Anyone used a SnoreRx mouthpiece?

I tried one of these years ago, and I simply spit the mouthpiece out when I was sleeping. I don't think I ever went through a whole night with it in, and my partner indicated it didn't appreciably help the snoring.

And for real, if you're waking up because of sleep apnea, you need to talk to a doc. It can be more serious than people think.

Yeah, that's the CPAP. I've considered it, but it's an actual motor and harness system strapped to your face at night! Not sure if the cure isn't worse than the disease.

Thanks for the advice, though. Much appreciated.

The way you describe a CPAP "it's an actual motor and harness system strapped to your face at night! " makes it sound like the motor is also strapped to your face.

It's just a breathing mask. Some just cover your nose, some mouth and nose and some the whole face (some people actually ask/want that ). The also make one that is like a snorkel, just two small tubes that just barely go into your nostrils and is about the smallest "mask" you can get.

Also of note is that you can't snore with a CPAP on.

OP should speak with the doc and hopefully get a sleep study done.

I tried one of these years ago, and I simply spit the mouthpiece out when I was sleeping. I don't think I ever went through a whole night with it in, and my partner indicated it didn't appreciably help the snoring.

And for real, if you're waking up because of sleep apnea, you need to talk to a doc. It can be more serious than people think.

It's more like a tube attached to your face and then attached to a machine that provides positive air pressure to keep your airway open. There're lot of different kinds if you need one that is less intrusive, and no, the cure is NOT worse than the disease. Not sleeping properly is for 20 year olds. They're young enough to get over it. Sleep Apnea is like partying like you're in college, every night, your whole life. You can't live without sleep that long. Eventually, your body will start to shut down. You'll pass out for periods of time because your brain just can't deal with the lack of sleep, and if you're very very lucky, it won't happen while you're driving or operating heavy machinery.

That's good input. Do you think it didn't help the snoring because you spit it out, or did you have it in long enough that it should've helped?

I mean, it was in when I fell asleep, and I only snore when I'm on my back, so I apparently spit it out before I shifted to my back (according to her).

But if you're actually waking up from stops in breathing, it sounds like snoring may just be a symptom here.

Are you using a CPAP? I really would appreciate first-hand knowledge about these. I've heard from others that they were noisy and uncomfortable. I suppose it depends on the person, and no doubt there have been improvements over time.

Maybe they aren't as bad as they used to be.

Thanks

Oh, I agree the snoring is just a symptom, but curing the snoring cures the disease! Are you using a CPAP now? Any feedback on your experience with it?

It's more like a tube attached to your face and then attached to a machine that provides positive air pressure to keep your airway open. There're lot of different kinds if you need one that is less intrusive, and no, the cure is NOT worse than the disease. Not sleeping properly is for 20 year olds. They're young enough to get over it. Sleep Apnea is like partying like you're in college, every night, your whole life. You can't live without sleep that long. Eventually, your body will start to shut down. You'll pass out for periods of time because your brain just can't deal with the lack of sleep, and if you're very very lucky, it won't happen while you're driving or operating heavy machinery.

Oh, I agree the snoring is just a symptom, but curing the snoring cures the disease! Are you using a CPAP now? Any feedback on your experience with it?

Yes I have and use a CPAP. I can go about 2 days without using it and then I feel real sluggish and tired...it's not healthy to not use it if you have sleep apnea.

To clarify, you don't have to snore to have apnea.

Snoring is NOT a sign of apnea.

But wearing a CPAP mask makes you close your mouth and thus you DON'T snore as a side benefit from wearing a CPAP mask. Your body tends to close your mouth due to the positive airway pressure via your nose. (assumes you have a nasal mask)

When you have sleep apena, your body never gets a chance to stay in REM sleep as it's fight to start breathing again x times a minute. Your heart strains due to low O2 levels and there are tons of other bad things that happen...google is your friend so I won't bother typing it all out.

One key factor to this is if your significant other hears you stop breathing while you sleep...you breathe out...and....and...and...um...ah...what am I to do....um...Breathe back in!

Normal breathing during sleeping should have an in/out/in/out/in, etc...pattern. If your slumber partner doesn't observer this...you really should get a sleep study done.

Yeah...you go to the study place, they hook up 500 electrodes to you and then tell you to sleep normally, like you always would...

They will be checking you all night long.

My current CPAP will let me know how many "events" (apnea) I have per hour and how long I had the mask on...it also has a cell phone built in and will phone home daily to my Dr.
About 1 a qtr I go in and we review how things are going. Does the settings need to be adjusted, a new mask or different mask or things are fine, keep on with what I'm doing.

Wow...thank you so much for sharing!

First, the sleep study sounds hilarious. I'm sure I would sleep fine through it, actually. I definitely snore loudly, and I definitely wake up occasionally feeling like I was holding my breath. It's kind of an strange feeling, really. The thing is, I do reach REM because I dream every night. I'm sure my sleep is sub-optimal, though.

You said you review the data with your doc quarterly...is this your primary care doc or a specialist?

I assume your partner doesn't mind the CPAP, right?