Breathe Right Nasal Strips, Small/Medium, Clear, 38-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
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Customer Reviews of Breathe Right Nasal Strips, Small/Medium, Clear, 38-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
Customer Review: Confessions of a nosedrop addict...
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a nose drop addict for most of my life. No allergies or hay fever...just congestion when I lie down. 15 years ago, I had a rhinoplasty that seemed to have corrected the problem, but the effect only lasted a couple years. Since then, I haven't gone to sleep with out a hit of Afrin at bedtime. Recently, I've had to increase use of this 12 hour product (that you're not supposed to take for more than 3 days) to several times a day for congestion as well as during the night. This is considered a 'rebound' effect. Like any addictive drug,the more you use,the more you have to use to get the desired relief. A few weeks ago I began to notice blood when I blew my nose and got very concerned.
My husband has used Breath Right strips since they first came out for snoring (they proved about 75% effective...he still snores if he sleeps on his back)and suggested I try them for the congestion. The reason I was reluctant is because the bridge of my nose has been rebuilt from cartiledge and the skin is very thin, so I was worried about the agressive nature of the adhesive pressing the strip into my nose. But I was desperate to kick the nose drop habit, so I finally gave the BRs a try. So far, so good! Its been almost a week and I haven't had to use any nose spray at all in my left nostril, and am down to one little drop in my right nostril before bedtime...as opposed to using the spray 4 times a day! I put the strip slightly lower than is recommended, over the fleshier part of my nose, and they still seem to work fine. No more blood...and no runny nose like I used to have from using so much nose spray! Hopefully, I'll eventually not even need that one drop I'm down to.
I take them off in the shower, to minimize the pulling on the skin. When I run out of the tan, I might try the clear ones that have a less agressive adhesive. I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 because of the price and because they were less than 100% effective in stopping my husband's snoring (but still a major improvement). If I can permantly break the nose spray habit and reverse any damage done to my breathing passages, the cost will be well worth it.
Customer Review: They work - better sleep for me and my wife
Summary: 5 Stars
It's amazing that something this simple can eliminate snoring, but it does. It's a simple mechanical device that sure beats surgery or drugs for simplicity and non-invasiveness. You might need surgery or drugs (or a CPAP machine, etc.) depending on the severity of your problems but you might as well try this first and see if it solves the problem to your satisfaction.
I have noticed from time to time that there are positions I can sleep in that leave my head and neck at an odd angle that still results in some back-of-throat snoring type sounds (more like hissing) as I breathe, but it's easy enough to reposition to get rid of that. Still, the major snoring noise is gone, and my wife and I both get better sleep and feel more rested. I didn't realize how much my poor breathing during sleep interfered with the rejuvenation function of sleep. In other words, snoring makes your sleep very erratic. You wake up many times during the night and don't remember it, but you wake up in the morning feeling tired. So it's not just a problem for people who sleep near you; it's probably causing problems for the snorer too.
The tan-colored ones are made of some kind of fabric and the adhesive is stronger, which can cause some itching at night and discomfort during removal. I like the clear ones best. Also, the off-brand ones I got at a Long's Drugs store are really bad (too stiff, too sticky, and the adhesive stayed on my face after removal); stick with the name brand.
Customer Review: Clear is the way to go
Summary: 5 Stars
Right up front, I want to say that this and other brands have worked wonders for my ability to get a better night's rest. I have allergies and am overweight. The net result is that my nasal passages are easily clogged and I end up breathing through my mouth. These sorts of strips do really work.
Now for my review of this particular product. I thought I had a largish nose. So I have always used the large size in tan. I did not like the fact that the strip really stuck to the thin skin along the bridge of the nose. When removing the strip, the strip would really pull at the skin leaving a red mark at bridge. I tried two generic brands (yes Virginia, there are generic knockoffs some of which work well) which were a wee bit cheaper. I liked those better. On a whim, I tried this one: Breathe Right in Clear for SM/MED noses. WOW. What a difference.
I cannot believe how two models from the same brand are so different. The small/med fits my nose so much better. More importantly, the adhesive on this clear model seems to stick well, but not too well where it pulls the skin. While there is sometimes an itchy feeling from the strip on the skin, I am willing to trade off for a much better airflow through my nose at night.
While there are some slightly cheaper alternatives that work OK, this particular one has worked very well for me and I am sticking with this for now.
Customer Review: Do not hesitate to buy this product! It can literally change your life!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK. Every once and a while a product comes along with a simple premise and does EXACTLY what it claims to do. This is one of those products.
Please don't think I'm exaggerating when I tell you that if you have trouble night-breathing, this product will literally change your life.
Breathe Right strips afix to the bridge of your nose and gently attempt to straighten, opening your nasal pasage. I have seen complaints that this tickles, but if you have that problem, you are likely wearing the wrong size.
If you snore, the intensity of that snoring will be greatly reduced or eliminated altogether.
If you wake up with morning headaches (or achey brain, as I like to call it)because of trouble breathing, you will learn what it feels like to wake up supercharged and alert.
If you wake up with dry mouth, or get sore throats every year because of nightime mouth-breathing, PROBLEM-SOLVED!
I come from a family that has all of these issues because of our small nasal passages. Some family members have even had surgery to correct it, to dissapointing results.
Listen and believe. Breathe Right strips ended this problem for me!
All I can tell you is, if you have this problem, you MUST try this product right-away. Take it from someone who knows what a terrible chain-reaction poor breathing can spark!
Customer Review: Works for deviated septum
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been breathing through my mouth for as long as I could recall due to a deviated septum which totally sealed shut my left nostril. No air could pass through my left nostril (if you shine a torch light into my left nostril, there is absolutely no empty space there for air to pass through). The downside of breathing through my mouth is that I constantly end up with dry/sore throat that can really hurt for days.
My mum obtained some sample strips of Breathe right for me to try and although I was skeptical at first, I quickly changed my mind after applying it. The strip seems to work by lifting the top wall of the nose to create a larger nasal passage and this gave me back half of my left nostril instantly which without it would have been totally blocked by cartilage. I'm now able to rely on my nose for breathing again despite the semi blockage that still exists in my left nostril.
On the whole, I'm very satisfied by it. I'll continue to rely on it until I get a nose surgery. My only complaint is that the strip doesn't blend well with my skin color making it somewhat obvious on my nose.