Deviated septum sleep apnea
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I seem to have all the criteria, small jaw, forward head with jaw pulling back, deviated septum. If indeed I have sleep apnea, then would you say it is best to treat that before attempting to fix the deviated septum. My deviated septum did not give me any problems until 2 years back when I developed the forward head. Are there any laser septoplasty methods?
The only reasons to fix your deviated septum would be 1) you are finding it difficult to breathe through your nose 2) you have sleep apnea and fixing your septum may help with CPAP compliance 3) you are having severe, difficult to treat nosebleeds 4) you are looking for cosmetic rhinoplasty (of which a septoplasty may be a part).
It is shameful if anyone is trying to frighten you into having this surgery.
My dietary advice still stands, but there is nothing about the diet that can fix a deviated septum. If the deviated septum is preventing you from breathing properly during sleep, then I think you should do what you need to do to get it fixed. Then you can ALSO address systemic inflammation, if you are still having symptoms. Again, best of luck.
I was diagnosed as having a deviated septum, chronic sinusitus, polyps and a possible mucus pocket. What I don't get is my Homocysteine level is 45.4 (normal high is 11.4) and white matter leaking at the front part of my head. I believe this all started 4 years ago when I broke my nose.
To be honest, everyone has a deviated nasal septum, whether or not they had trauma. If your nasal congestion is back, then you may want to talk to your surgeon about further corrective measures. There's a small chance that opening up your nose will help your fatigue issues. Take a look at my article on obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome.
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/42438?personal_page_id=500339
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/42145?
Yes, there can be a link. Every time you stop breathing, you create a vacuum effect that can suck up your stomach juices into your throat (causing your voice box inflammation which can lead to hoarseness, cough, lump sensation and post-nasal drip). It's been shown that stomach contents can then either go into your lungs or into your ears or sinuses. Consider that it's not just acid, but bile, digestive enzymes, and bacteria that's coming up.
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One side of my nose is blocked and will open if I change sides (deviated septum / have tried nasal strips and saline before bed). In short, I mostly get my rest okay, ......but I am tired of not having the freedom to sleep "anytime" I want. Once I get up in the morning, I don't rest until a set time late at night. Is spaying the Oasis down my throat each night safe to ingest for extended periods? Is it safe to up the dose of PrilosecOTC to 2 pills per day to see if it works?
After a sleep study my ENT doc says that I have moderate sleep apnea which needs to be addressed. I have used a cpap machine in the past with poor results. This doc wants to take out my tonsils, "shave my palate", and perform a septoplasty to fix the left side of my nose. This sounds like a lot of painful procedures to be done at one time, but he said that he will keep me in the hospital at least one night and up to three if needed.
well i have deviated septum for yrs found out when i was little along with sleep apnea prob because of this .no problems ever with weight when i was little though after i had two kids i'm a little over weight 5'4 160 lbs , seems to be getting worse i wake up choking and trying to catch breath so i'm afraid they'll just say i'm overweight to lose it , and scared to get anything done with my nose has anybody ever had this done , would it be a wise choice , how much pain etc.
I suggested maybe it was my sinuses, he did a CT scan of them and said my sinuses were clear, but I do have a severely deviated septum, which I do not think is contributing to these problems, since I have had no injuries to my nose, this would lead me to believe that I have had this issue all of my life (deviated septum). I have been checked for thyroid problems twice and my BP is good. I have seen a dentist and do not have TMJ or any abscesses.
I wake up tired and everyone says I could have sleep apnea. (I do have a deviated septum that gives me trouble.)
Anyway, I did the take home test and kept waking up because it kept falling off of me. The results say I don’t have sleep apnea but I have my doubts. I wake up exhausted. Could be the nose though.
It appears that my breathing is impaired , messing up my digestion too, due to mucous buildup mostly in sinuses. I tried the nasal sprays and that didn't cure it. CT scan showed a mild infection. The symptoms have not gone away and my quality of life has been poor for months. I do have a deviated septum but that isn't the whole story apparently. The mucous buildup appears to be the worst part of this.
I have not been put on antibiotics.
I was diagnosed as having chronic sinusitus, nasal polyps and a deviated septum. I am tired all the time, get shaky, sore throat, ear pain, can often hear my heartbeat very loudly in my ear, feel really slow and dumb, confused, pressure behind the eye, vision changes, my eyes hurt all the time, dry, gritty feeling and almost feel like I'm staring. I feel like my voice changes (which nobody can tell).
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