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Relieving my sleep apnea has been - by far - the biggest impact to my health and well-being. It's like a new lease on life. Just took a $60 retainer from Walgre
by justinator 3y ago
Relieving my sleep apnea has been - by far - the biggest impact to my health and well-being. It's like a new lease on life. Just took a $60 retainer from Walgreens (this won't work for everyone). Memory, word recall, mood, energy - you name it: just much better than before. It was a slow process to get below what I would call normal (to say nothing of, "optimal"). It snuck up on me and I just never understood how terrible I was while just trying to live "normally.
I would compare it to having a fairly robust drinking problem, and then finally getting sober.
- abrichr 3y agoCan you please clarify which retainer?
- operatingthetan 3y agoLooks like a common one is called "SnoreRX." Lots of random stuff for the same purpose on Amazon.
- justinator 3y agoCorrect, but I’m not here to sell you on that brand or say it’ll work for everyone. But for me it is very effective. I can actually have a relationship with someone (and sleep next to them at night!)
- all2 3y agoFor me it has been nasal strips. That and not sleeping on my back (where my jaw relaxes and closes my throat).
- TeMPOraL 3y agoI'm trying nasal strips for snoring. The results so far are mixed - the strip reduces my snoring... while it's on. Problem is, it tends to unstick from my nose in 30-60 minutes. Even if I clean/de-oil and dry my nose immediately before application (in fact, I feel this makes the problem worse). Is there some trick to those nasal strips to ensure they stay on through the night?
- all2 3y agoThere are stronger adhesive strips, also try putting the strip farther up or down your nose so that it doesn't have to bend as far. I've had good success putting it right below the bone of the nasal passage.