barefooter
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There's been some discussions in the past about taping the mouth shut at night to prevent mouth breathing while sleeping. I've had mixed results with taping my mouth shut, as it seems to cause me a certain amount of anxiety, and I suspect there is potential for a similar reaction in others who have a history of breathing and sleep problems.
I've recently been using a chin strap to keep my mouth closed at night, and I'm finding it works very well for me, and causes me no anxiety. This may be a good option for anyone else that wants to keep the mouth shut but finds that taping doesn't work. Besides preventing the anxiety of a taped mouth, I also like that I don't smell the glue from the tape, and that I can easily take a drink or have a snack if I wake in the night, and also there is no garbage each morning.
I've recently been using a chin strap to keep my mouth closed at night, and I'm finding it works very well for me, and causes me no anxiety. This may be a good option for anyone else that wants to keep the mouth shut but finds that taping doesn't work. Besides preventing the anxiety of a taped mouth, I also like that I don't smell the glue from the tape, and that I can easily take a drink or have a snack if I wake in the night, and also there is no garbage each morning.