Here are the data from one and a half months of wearing the headband most nights. I have decreased my grinding significantly from the baseline levels, although the jury is still out on whether these will be lasting changes if I stop wearing the headband. I will update the graph periodically.
Month: January 2013
SleepGuard Review, Part 5
A couple of days ago, (averaging 75 grinding events per night) I decided to enter my biofeedback phase of the sleep study. I was excited, but a little bit worried. If I set off the beeping every few seconds, would I just be annoyed and have a crappy night of sleep? The first night, I… Continue reading SleepGuard Review, Part 5
SleepGuard Review, Part 4
The customer service at stopgrinding.com (and the US Postal Service) just made me very happy. Only 3 business days after I made my complaint about the buzzing sounds, I received a new headband. Last night, I got it all set up on my head and went to bed. I experienced neither buzzing sounds nor insomnia.… Continue reading SleepGuard Review, Part 4
SleepGuard Review, Part 3
Last night, there was no kidding around. This was serious. I needed to attain sleep so I could get a baseline measurement. I was plenty tired around midnight, and put on the headband, with the volume set to zero. After about an hour of just lying there amid the fluffy covers, I started to realize… Continue reading SleepGuard Review, Part 3
Why Can’t I Turn Right Uphill Sharply?
For about 5 years, I’ve been taking the same route from West Seattle to downtown with my mountain bike. It involves riding up the ramp of a lovely footbridge that crosses over the end section of the West Seattle Freeway. You know the place. Where people hang signs like “Snape Kills Dumbledore” for all passing… Continue reading Why Can’t I Turn Right Uphill Sharply?
I um…had to get this new bike
I couldn’t resist this $65 find on Craigslist: A 53cm 1980s steel lugged Nishiki Custom Sport, hardly ever ridden. Now, you may be wondering why I just acquired another 80s red steel road bike. Is this hoarding? Well, first of all, it might be hoarding, but I prefer to think that I just got another… Continue reading I um…had to get this new bike
Do We Have Clearance, Clarence?
A few weeks ago I took what I thought would be the final step in converting my Novara Trionfo road bike into a winter bike: Fenders. I knew that due to the racing geometry of this frame, tire clearance would be an issue for me. I located what I believe to be a pair of… Continue reading Do We Have Clearance, Clarence?
SleepGuard Review, Part 2
Last week I had an awful sinus infection, so ordering the Sleep Guard was a bit of retail therapy that I could look forward to using when I became healthy again. I was impressed with how quickly I received my new Sleep Guard. I ordered it from the stopgrinding.com website on Saturday, December 31, and… Continue reading SleepGuard Review, Part 2
SleepGuard Review, Part 1
This is the year that I am actually doing something to address my bruxism, which is a wonderful word for tooth grinding. Some background, first. When I was 25, my dentist noted that my molars were worn down to levels typically seen in 40 year old people. And when you’re 25, 40 is REALLY OLD.… Continue reading SleepGuard Review, Part 1