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Those of you ( me ) who wake up in the morning with a sore throat sleeping out in the cold, what preventatives can you recommend? I snore alot and inadvertently breathe through my mouth at night. (duct tape mouth? ha
I have the somewhat related issue, a combination of sinus issues and swelling in the nasopharynx which is what connects the sinuses with the throat (which allows folks to breathe through their nose). The nasopharynx swells up over night making me mouth breathe and kept me from using a CPAP. Years later I was in for some unrelated work with a specialist and they found that out. They prescribed Nasonex (now OTC and generics are available for cheap on Amazon). It makes a big difference, and I could probably get away with a chin strap. Be careful on sinus sprays, many are for short term use and if that use is continued the body builds up a tolerance and more and more of the stuff needs to be used, Nasonex supposedly does not have that issue.
At home try taking 1 fluid ounce of Nyquil 1 hour before bedtime to keep nasal passages open. Experiment with a chin strap. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.
I use a DIY chin strap with my cpap. I sleep like a baby.....
If you're interested in a lot of information on the topic, try reading "Breath" by James Nestor. There are a couple of podcast interviews with the author, too.
"Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." John Muir on expedition planning
We read Nestor's Breath book about 3 years ago and have used mouth tape for sleeping ever since. No snoring, no dry mouth, feel more hydrated (we get more dehydrated through open mouth breathing than through sweating). We use Nexcare "gentle paper tape", just a postage stamp size piece.
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