Cirion
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We aren't sure if he has sleep apnea, but his palate does collapse so maybe a bit of obstructive? He solves it by breathing through the mouth, I've watched him sleep and it's pretty weird how he breathes. I think the mouth tape worked pretty well for him but he has a full beard so he refuses to shave so he can use it. I agree that it's also a bandaid, but I'd rather that then nightmares and panic! And maybe for sleep apnea that wouldn't be very safe I"m not sure. I think getting sun all summer long is the best way to aid health, but time is factor for many.
Yeah you'd have to get a sleep study done to be sure. Mouth breathing does seem to hint towards it though, or at least an inability to retain CO2. I personally didn't like mouth taping so I use chin straps instead a lot. They do definitely work to help retain CO2 so I do like to do this a lot myself, but yeah, I still want to actually cure my problems permanently eventually. It's perfectly safe for sleep apnea. I often use the chin strap in conjunction with CPAP.
Sunlight does cure a lot of woes. I am eager for spring/summer to finally get here in the Midwest. Eventually I want to move to where it is sunny and warm all year round.