[fburnaby]

I have no expertise, but this is my sleep. It turns out I have sleep apnea. I can "sleep" for 8 hours, but it does very little good. With apnea, you wake up as much as a few times an hour, getting very little REM. It took me years to consider apnea because I'm thin and somewhat fit. But all sorts can have it.

[edreichua]

Definitely recommend going to a sleep clinic and see a sleep specialist if you have untreated sleep apnea. I have friends with sleep apnea who managed to resolve their insomnia by using cpap machines (although it might take a while to get used to it). In some instances, surgery might help too.

[phosphorco]

Mouth taping radically changed the quality of my sleep fwiw. Consistent nasal breathing is huge.

[hirvi74]

What kind of tape do you use?

When I played hockey, I used to wrap my wrists with tape. If I left the tape on too long I would always get this itchy rash. I believe the technical term is, " irritant contact dermatitis"

Can this be avoided when taping one's mouth shut?