I don't want to downplay sleep apnea, and I'm not sure I ever really had it, but if anyone suffers from snoring(or maybe mild apnea?) I was able to basically eliminate mine. I got a buckwheat pillow, which is awesome, and provides great support(if anyone wants a link, I can post). I think more importantly though, I trained myself to sleep in a better position. It took about a year, but when going to sleep I'd tilt my head back, opening my airway. At first it was a bit uncomfortable, but I wanted to tilt bakc as far as I could to try to build a memory of that position. If I snored, my wife would wake me up and I'd tilt my head again. I just kept this up, and eventually I didn't have to think about it anymore. My wife says she can't even remember the last time I snored. I'm mostly a side sleeper, so instead of letting my chin down to my chest, I just tilt it back.
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