I’ve had a life long struggle with nose breathing. It manifests itself with very dry mouth at night, waking me up frequently. At one point I went to a prolific

I’ve had a life long struggle with nose breathing. It manifests itself with very dry mouth at night, waking me up frequently. At one point I went to a prolific ENT surgeon who wanted to align my septum and remove turbinoid tissue (I’m guessing to fund a recent yacht purchase). Most painful surgery I can imagine and did nothing at all except permanent numbness on the bridge of my nose. I then discovered the breathe right nasal strips (and cheaper clones) which made a massive difference. In allergy season it wasn’t enough though, and nasal steroid spray does the job (fluticasone propionate or similar). I find decongestant tablets (pseudoephedrine) not very useful unless I’m suffering from a proper cold. I’ve been wanting to stop using the nasal strips after many years because I noticed it was making my nose puffier looking (slowly stretching the skin out). In the last year I started reading about mouth taping and tried that. It’s actually really great and way cheaper than the nasal strips. A small roll of medical tape lasts 6 months and I just tape my mouth close each night. I was finally able to give up the nasal strips, but still use the steroidal spray if I need it (but cognisant it can cause cataracts so not something I want to use every day forever). Anyways that’s my story in summary. Not a single doctor helped me and one even injured me. And in the end a small roll of medical tape is all it took.