. I have seen some that are upper and lower but they look like they have breathing holes.

Ted, several years ago I read that someone had had his dentist make a solid mouthguard -- upper and lower attached all the way across with no opening in front. It was custom made specifically to prevent mouth breathing while using CPAP. Probably would be rather expensive, but sounded like a good idea.

[Gerald]

I think the device Rested Gal describes was built to hold the tongue at the roof of the mouth....and pressed against the upper front teeth. Used with a chin strap, it supposedly prevented mouth leaks.

I tried to build one....and failed.

G

[jonnybee]

Or a little bit of silicon?

DaveL
Toronto

I would like to plug the breathing hole in my boil and bite. Thought about silicon but hesitate to do so because I'm not sure it would be safe. What type silicon would be safe to have in one's mouth all night?