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Re: Taping!
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:24 pm
by Goofproof
TedVPAP wrote:jsielke wrote:TedVPAP wrote:dcheddar wrote:That sure is true for many brands of tape out there.
For anyone considering taping, try CVS brand Gentle Paper Tape. It really is gentle.
I tape every night, and it doesn't irritate my skin at all.
If I don't use tape, I wake up many times each night with air rushing out my mouth.
I know taping is dangerous, but so is lack of sleep, so I take my chances.
I used taping to help me understand that it was mouth leaking which was disturbing my sleep. Then I switched to using the Ultimate Chinstrap which I have been using for 7 years.
I have a bad reaction to certain tapes. I think I got a sensitivity when I had a chest tube in for a pneumothorax a few years ago and was REALLY taped up. I got red and blistered, so I avoid taping if I can. Also, not so good with beard and mustache. I broke down and ordered that Ultimate Chinstrap. It should arrive today, so will see how that works, compared to the cervical collar I have been using.
I suggest folding a clean sock in half and using that as a liner to absorb the drool. Then you only have to wash the chinstrap 2-3 times a year.
I made some changes to it to unsure the straps are not too long and the Velcro overlapped completely.
I don't know why but your sock post, my mind went tp a mouth full of cat liter to soak it up. That's just wrong, but would work... Jim
Re: Taping!
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:17 pm
by TedVPAP
Goofproof wrote:TedVPAP wrote:jsielke wrote:TedVPAP wrote:dcheddar wrote:That sure is true for many brands of tape out there.
For anyone considering taping, try CVS brand Gentle Paper Tape. It really is gentle.
I tape every night, and it doesn't irritate my skin at all.
If I don't use tape, I wake up many times each night with air rushing out my mouth.
I know taping is dangerous, but so is lack of sleep, so I take my chances.
I used taping to help me understand that it was mouth leaking which was disturbing my sleep. Then I switched to using the Ultimate Chinstrap which I have been using for 7 years.
I have a bad reaction to certain tapes. I think I got a sensitivity when I had a chest tube in for a pneumothorax a few years ago and was REALLY taped up. I got red and blistered, so I avoid taping if I can. Also, not so good with beard and mustache. I broke down and ordered that Ultimate Chinstrap. It should arrive today, so will see how that works, compared to the cervical collar I have been using.
I suggest folding a clean sock in half and using that as a liner to absorb the drool. Then you only have to wash the chinstrap 2-3 times a year.
I made some changes to it to unsure the straps are not too long and the Velcro overlapped completely.
I don't know why but your sock post, my mind went tp a mouth full of cat liter to soak it up. That's just wrong, but would work... Jim
No the sock just protects the chinstrap to keep it clean. With the liner, I wash the chin strap 2-3 times per year. Without the liner, wash every month. I wash the liner every week.
What I like about the Ultimate Chinstrap is that it stops the checks from bulging (so lips are not pulled apart) and it LIMITS mouth leaking as opposed to trying to totally prevent it.