Damn cpap improves blood pressure.

I’ve been thinking about trying to do a sleep study. My BP is just north of normal and wife says I snore pretty bad. I’ve woken myself up a few times but I’m not sure if it was just the noise or I stopped breathing. What made you get one?

Yep, in newly diagnosed HTN I always consider OSA as an underlying dx

Treating sleep apnea decreases cardiac strain and cortisol levels so blood pressure usually comes down pretty well.

I have a mouth piece my dentist made that holds my lower jaw forward. Almost completely eliminates my snoring and lets me sleep comfortably. It's like wearing a retainer as a kid.

I also strongly prefer the mouthpiece. It is much less invasive.

I am sure it will be an adjustment but I don't remember it being bad. I feel weird sleeping without it now and I definitely can tell the difference the next day if I sleep without it.

I think another benefit of it is that you will actually use it and it easy to maintain. I think most cpap machines end up stuck in the back of a closet. With my mouthpiece I just soak it in efferdent and it stays clean.

What's the Best Position to Sleep in? Do we even need a Pillow?

Is sleeping position that important? Would we be better off without a pillow? The science addressing these questions is lacking, but we can still make some conclusions based on the research.

Attractive Face or Not? It depends on Tongue Posture

One thing missing from this discussion is the health impacts of having good oral posture. Considering the airway is at the back of the face, having a receded chin or maxilla could hinder your airway, having big implications for sleep apnea.


As some have said having a retainer that makes you not have a slack jaw while sleeping helps, you can actually change your jaw structure with "orthotropics" even when an adult.

Thanks for the info