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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
I've done the whole sleep study thing. A couple of things lead to this; my wife tells me I snore, and a constant feeling of fatigue. It turns out I have sleep apnea.
There are other ways to treat this other than that infernal machine. I went to a doctor in Seattle that specializes in non-intrusive cures for sleep apnea. My lifestyle just would not support the machine approach. I'm now fitted with an adjustable mouth guard that looks like a plain old football/boxing kind of thing, except it has two pieces. A top and bottom guard are held together by an adjustable pin; you can put it in different positions to change the position of your upper and lower jaw relative to one another, and change its length to keep your mouth more or less open. Everyone has a "sweet spot" that optimizes your airway; this thing holds that position for you.
This thing is great. The apnea and snoring are gone, and I sleep much better. I'm more alert, no longer fall asleep in meetings, and just have more energy. It is worth looking into as an alternative to that goddamn machine.
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+1.
Basically my story as well. My "mouthguard" is called a TAP. I HATED THAT MACHINE!