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May 12 2010

What is the BEST nasal strip or other product for severe sleep apnea?

Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., Best, Nasal, product, Severe, Sleep, strip

Over the counter, nonprescription product please. Can not mix with Coumadin. I’m trying to find something other than the Breath Right strip for my husband before I put a pillow over his head. Even if I go to bed before him, his snoring wakes me up. I don’t want him to always sleep in another room. Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
-to use for now until he gets the CPAP machine….

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2 Responses to “What is the BEST nasal strip or other product for severe sleep apnea?”

RD says:

May 12th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
True sleep apnea can NOT be corrected by nasal strips. If he truely has been diagnosed by a doctor for this, he needs to check into a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine, which is used to correct OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). If he has a sleep study done in a sleep lab, most insurances pay for these machines if he qualifies. Only a doctor can prescribe. Sleep apnea can be serious, so it is worth checking into. Good luck.
Hiro says:

May 12th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Well if he’s got a CPAP coming that’s good news. You’ll be amazed. It’ll be a LOT quiter in your bedroom.

Until then – my wife used earplugs for years (and slept in the other room!) Nasal strips, sprays etc are a waste of money. How is a nasal strip going to keep his soft palette from vibrating? Never understood that.