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Originally Posted by troutman
Do those funny pillows on TV really help with sleep apnea?
I think the dental appliance for apnea costs about the same as a cpap.
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I use a buckwheat pillow, it's awesome.
The thing with the sleep clinics is they all make a good 30% on machine sales, plus the accessories you need to replace. It's good business to recommend a machine. You ask about the dental thing and immediately can tell they get no money, and have no interest selling alternatives.
I'm sure there are some honest clinics, but the one I went to didn't seem that way. I went with some cheap Amazon dental things and they worked fine. But Nasonex actually made the most difference, and my watch says my sleep is way better, and I had the first snoring complaint in ages a couple nights ago. That was because I got glutenated.
The online order was actually for my wife who wanted a travel machine, and I think it was close to half the cost as from her clinic. You have to setup the pressure yourself, but I suspect they have support.
Also just read about an apnea pill that sounds promising. Take before bed and it relaxes your throat muscles or something. Probably won't work for everyone, but another alternative.