cpap, bipap, autopap, possibly dental device.
surgery is only 50 percent effective
If overweight, weight loss may cure sleep apnea but need to treat in the short term.
Best wishes
Please share… i am considering this surgery for my sleep apnea, and would like to know any experiences u can share. i am currently using a mouth piece especially made by a dentist for my sleep apnea, but it is not effective. BTW, I have had a sleep study done by a neurologist, who determined I have sleep apnea.
no my husband has been on an air pump for the past 5 years and he is a new man.
Getting prepped by Vlad, the scoring technician, at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Sleep Lab for a sleep study to evaluate my apnea and titrate a cpap treatment.
Special thanks to Vlad for participating in the video. When my camera battery died, he let me borrow his (he has the same camera) and changed memory cards and setup shots. And, he is natural on camera – A star is born!
Also thanks to him and the other techs at NY Hospital Sleep Center for their humanity and competence.
Music by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com
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Hi there, I have been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I am a 27 year old male, and obese.
I was wondering if it is possible for CPAP/APAP treatment to be ineffective? My GP and specialist tell me that the machine says everything is working fine and I’m breathing normally, however I still experience most of my apnea symptoms and I notice a huge difference of quality of sleep based on which position I sleep in, just like before I started treatment. Lying on my back is the worst, side is ok, and stomach seems best. Just like the overnight sleep test indicated without the CPAP.
Is it possible that my treatment is not 100% effective, and that I still suffer apnea, despite the computer saying I breath normally? I had 115,7 breathing pauses per hour (extreme). That’s like two per minute. Is it possible my body is "cheating" the machine?
Thanks so much!
CPAPs are not always effective for everyone… but should still be given a chance to work. They can be very helpful
Some people are too claustrophobic. There are some stream line machines that many patients like.
Positional sleeping is a big thing as well. Hopefully you have a machine that does not hinder your stomach sleeping…We all have our favorite position and it is hard to learn a new one. From personal experience…Stomach sleeping is the only way I can get any rest…Since birth…LOL. Have you tried sleeping on your stomach while wearing your machine still?
Your settings may not be correct for you…your alarm settings may not be set properly…maybe to loose. If your machine is set to alarm after 30 seconds…you may not be triggering the alarm if your apnea is only 20 second. You might need a stronger pressure to keep your airways open. Or there is a possibility that you need a Bipap….this machine has the one pressure while breathing out….like continuous pressure of a CPAP…but it also has a second pressure to help you take breath in. Maybe this will work better for you…
Finally, there are two types of sleep apnea…obstructive= some part of your anatomy is obstructing your breathing. The other is central=your brain is just not telling your body to breathe. This can be caused by heart failure…Your doctor can treat that to lessen the apnea spells.
In the end…it is still a machine..if you are feeling it is not working…talk to your doctor…they are very helpful…other ideas maybe possible.
I hope I didn’t ramble on…and helped some.
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I have been on a CPAP for 18 months now, and acquired United Healthcare Choice Plus insurance several months ago. Will they cover my masks, CPAP and future sleep treatments?
If it is a group plan there will probably be coverage subject to a waiting period. If you had insurance immediately prior to getting this plan the waiting period will probably have been waived.
If it is an individual plan there will be a waiting period of 6 to 12 months depending upon which state you live in.
There may be a link between sleep apnea and diabetes. Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment ( OSA) with CPAP, may lower risk of heart attacks, stroke and diabetes, however 0ver 60% of patients are CPAP intolerant.
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There may be a link between sleep apnea and diabetes. Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment ( OSA) with CPAP, may lower risk of heart attacks, stroke and diabetes, however 0ver 60% of patients are CPAP intolerant.
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don’t get the surgery… no matter what any quack tells you, it has low success rate and even if it "works" it slowly goes back to how it was
instead, try out a cheapo mouth piece on ebay for 40 bucks
