Breathe Right strips

[BradfaG]

I had a thought about using those Breathe Right strips along with my BiPAP. Do you think that this would help improve airway? I haven't gotten my machine yet, still shopping for best price.

Brad

[freshair]

I use them all the time---I get the large tan--I have tried the breathe right advanced but I like the standard large tan better--FA

[SnoozyQ]

I don't see how it could hurt! I used them before I got the CPAP and they did help some.

[BlackSpinner]

They removed the skin off my nose.

[SleepyT]

I use them when I have a cold. Helps!

[M.D.Hosehead]

This quote is from Dr Stephen Park's website.

http://doctorstevenpark.com/7-tips-to-b ... -your-nose

If you have a very narrow nose, or if your nostril openings are very narrow and slit-like, then you may be prone to having flimsy nostrils. Try this experiment: Take both index fingers and press them just besides your nostrils on your cheek. While firmly pressing on your cheeks, lift the cheek skin upwards and sideways, pointing towards the outer corners of your eyes. Take a deep breath in. Can you breathe much better through your nose? Let go and try it again. If this maneuver works for you, you may benefit from using nasal dilator strips at night (one brand is called Breathe-Rite). Sometimes, the adhesives on these devices are not strong enough, or end up irritating the skin. Another way of treating this condition are various internal dilators (such as Nozovent, Breathewitheez, Nasal cones) that you can find over the counter or over the internet.

[jazzer4]

They are recommeded in the book Sound Sleep Sound Mind By Barry Krakow, M.D.
He says if you don't have a machine, to use them but they have to be put on correctly....right below the bone if you squeeze you nose.

From his book;
"The most stiking results were in patients' perceptions of how much sleep problems and daytime functioning improved, although actual treatment gains were variable. Some treated patients reported large to very large improvement in insomnia and sleep quality as well as in the depth and refreshing nature of their sleep. D
aytime tiredness and sleepiness showed moderate to large improvements.
Most importantly, the nasal strip users reported clear-cut changes in functioning during the day, coinciding with enhanced quality of like".

"One of the most interesting findings in the reaearch study was that most patients who improved with nasal strips tended to report a progressive improvement the longer they wore the strips.
Thus it may prove beneficial to use nasal dilator strips for more than one month to accurately determine whether they work."

[Country4ever]

I only tried them once, before cpap, and the inside of my nose/sinuses burned so bad, I had to take it off. I was surprised at that.

[Snore_question]

I use them and they are a big help, especially when I have a cold. Once when I had a cold, I went to a doctor who saw two dime-sized bruises on my cheeks, one on either side of my nose. She asked what they were and I told her I kept pressing my cheeks on either side of my nose so I could breathe in better. Now that I use Breathe Right nasal strips instead, I don't have to do that. I have tried many nasal dilators and sadly, they all fall out. The Breathe Right nasal strips do bother my skin, though, so be very careful taking them off. There is a clear kind of Breathe-Right that has gentler glue and is latex free, but they don't stay on my nose. If you go for a sleep study and you regularly use Breathe Right nasal strips, ask them if you can use them during the study. They let me use mine for the test. It might make a difference.

[Twentysix]

They are great when not using the machine and a good help when your nose is stuffy or blocked. I use the clear ones, they are gentler on your skin. Make sure to clean your nose on the outside before sticking them on: it does not stick onto oily skin.

[bilnap]

Using the Breathe-Rite strips is endorsed by my DME. It helps the nose only, especially stuffiness. The PAP pressure is the one that keeps the airway open.

[Shellie_p]

I want to use them but cant. cause my skin is horribly allergic to the adhesives on these sort of things. so im just debating going to see the ear/nose/throat specialist and finally getting my deviated septum handled. Would be nice to breathe correctly