Mouth Breathing

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I have tried numerous chin straps, face masks (nasal and full) neck collar, tape, handkerchief over mouth with chin strap and drugs. Still wake up with dry mouth.

I stumbled across the Chuut stop snoring device from UK. It teaches nasal breathing. It should arrive around the 16th and I'll give it a try.

Here is a link: http://www.chuut.co.uk/unique-treatment/

I purchased it thru Amazon.com.uk

[Sheriff Buford]

Be prepared for not being able to stop mouth-breathing at night. Keep try new things... but get prepared....

Sheriff

[jdm2857]

I've tried cutting a silicone sheet into a shape very similar to the Chuut (without the hole) and placing
it just like the Chuut to stop my mouth breathing. I used it with my PapCap.

Every time I tried it I wound up drooling excessively.

Maybe the Chuut is thinner and won't cause this problem. The silicone I used (from a cheap kitchen baking sheet)
was about 1/16" thick.

I'm very interested in hearing how the Chuut works for you.

[web]

I received the Chuut a couple of days early but was not using any cpap due to bronchitis. Feeling better I was anxious to try the chuut. I have had 3 excellent nights of sleep and am encouraged, however I must advise that I am using a loose light chin strap to keep the chuut in position. After a few more nights I will discontinue use of the chin strap. Although my lips sometimes part the chuut does not allow air flow so my nasal treatment continues.

I will update my results in a couple of weeks. At this point it would seem I have found a comfortable solution to mouth breathing.

Wayne

[jagzoo]

Please do update us. I sleep best with the TapPap except for waking up to the sound of air escaping through my mouth ( wakes my husband up also). I don t mouth breathe/ open mouth with an other mask so it must me because the TapPap doesn't allow my mouth/ lips to close naturally in the first place. If this would solve that problem it would be heavenly.

Thanks for trying it and posting!

[salton]

I am using 1 inch wide micropore tape. I curl my lips inward a bit before taping, kind of a reverse kiss, if you will. I have been able to lose the chin strap, so I am not waking up fighting with that. I still manage to get a little air sometimes, but for the most part it is working for me. I use plenty of tape, and I have been shaving before bed rather than in the morning, so the tape sticks better.
For me it is getting better.