The mute nasal dilators work really well to prevent nasal valvular collapse and sleep apnea. The nasal dilators should be required in combination with use of the CPAP machine if you are diagnosed with nasal valvular collapse, because the CPAP machine its self does not keep the nasal valves from collapsing during sleep.

Although this simple little device feels a little odd at first, it's very cool to put it in and immediately be able to breathe better. I'm not very good at adjusting the size of the loops, but I think that is a case of being too lazy to put my reading glasses on and figure it out properly (reading the directions is always a good idea too). My chiropractor recommended this product to me (he is more of a physical & massage therapist than a traditional chiropractor and is a very active hiker and cyclist). He suggested I get the medium size and said that among all his patients he has never seen anyone who is not a medium when it comes to nostril size.

Despite the above, after using the nasal dilator for several weeks, I have woken up in the morning on 3 occasions with the device not in my nose. Oddly, on 2 of those days the dilator was sitting on my nightstand, and I had definitely put it in, so I had apparently taken it out and placed it there IN MY SLEEP. This morning it had fallen out in the night and I located it amongst the sheets. Clearly I need to work on adjusting the loop size to be more comfortable, but I'm not sure what to do to keep it from falling out. Maybe I don't actually have the correct size.

Overall, despite the minor struggles I'm having with adjusting the loop size, I have been sleeping like a log since I started using this. Full disclosure: I started using mouth tape at the same time. I have been using Somnifix tape, which I like because the adhesive doesn't cause a rash, but I don't like it because it has a plastic backing which is not recyclable to my knowledge. Paper tape causes a rash. When I run out of Somnifix I will try the kind offered by Rhinomed.

I will also note that whereas I've heard that side-sleeping is supposed to be better for one's health, that is not the most comfortable position for me while I have the nasal dilator in place - It's more comfortable to sleep on my back. Since I'm using mouth tape also, I am presumably not snoring, so perhaps it all evens out.

I definitely recommend the Mute Snoring Nasal Dilator, along with mouth tape, to anyone who wants to improve the quality of their sleep. Also, if you talk in your sleep in addition to snoring, I'm guessing any sleeping partners will be very happy to have you using these products.

While I was VERY skeptical whether this would help me breathe better at night I was very pleasantly surprised that it does. I have allergies and I had surgery to remove a small lesion on the outside of my nose, that damaged what's called the nasal valve, a muscle that keeps the nostrils open. Your adjustable device works very well and unlike the adhesive strips it doesn't leave any residue or loose tension due to skin oils.

They work great!

Great way to test these out after a recco from my dentist. They help a lot!