[Jeff Higgins]

Wow. I'm sure I could give Jen a run for her money; even the dog leaves the room when I start in. It has been driving Lori-Jo nuts for years; depriving her of much needed sleep. Myself as well; sleep apnea and snoring keep the one doing it from sleeping well, either.

As a result, I have spent the last two years visiting a very prominent, well respected Seattle physician that specializes in sleep apnea and snoring. He has fitted me with a custom mouthpiece that is essentially identical in function to this one. The price of my continued visits, all of the fitting and studies, has now eclipsed $4,000. And I still snore. Not nearly as bad, but still bad enough to interfere with Lori-Jo's sleep. I've pretty much given up on this device and written the guy off as a quack. One of the doctors Lori-Jo works with has had a similar experience, and has arrived at a similar conclusion about this guy and his device.

So, I'm going to try one of these. Why not? The principle is identical. The range of adjustment in this inexpensive one appears to be much greater than my expensive custom piece. Maybe that will prove to be the difference. Maybe it will put this guy out of business.

Anyway, one thing I don't see on their website could be very important. Your jaw can, over time, actually shift permanently to accommodate this device. The doctor stressed the importance of a series of little exercises to ensure it does not. I even had to sign wavers indicating I understood the risks. It's all pretty easy; essentially you just want to move your lower jaw back past where it naturally rests, hold it for awhile, and repeat until it naturally closes on its normal position. That, and the side to side wiggle like we do when some one just popped us in the jaw to see if everything still works. Maybe Jen has never had to do that... Anyway, I can show her next time we're together.