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Chin straps
a chin strap without a cpap may work
What Are Chin Straps?Chin straps or chin up straps as they are also called are made of fabric and some adjustable straps that go over the top of your head and are designed to hold your chin up at night while you sleep. They are apparently created to help prevent snoring by holding the bottom of your jaw up in a sling like manner and help you breathe naturally through your nose. These external anti-snoring devices are supposedly comfortable to wear.
How Do They Work?
Some people snore because they can’t breathe naturally through their nose so their mouths fall open to inhale and exhale instead during sleep. Chin straps resolve this problem by gently supporting your jaw in a closed and forward position so the risk of the tongue and throat tissues falling back to obstruct the airways is reduced. The concept is similar to those of stop snoring dental appliances but the difference is that chin straps work from the outside. One end of the strap goes around the back of your head while the other end supports your jaw.
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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on
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I have yet to find someone with sleep apnoea who have had success with a chin strap. I have known them help just snorers though. If anyone does try a chin strap on its own, it is very important to undergo a sleep study whilst using it to check whether it's treating the apnoeas, as a cease of snoring does not always mean a cease of apnoeas (same goes for anyone trying a mandibular device).
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Permalink Reply by Fred Ringel on
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Kath Hope said:I have yet to find someone with sleep apnoea who have had success with a chin strap. I have known them help just snorers though. If anyone does try a chin strap on its own, it is very important to undergo a sleep study whilst using it to check whether it's treating the apnoeas, as a cease of snoring does not always mean a cease of apnoeas (same goes for anyone trying a mandibular device).
Kath,
I few years ago I found a discussion on another board about a chinstrap called ultimatechinstrap (you'll be able to find it by adding .com" to the name) and I have been using it ever since. It took me quite some time to get used to it but I have been using it for 2-3 years now and it is the only thing that keeps me from breathing through my mouth. I have found nasal pillows to be the only "mask" type that works for me and my pressures are so high that without a chinstrap, my mouth was forced open thereby eliminating the beneficial effect of the CPAP treatment. The ultimatechinstrap was the only thing that made CPAP usable for me. I failed miserably with full face masks because of leaks (I have a full beard and never got a good seal)
Just wanted to speak up for the long term, successful chinstrap user. For me, it was the only thing that worked after a ton of trial and error.
Fred
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That's great to hear you've found a good chin strap to work for you Fred
I've seen that one before, and the manufacturer is on our SleepGuide sister site, and I remember when he first launched it. I haven't tried it myself and only ever use chin straps when trialling new nasal masks before adding them to the website, as due to several different nasal issues I have, it's not physically possible for me to nose breathe all night when my mouth is closed. However, I do encourage others to try to nasal breathe, as it's more healthier for us when we can. Even with a full face mask some people would benefit from chin straps to encourage more nasal breathing. Thanks for the heads up, as I've not come across many other UK people who have used it, and always good to hear these tips for others.
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