Wake Up With Sore Throat

[ncmtns]

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

[Mouser999]

Look into a cpap snore strap. I use one for backpacking and bike trips.

[zelph]

Use a Women's Non Slip Headband to keep your mouth closed. Wide part goes on top of head, narrow under chin.

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[zelph]

Look into a cpap snore strap. I use one for backpacking and bike trips.

What brand and model do you use?

[gpburdelljr]

My sinuses used to close up, making it difficult to breathe through my nose, so I’d be a little concerned with something holding my mouth shut.

[peakbagger]

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.

[zelph]

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.....

[garlic08]

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.

[Mouser999]

I use a generic one from a med. supply store. $10 (should be able to find one anywhere online

[RockDoc]

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.

[zelph]

Wear one of these to cover mouth and maybe help keep mouth shut:

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A balaclava, also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face, usually the eyes and mouth. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with enough of a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck.

[HankIV]

She seems to be much more knowledgeable about how to wear it.

[zelph]

Get the one she's wearing.