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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/No_Chance9545 on 2023-08-11 14:17:21.

Since getting my retainers fitted iv noticed they’ve caused me to drool in my sleep,iv caught my mouth being open several times hence the drool,im guessing its because my lips find it harder to stay shut with the retainer.I’ve had them for over a year now and my lips havent accustomed and theres no chance of me taking the retainer off.

My real problem is that the drool is giving me acne were it lands,this is gross but i literally wakeup with drool all the way to my cheeks and chin,ive tried everything-

-sleeping on my back (im normally a stomach side sleeper) gave me the worst headache ever and my body hurt all over generally an awful sleeping i wont be repeating

-sleeping on a pillow and positionig my head in an upwards position ,didnt work

-using a pillow to tuck under my chin so my mouth doesnt open(very uncomfortable and when tossing at night it just moved)

-changing toothpaste to non sls ,pillowcase changing every night and the vaseline hack all dont work

im considering mouth taping right now ,but is there anything else i should try before doing it