Posted on 04/17/2024 12:28:49 PM PDT by Red Badger
CPAPing!..................
I’ve been using a mouth guard for about 18 months and it works great!
Can I ask what kind?
What brand?....................
Same here...custom molded by my dentist, and it wasn’t cheap. But I haven’t used the CPAP since.
Yes, please. Where did you get it?
I was talking to my dentist. They will make one custom but it is expensive. They advised that I get my primary provider order an at home sleep study first. That way my insurance may cover some of the cost of the mouth guard.
I have also seen several advertisements on Facebook. Everyone claims to be the best one made, blah, blah, blah.
I sleep with a mouth guard for my top teeth currently made by my dentist. It keeps me from grinding my lower front teeth. Which my dentist stated that 75% of the time was caused by sleep apnea.
I am also interested to learn what brand you use. I have been using a CPAP machine on and off for years, the “off” part mainly due to the fact that I absolutely cannot stand wearing the thing, and the noise anddiscomfort interfere with my ability to actually get a good night’s sleep, even if it does force air down my throat.
I started using a mouthguard a couple months ago - I’ve long refused to get a CPAP. The mouthguard combined with sleeping in a slightly elevated position has meant I wake up far less during the night and feel much more rested every morning.
I’m MAD as he**, and I can’t take CPAP anymore!
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Thanks!..................
Everyone considering a mouthguard should get/borrow the little device (it clips on to the end of a finger) that measures the oxygen level in your blood. As long as it stays over 95% the whole night, then a mouthguard is fine. If not. . . .
The cheapest and most effective solution... Waking up.
That’s how I deal with it and I’ve had it all my life... 61 years, and so far... So good.
I imagine there’ll be a day... Maybe 20 or 30 years down the road when I won’t wake up... And that’ll be it. Until then, I’ll just spend my money on more useful things like cigarettes and alcohol.
I thought most people want to die peacefully in bed sleeping. That’s what I hear from most people. Isn’t that stopped by a CPAP?
I tried to get used to the CPAP and couldn’t sleep more than an hour at a time. Switched to a mouthpiece and have had it for 4 years. Much better, although I’m going to switch to a lower-profile device next year (insurance only pays for one every 5 years).
And you are basing that on...
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