How do you stop bouth breathing?

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rested gal
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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by rested gal » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:29 pm

For new readers who may be wondering, "TAPE?? Over the mouth??? Are they SERIOUS??!!"

Yep.

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3M painters tape over mouth
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Junebug999
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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by Junebug999 » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:51 pm

I went and bought my blue tape tonight -- I got 1-1/2 inch (I have thin lips!)

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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by skylark40 » Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:37 am

There's a product I've been wondering about that might help keep your jaw closed. Has anyone seen those neck supports in the SkyMall magazines? It looks a little like a cervical collar. I've wondered if that would help some people who don't like chin straps.

http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail. ... 2686054&c=

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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:48 am

I think I read somewhere about a DIY version--a short length of Fun Noodle gently secured under the chin.
A sleepy look in the mirror could be quite disturbing.

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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by skylark40 » Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:49 am

chunkyfrog wrote:I think I read somewhere about a DIY version--a short length of Fun Noodle gently secured under the chin.
A sleepy look in the mirror could be quite disturbing.
I agree! Let's face it, though; mask and headgear, some combination of tape, chinstrap, etc., that in itself is pretty scary!

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Re: How do you stop bouth breathing?

Post by Gerald » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:06 pm

Junebug............

Width of tape ain't determined by width of lips.......It's the potential to have a "blow-out" that makes 2" better.

"Bigger is better" when the presure is higher.

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