Does Mouth Taping Work?

I’m actually getting good results.

I’ve spent the past 30 nights taping my mouth shut when I go to sleep. Why the heck would someone risk suffocating in the night? Actually, if your body truly began to suffocate while you were asleep, you’d wake up. That’s what sleep apnea is all about. If the body really can’t get oxygen, it yanks you back to consciousness. People with sleep apnea don’t remember waking up repeatedly all night because their airway clears before they have to come fully awake, so they slip back to sleep quickly.

With no danger of actually suffocating, I don’t see any risk in taping one’s mouth shut at night. I read James Nestor’s and decided to try it. I wanted to get these benefits from mouth taping:

1. No longer waking up with a dry mouth from mouth-breathing.
2. Deeper, more refreshing sleep.
3. Less waking up during the night.
4. Less snoring.
5. More alertness when it’s time to get up in the morning.

I started out using Nexcare Steri-Strips. I placed two strips across my lips, leaving plenty of room to open my mouth on the sides, in case that was necessary. After the first night, I woke up with my mouth closed and no dry mouth. One goal achieved!