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[sylvar]

Here's the latest on my quest to stop snoring: my insurance doesn't cover sleep studies.

But here's the second-latest: fluticasone seems to have done the trick, once I realized that its purpose was to let me breathe through my nose all night, and inferred that I was supposed to be sleeping with my mouth closed.

See, for years I've never thought about sleeping with my mouth closed; it just wasn't an option because I tend to get stuffy at night.

I never made the connection that I snore only when I have my mouth open until a night or two ago. We've both been sleeping much better since then.

Comments

[switchknitter.livejournal.com]

I MUST ger my hands on some of this. I sleep with my mouth open, too, due to stuffiness. Maybe I should tie my jaw shut at night... :)

[tiger-stripes.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what I need. Losing weight will help me, and sometimes the breathe right strips help too.

[ximinez]

Breathe Right didn't do crap for me. My problems are up in my sinuses, and holding the nose open a fraction of an inch wider didn't make a difference.

[ximinez]

Then you'll just choke to death. ;)

If you're getting stuffy, the solution is to clear out the stuffiness. My snoring got a lot better when I finally started treating my allergies (Claritin), and the very occasional round of decongestants (pseudoephedrine).

[whispersessions.livejournal.com]

I stopped snoring by quitting drinking and losing 20 pounds. It was a 100% effective solution.

Obviously, how much weight one must lose to stop snoring depends on the individual.