Turbine Nasal Dilator for Athletes - Pack of 3 Turbine Dilators Designed for Athletic Training - Increase Airflow

I use these and am very satisfied with them. There are some tricks I have figured out and since I've benefitted in the past from other well-written reviews I decided to "give back" and help some folks use these successfully. I tried the 'Mute' ones, which are more translucent "clear" and also a bit more soft or 'flimsy', and I didn't like them as well. So the yellow "Turbine" ones are it for me. My dentist recommended this device to me. I sleep on my back and my mouth drops open, tongue falls back blocking my airway, which causes snoring and, more seriously, long periods of sleep apnea. I tried a cpap machine but didn't like it at all. The relief it gave was outweighed by the discomfort and "too much-ness" of the entire bunch of equipment I had to wear every night. I tried these little things and took time to work out how to get the most from them. It's worth taking some time with them--they took a bit of fiddling to get the fit correct. (The video they have now is very much more clear than when I first found these things). The other thing I do is that I use paper "wound care" tape across my mouth to keep it from falling open. I apply lip balm, sort of 'roll' my lips together and apply the tape, then relax my lips. The tape stays on just fine and when I take it off in the morning it doesn't pull the sensitive skin on my lips. Some people apply the tape vertically, some horizontally. You have to try it a few times to get the right method for yourself. And use the paper tape that's made for changing dressings often. It has the least amount of adhesive. I had to get past the weirdness of having my mouth taped shut but that wasn't too bad. And it's not like I can't just open my mouth if needed. (It's not like I'm duct taping my whole mouth shut!!! ) It just keeps the mouth closed and the tongue from falling backward the way it does if my mouth falls open in sleep, and it makes sure I'm breathing through my nose. I live in a kind of dry climate, at about 2100 ft. altitude, so I always run a humidifier while sleeping. I try to keep the humidity around 40-45% and that helps a lot. (Side-note, some folks have mentioned scabs and bleeding...I've never had that from these devices, but as I said, I live in a high, dry climate and used to get nosebleeds. I have learned that I get fewer nosebleeds when I'm well hydrated by drinking plenty of water *and* running the humidifier) I really recommend that you try these two things together--the tape WITH the nasal dilators has made ALL the difference and I no longer use the cpap machine. A note on care of these devices; I take the little things out every morning and clean them right away, before I brush my teeth. Don't just put it on your nightstand...I've lost about 4 of them this way! I forget about them, then they get knocked off somehow and they're hard to see... I think they just got vacuumed up. The yellow ones are easier to see if you drop them, too! To clean it, I use a very soft toothbrush (like the kind you get after having oral surgery). I wet both the device and the toothbrush, drag the wet brush across a bar of unscented soap, and scrub the entire device gently. Then I rinse it well and set it on a special tiny dish I keep on the bathroom counter for this purpose. Then at night, it's always right there, clean, dry and ready to use. Sometimes I soak it in Hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes after washing but it never foams up like it would if there were lots of bacteria left on it. I have used these for WAY longer than the recommended 10 days. They're silicone! They're quite durable and can last a good while. Good luck! Read more

I’ve broken my nose a couple times so can’t hardly breath through my nose. One side is always stopped up. These dilators work great. It’s been a sleep changer for me. I’m getting much better sleep. The nice thing is they’re reusable. Nose strips last once. The drawback, if you push them too deep it rubs a raw spot and it hurts bad the next morning. They have to be placed right at the entrance. Wash it every night before use. I probably could have used a large but got a medium because of my poor nose. So happy I did since I really have to work it into the collapsed side. Hope this helps. Read more

I got this and the mute and I have to say I like the turbine better. The mute has these little ridges on the outside of the loop where the ratchet is, and after a week of wearing them, the ridges irritated my nose. The turbine does not have those ridges on them, but rather smooth plastic all around. I don’t have sleep apnea and I don’t snore, but I do have chronic obstructive airways and as soon as I put this in, I can breathe way better. My SP02 on my Apple Watch used to be around 88-89 at night (I know, not good) at its lowest, but with wearing this at night it’s 92 - 93 (progress!). I think you can get away with more than 10 uses too if you’re careful and wash it after every use. I wondered if maybe I could wear them during the day just to help open my nose up more, but they do fall out while you’re eating and they’re not comfortable to wear while putting on lotion or brushing your teeth. When you wear these, think about you’re not really touching your face or doing anything that involves moving your face. I’ve worn them to the gym to lift weights, and that felt comfortable, but I think doing some thing like jumping rope could be irritating to the nose. The color is like a school bus yellow color. I wish they would make it more of like a gold or silver jewelry color, kind of like the loop earplugs, so that it looks like jewelry at a quick glance. The yellow stands out too much so you might as well just roll with it to make it look like jewelry. Read more

I purchased the three-pack of assorted sizes. The the product arrived, I decided to try the Medium size first. It was tricky inserting the two sides into my nostrils, but once in place I could tell it really increased airflow. I decided to sleep with the product I my nose, to see how it compared to the same brand nasal strips I've used for years. The product seemed to work much better than the strips, and didn't seem too uncomfortable, at first. A few hours into the night, I noticed my nose was hurting a little, even though I was sleeping on my back, so pressure wouldn't be on my nose. When I woke in the morning, my nose was a little sore, and it was a little hard to remove the product without causing discomfort. The following night I went back to nasal strips, but after that I decided to try the Small size Turbine. The Small inserted a little easier, and seemed to work as well as the medium sized version. It was a little uncomfortable, but not too bad. I slept through the night, and when I woke up, my nose was irritated from the device. I continued to use the Small one for a few nights, and when I woke up this morning, I noticed there was a little blood on the device, and it really hurt removing it. It apparently caused an injury to the inside of my nostrils, with a tiny amount of blood being visible on both sides. I really like how much the product increases airflow, but I won't be using these again any time soon.I'm going to be checking out similar products, to see if there is one more suitable for sleeping. I do think I'll use these while riding my bike, since that's usually limited to an hour or two. I've just found these aren't comfortable for sleep, and may cause small lacerations or abrasions in the nose. Read more