Do chin straps and mouth tape cure snoring?

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  • čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
  • This video is about who / how and when people should use devices that help train you into breathing through your nose again. I will cover Chin Straps and Mouth Tape. Please make sure that you can breathe through you nose on both sides and you don't have any sleep apnoea or upper airway resistance syndrome. If you do, there is a chance that you'll be putting yourself in danger. Igf you find yourself struggling to use these devices, please stop using them and get re-assessed. Be aware that you are using these devices at your own risk, and you ought to be assessed by your doctor if you are thinking of trying out these devices.
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Komentáře • 97

  • @michellekach8967
    @michellekach8967 Před 2 lety +7

    Your videos are amazing! No one's ever explained to me how great you do!! Thank you!!! 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

  • @williamwightman8409
    @williamwightman8409 Před rokem +13

    I use a small 1/2" x 1" strip of blue painters tape placed vertically between my closed lips at night for about 7 hours. Sometimes I find I have removed it during sleep. Do this 5/7 nights. The habit of breathing all night through the nose trickles into the day and now I never breath through the mouth except when exercising hard (higher than aerobic levels). Also you look better in public and in pictures with your mouth shut. Another benefit is that your mouth does not dry up at night if you use tape even though your jaw may tend to open and mouth breathing happen unconsciously, with tape it does not. Sneezing and yawning are a bit goofy but manageable. Since I sleep alone there is no communication issue. A closed mouth is better for dental hygiene/health

  •  Před rokem +26

    I wish my ENTs would have known about this. I had four surgeries in total and none cured my apnea, until I finally learned about mouth taping. This has put my AHI down from 24 to 6 and I feel like a different person now!
    I use 3M Durapore, one inch wide.

  • @TheFinishingRoom
    @TheFinishingRoom Před 9 měsíci +3

    Than you for all of the information you've shared on this topic. Assuming the tape forces me to breath through my nose, would you say that a CPAP machine is likely not needed?

  • @patrickhall7884
    @patrickhall7884 Před 2 lety +7

    Your videos do make me chuckle. My kind of sense of humour!

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 2 lety +7

      My wife keeps making me cut out all my jokes. She's right to keep it professional, she's the only reason I'm doing so well.

    • @gempoleki1140
      @gempoleki1140 Před 2 lety

      @@VikVeerENTSurgeon û6, ppl lll

  • @astridlove2327
    @astridlove2327 Před rokem +4

    I couldn’t figure out the chin strap hahaha but after trying so many different methods and a combination of all of them, I found a combination that had worked better than anything.
    I either use a nasal strip or a nasal dilator. I use mouth tape and I also use snore circle pro 6.0 which is an ear piece that vibrates when you snore.
    The earpiece isn’t always consistent so by itself it isn’t as effective but if I still happen to snore through the tape and the nasal methods. The earpiece is like a fail safe haha but the tape on my mouth has really been the main thing that works. The other methods support it.
    It’s a lot of prep for bedtime but worth it haha I have tried a tongue retainer which works good too but makes my tongue so sore. I can’t use a mouth guard bc I wear night aligners to correct my teeth.

  • @khallingstad
    @khallingstad Před 2 lety

    Clear and concise. Thank you :)

  • @prberg2
    @prberg2 Před rokem +5

    Thanks for the info and review of these products. I'm confused about one part. When you were talking about the 2nd chin strap.. there was a graphic that said 'This would cause UARS or OSA!' What did that mean? Using that strap would cause sleep apnoea? Or that graphic was referring to something more specific and not just using the strap in general? Could you clarify? Thanks.

    • @smoothbanana
      @smoothbanana Před rokem +1

      I think he meant that if a chin strap pushes your chin back, by extension it pushes your mandible and tongue back, which will then cause a tongue base obstruction

  • @Grillchips
    @Grillchips Před 5 měsíci +1

    Got may air sense 11 back in June -23 and after I started my cpap therapy the data showed that my mask was leaking lots of air. So I tried a chin strap + taping my moth. And now the data is showing that I don’t have any osa at night during me sleep. I’ve stop snoring and the machine isn’t detecting any leakage.
    But after 7 moths of cpap therapy I’m still constantly tired during my time awake. I never feel rested. And I’ve tried to lose weight and gain muscle. Been weightlifting and keeping a good diet since May -23 but no results.
    Tonight I stumbled upon your video about UARS and something clicked when you said that often times it’s enough to treat UARS with a mandibular advertisement device. I got a prescription MAD while waiting for my cpap machine Feb -23, and while it did cure my sleep apnea I started having the energy to care about my diet. And with just me not eating junk and sleeping with a MAD between feb-june I lost tons of weight. Didn’t even work out. But when I got my cpap machine back in June my doctor told me to only use the cpap machine. And that’s when my weight loss progress stopped. Even with me started to lift weights almost 5 times/week and using cpap therapy I gained all the weight I lost.
    Tonight I’ll start using MAD with my cpap machine in combination with a chin strap and taping my mouth. Fingers crossed I wake up rested tomorrow. 🙋‍♂️🤞

  • @stevecrim4557
    @stevecrim4557 Před rokem +5

    What about those of us who snore through our nose??? I've been mouth taping going on 10 years now and snore just fine. The only thing that stops it is a CPAP.

  • @Nameloc1989
    @Nameloc1989 Před rokem +1

    Do you have any suggestions if the chinstrap causes neck pain?

  • @johnhancock5542
    @johnhancock5542 Před 2 lety +34

    i just tape my mouth shut with masking tape. cheap, easy and has worked for me for the past 10+ years .. john hancock

    • @knotweedkninja8539
      @knotweedkninja8539 Před 2 lety +1

      Gorilla heavy duty package tape works best for me.

    • @tchenku
      @tchenku Před 2 lety +1

      did you never "learn" to breathe through your nose like he says in the video? j/w because I'm about to try the tape idea

    • @OthO67
      @OthO67 Před 2 lety +2

      @@knotweedkninja8539
      Super Glue is better.
      😂🤣

    • @2am561
      @2am561 Před rokem

      Yup it worked for me too

    • @slickrx6908
      @slickrx6908 Před rokem +4

      DuctTape. People ask why I have it. I tell them it's for the bedroom...
      😂

  • @ShirleyCooper08
    @ShirleyCooper08 Před 2 lety +2

    How would you know if you're breathing thru your mouth? And not your nose?

  • @jacobsarvis
    @jacobsarvis Před rokem +3

    The holes aren't for the ears. They are for a back of head stability strap.

  • @fapo9379
    @fapo9379 Před rokem

    So is it not recommended to tape mouth shut or use chin strap if you've got sleep apnea? Incase you can't get air? I am trying to help someone who i believe has sleep apnea and wakes up sometiems gasping for air and sometimes coughing so is it safe to try chin strap?

  • @ukelilly
    @ukelilly Před rokem +1

    Chin strap didnt help my husband. I still heard his loud snoring. Has CPAP now but will be trying tape over mouth.

  • @fatimaosman2704
    @fatimaosman2704 Před 2 lety

    I have a question. I use a cpap and want to just use a nasal mask rather than a full face mask because the full face mask is uncomfortable. Is it still dangerous to use mouth tape if I'm using a cpap with a nasal mask and sleeping only on my sides and not on my back or front? It would be great if you could answer this. I'm confused and have found all this advice and videos on mouth taping for sleep apnea but you're saying it's not a good idea.

    • @knotweedkninja8539
      @knotweedkninja8539 Před 2 lety +3

      He meant mouth taping alone to cure sleep apnea is a bad thing. I believe he promotes mouth taping while using a C-Pap nasal breather.

    • @princeofpeaceproductions3506
      @princeofpeaceproductions3506 Před rokem +1

      Why is mouth taping a bad idea to cure apnea? Never heard a reason why…it cured me

  • @StephenBieda
    @StephenBieda Před 4 měsíci

    I was diagnosed with sleep apnea after a sleep study 4 mos ago so I ended up trying a $50 anti snore mouth guard. It has reduced my snoring from ~60-90mins per night to 1 min or less per night. I have never recorded a single apnea event using ShutEye app so far. My deep sleep and REM have increased quite a lot although I never felt I had any apnea symptoms before.
    I have a follow up appointment with an ENT coming up, but I wonder if I really have anything to worry about now. My sleep scores are typically 97-99% every night. Thoughts?

    • @brenhyde
      @brenhyde Před 2 měsíci

      Which mouth guard?

  • @james7149
    @james7149 Před 3 lety +7

    Sorting out the efficacy of chin straps is very helpful, they were another device I had uncertainty with...these reviews are great! Thanks Dr Veer.

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 3 lety +1

      Glad you like them!

    • @riverascourtesy5
      @riverascourtesy5 Před rokem

      @@VikVeerENTSurgeon hello Vik, any recommendations on turbinates that inflame at night? I’ve tried steroid sprays, the mute, and cpap and nothings working. My ent states my turbinites are inflamed and I believe this may be the cause of my sleep issues. AhI is 2 however I struggle to breath through my nose at night. 15 wake transitions per night.

  • @knotweedkninja8539
    @knotweedkninja8539 Před 2 lety +4

    I found if I tie a long soft cloth (I use a nightgown) around my neck like a scarf, it prevents my chin from dropping and helps with my snoring. A soft cloth neck brace would do a better job at this but I find it hard to sleep with a neck brace.

    • @Test-vr3kf
      @Test-vr3kf Před rokem

      @@trembling3674 Do you have a link to this video? Are you putting velcro on the brim or on the brimless cap?
      Did you try it and if yes, how did it go?

  • @small_things5291
    @small_things5291 Před rokem

    I live in Poland and I dont think I have a chance to meet any surgeon like you. I need REAL diagnosis ehats wrong with my sleep done by someone like you. Do you know anyone close to Poland who diagnoses sleep a. using methods like yourself?

  • @nayshanundloll7524
    @nayshanundloll7524 Před 2 lety +6

    Hi doctor Veer thank you for all the useful tips. My left nostril gets very very dry once I go to sleep. I have tried all types of sprays and dehumidifiers but nothing works. I don’t seem to have a good night sleep all the time. Please kindly advise.I cannot seem to breathe well at all through my nose. I have tried everything CPap and nothing works as I have mild sleep apnoea.

    • @yazazan
      @yazazan Před rokem

      Hi Naysha. I recommend you reading a book called Super Gut by William Davis. I believe your issue might be in the intestines.

  • @wasupfool5692
    @wasupfool5692 Před 9 měsíci

    CPAP machines are difficult for many people to use, more than half of the people who buy them end up giving up on using them

  • @machado5765
    @machado5765 Před rokem +2

    Tape on the mouth. Just imagine if this thing gets loose in the middle of the night and u end up swallow it and get your throat blocked. Scary.

  • @ffxbellini
    @ffxbellini Před rokem

    What happens with the tape when you yawn?

  • @sakuragi_hanamichi3263
    @sakuragi_hanamichi3263 Před rokem +4

    Does the chin strap help with osa as it moves the jaw forward?

  • @TheKinetic
    @TheKinetic Před 4 měsíci

    You dont need to tighten up that strong as in horizontal position it does not need to lift the chin up against gravity and by the way during sleep the muscles relax, so it closes the jaw very easily.

  • @peggyanteblian3911
    @peggyanteblian3911 Před rokem +1

    I use soft head band from dollar tree. Works great, If I needed to open my mouth I could but it keeps it closed while sleeping.

  • @KevindotDaily
    @KevindotDaily Před 3 lety +1

    Mr Veer! Its me kevin this video is very informative! Let me try the straps!😊 unless it makes me look grumpy!😅

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 3 lety +1

      Good to see you again - also you should restart your youtube channel - you can at least tell people about your plans!

  • @badimpulses17
    @badimpulses17 Před 7 měsíci

    I use both methods but I still snore that what my wife says. But I noticed mouth is not as dry as much as before

  • @princeofpeaceproductions3506

    I tape my mouth fully shut… even if I have a congested nose..I still breathe through nose..been doing this for over a year …feel way better and don’t snore…. No cpap and wife isn’t mad…. All u need is tape and skip all the crazy sleep studies and expensive machines….

  • @onewithnature8435
    @onewithnature8435 Před rokem +2

    I've been waking my girlfriend up at night with my snoring. I just started mouth taping, seems to help, but somehow I still manage to snore? Can skinny people get sleep apnea?
    Thanks-

  • @user-fq6kx6qx6c
    @user-fq6kx6qx6c Před 5 měsíci

    John Hancock is a Genius….I tape my mouth with strong Gaffer Tape and don’t snore anymore !!! I have had to be Resuscitated twice tho at Rotherham A n E but my Wife says it’s worth the risk.

  • @SmoothOperata
    @SmoothOperata Před rokem

    First of all, even if you shut your mouth or use straps, it doesn’t mean your Apnea will stop. It’s basically the base of your tongue collapsing backward so that device won’t work.

  • @Nameloc1989
    @Nameloc1989 Před rokem +2

    So you feel the chinstrap is a better option than mouth tape?

  • @pogah1985
    @pogah1985 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I just had an appointment with my surgeon after 5 weeks surgery had septoplasty and turbinate reduction .i told him I still snore and mouth breathe he said to buy a chin strap it takes time to retrain your brain to breathe through your nose so I don’t know ??

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 4 měsíci

      The chin strap will help you stop mouth breathing (unless you have sleep apnoea).

    • @pogah1985
      @pogah1985 Před 4 měsíci

      Oh ok so the septoplasty and turbinate reduction doesn’t help sleep apnea ?

  • @millyalvayero2900
    @millyalvayero2900 Před 3 lety +2

    Is the chin strap safe if I have sleep apnea ?

  • @ahabgaddis7277
    @ahabgaddis7277 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Any chin strap I buy ends up pushing my jaw back and to the throat (not good)

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 2 měsíci +2

      I have a video about the knightsbridge dual chin strap.. that's the best IMHO

  • @healthfitnessbysuman6602
    @healthfitnessbysuman6602 Před 3 lety +1

    Can I go in for gallbladder surgery under GA with severe sleep apnea? Will it be risky?
    I am 64 years old..

  • @mcfly2727
    @mcfly2727 Před 3 lety +3

    So rubber band and gaffa tape...got it!!🤣

    • @VikVeerENTSurgeon
      @VikVeerENTSurgeon  Před 3 lety +2

      That sounds more like a hostage situation, but yeah.

    • @mcfly2727
      @mcfly2727 Před 3 lety

      @@VikVeerENTSurgeon it feels like one when you are trussed up in all that gear!...just need a small bit of cardboard with the word 'sleep' on for the ransom video...

    • @mcfly2727
      @mcfly2727 Před 3 lety

      @@VikVeerENTSurgeon ....never mind Tracey Island Blue Peter, watch what I can make with this lot!

  • @AJdada815
    @AJdada815 Před 11 měsíci

    1:07 😂😭Yh it would look very odd having our ears by our temple

  • @rhoz5191
    @rhoz5191 Před rokem

    Watch Layla Here…no more tape.
    Interesting

  • @TacticalStrudel
    @TacticalStrudel Před 2 lety +2

    The straps clearly don’t work. Even when you say it works, you’re talking with it on.
    Mouth tape, I just use athletic tape.

  • @shinjifrancim
    @shinjifrancim Před rokem +3

    How to keep mouth shut in the morning. For my wife please.

  • @Del-Canada
    @Del-Canada Před rokem

    When you can't afford a good yarmulke.

  • @MightyCrazy
    @MightyCrazy Před 2 lety +3

    Mouth tape didn’t stop me from snoring.

  • @princeofpeaceproductions3506

    Tape…is the cure..I tried mouthpieces etc…tape cured me

  • @michalaleskandr3985
    @michalaleskandr3985 Před rokem

    As a man, you have to consider a strap. If you can grow a beard that is... so I alternate between a strap and the tape.
    Depending on if I'm clean shaven or not. This works... the strap will also work if you have oily skin in the summer like me. Even if I wash before bed. You have to tailor it to you specifically.

  • @ravenrumph4211
    @ravenrumph4211 Před 2 lety +2

    I snore with my mouth closed ….. next ….

  • @KaneLono
    @KaneLono Před 2 lety +48

    My wife needs mouth tape during the day.

  • @user-ht6qt6zv1c
    @user-ht6qt6zv1c Před rokem

    You don't know anything about sleeping. Most snorers got sleep apnea. If you force mouth closed they will fail to breath properly. The body involuntarily breathes through the mouth during sleep because the breathing pattern is a problem.