Transcript of Channel 9 News Segment - 01/11/2016

Jade: After 20 years of suffocating sleep, a tiny nasal student has saved Mark Pachacz's sanity.

Mark: When I don't wear that device, those devices, I'll wake myself up snoring, and I'll say, "what's that, what's that?".

Jade: The 49-year old suffers obstructive sleep apnea. He uses a mouthguard-like mandibular splint to keep his mouth open in conjunction with the Mute nasal device. Placed inside the nostrils it holds the airways open.

Mark: As soon as you put it in it's like this explosion of air going going through nose. It also helps reduce our other health issues such as gastric reflux. I think I was snoring that much that that suction was sucking up the stomach acids.

Jade: But the Mute may not silence all snorers.

Daniel: Mute is something that we would use for someone who's a nasal obstructive person. So a simple snorer, they might have congestion, they might have a nasal deviation.

Jade: The over-the-counter treatment can be used on its own or in addition to a dental device or respiratory CPAP machine.

Available at select pharmacies and online for thirty dollars for a monthly supply.

It's claimed the Melbourne based technology has quietened Britain's loudest snorer. Jenny Chapman previously recorded deafening a hundred and eleven disables, slightly louder than a low-flying jet.

Doctors recommend undergoing a proper diagnosis to determine the cause of a person's snoring. Depending on the severity sometimes weight loss, quitting smoking, and reducing food and alcohol intake before bed can lower the nightly volume.

Mark: Better quality sleep leads to better quality life I think.

Important: Mute nasal device is not for the treatment of sleep apnea.

If you think that your snoring may be a symptom of sleep apnea, you should consult your doctor or a sleep specialist.