Re: Can't tolerate FF mask but jaw relaxes when I sleep
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:06 pm
Personally I can't tape cause my skins allergic to adhesives, and the premium chinstrap was a joke, MOST chin straps have to much elastic for me. And won't keep me from relaxing.
Right now i'm not sure of the one i am using. it has a shaped chin area that cups the chin and a NON-elastic strap. But its a single strap which even worn under my swift LT slips and slides so I added a extra T type of strap that goes across the back of the head. And that has done the trick.
As to the training of your jaw muscles, yes its possible. I went for 12 out of 15 years of using CPAP without a chin strap, till the last few where I start to fall asleep and relax a bit then my jaw suddenly snaps shut. usually with me biting my tongue or cheek in the process. Which is why i started using a chin strap after all these years.
Right now i'm not sure of the one i am using. it has a shaped chin area that cups the chin and a NON-elastic strap. But its a single strap which even worn under my swift LT slips and slides so I added a extra T type of strap that goes across the back of the head. And that has done the trick.
As to the training of your jaw muscles, yes its possible. I went for 12 out of 15 years of using CPAP without a chin strap, till the last few where I start to fall asleep and relax a bit then my jaw suddenly snaps shut. usually with me biting my tongue or cheek in the process. Which is why i started using a chin strap after all these years.