Posted by stillnotcured on July 01, 2009 at 21:05:07:In Reply to: Re: PROVENT Therapy - Part2 posted by tobeornottobe on July 01, 2009 at 20:42:24:
Well, if you find taping your mouth is something you're personally afraid of and don't wanna do, then simply don't do it. I've been taping my mouth for several years whenever I use a nasal mask or a nasal pillow. I've never had a problem. Also, the type of tape I use is a medical tape. It's not extremely strong. (In fact, once in awhile, it'll break or come off and I'm breathing thru my mouth. It indicates i had a strong urge to open my mouth to breathe when i was asleep).
As for the u-shaped tape, you can easily exhale thru the mouth. The u-shaped tape doesn't cover the mouth. It's even safer than taping the mouth. It just stabilizes the jaw. Encourages nasal breathing.