mouth tape problems

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echo
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Re: mouth tape problems

Post by echo » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:53 pm

thanks guys! believe me, I have tried every trick in the taping book!

it's like i have gale-force winds coming out of my mouth at night! well 10.5cm ain't too low, but it ain't too high either!
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Re: mouth tape problems

Post by MrPresident » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:32 pm

Hello

There are a couple of threads here that discuss using an athletic boil and fit mouthpiece in place of tape. For some unexplained reason it works for some (not all) people. I tried it last night and had pretty good success. I did take it out in the middle of the night but then my "wind tunnel" woke me up and I put it back in. It is something else to get used to but easier I think than taping the mouth shut. That is something that I am just not willing to try.

Thought it worth mentioning.

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Re: mouth tape problems

Post by echo » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:05 pm

Hi mr President, thanks for that tip. I wonder if it has something to do with keeping the tongue in place, so that it keeps the seal. As far as I understand, the bite guards don't change the position of your jaw, correct?
PR System One APAP, 10cm
Activa nasal mask + mouth taping w/ 3M micropore tape + Pap-cap + PADACHEEK + Pur-sleep
Hosehead since 31 July 2007, yippie!