[hannofcart]

A key thing to note is that if you have sleep apnea, even if you think you're getting 7-8 hrs of sleep, you likely aren't.

If you (or likely your partner) suspects you have apnea, talk to your doctor.

Doing a sleep study/test and getting treatment for apnea will likely transform your life for the better.

[justinator]

Relieving my sleep apnea has been - by far - the biggest impact to my health and well-being. It's like a new lease on life. Just took a $60 retainer from Walgreens (this won't work for everyone). Memory, word recall, mood, energy - you name it: just much better than before. It was a slow process to get below what I would call normal (to say nothing of, "optimal"). It snuck up on me and I just never understood how terrible I was while just trying to live "normally.

I would compare it to having a fairly robust drinking problem, and then finally getting sober.

[all2]

For me it has been nasal strips. That and not sleeping on my back (where my jaw relaxes and closes my throat).

[TeMPOraL]

I'm trying nasal strips for snoring. The results so far are mixed - the strip reduces my snoring... while it's on. Problem is, it tends to unstick from my nose in 30-60 minutes. Even if I clean/de-oil and dry my nose immediately before application (in fact, I feel this makes the problem worse). Is there some trick to those nasal strips to ensure they stay on through the night?

[all2]

There are stronger adhesive strips, also try putting the strip farther up or down your nose so that it doesn't have to bend as far. I've had good success putting it right below the bone of the nasal passage.

[abrichr]

Can you please clarify which retainer?

[operatingthetan]

Looks like a common one is called "SnoreRX." Lots of random stuff for the same purpose on Amazon.

[justinator]

Correct, but I’m not here to sell you on that brand or say it’ll work for everyone. But for me it is very effective. I can actually have a relationship with someone (and sleep next to them at night!)

[ToValueFunfetti]

Shockingly prevalent too, especially if you're male, and gets more common with age. ~90% of elderly men and ~80% of elderly women have apnea (I point to these stats because they're higher confidence, but somewhere between 1/20 and 1/3 among the general population).