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1555684 tn?1294434646 It is the size of an Ipod. I guess they insert a device in the neck and the device sends an electric impulse to the tongue to prevent obstruction of the airway. sounds great hope it works.
Avatar f tn hazyworld, some are able to effectively treat their apnea with a dental device, but not everyone. Have an honest talk with a reputable provider about your chances of it working for you. They are designed to pull the lower jaw forward, and some complain of pain or have TMJ trouble. But some are willing to do anything to avoid using CPAP. I didn't like CPAP at first either. Are you on oxygen because you aren't using CPAP or with a CPAP?
Avatar n tn The most common treatment and arguably the most consistently effective treatment for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. In addition to CPAP, a dentist specializing in sleep disorders can prescribe Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT). So please contact your doctor if you have not done it before so that treatment can be started. Regards and God bless.
Avatar f tn How do I avoid swollen eyelids every morning after sleeping with CPAP? This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Sleep-Apnea---Disorders/Swollen-eyes--CPAP/show/717273">Swollen eyes & CPAP</a>.
514349 tn?1272801633 I have other sleep problems, but I have not yet had to go to a CPAP. I understand if I wish to go to a CPAP my doctor requires I do another overnight in hospital (or other sleep study center) CPAP test to determine the best "settings" for me. So far I am CPAP free.
Avatar m tn I am a 42 year old male who was just diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea with snoring but is intolerant of the CPAP. I am currently using an oral devise which forces my forward. I would like to to know if sleep apnea directly related to heart disease can it be reversed with the start of a CPAP or an oral devise?
Avatar n tn I suffer from anxiety/depression. I use a C-PAP device, but still must have window open (if in winter) to sleep. I sleep best with moving air. When the air is completely still at night, I feel panicky. What can I do? My psychiatrist only prescribes medications.
Avatar m tn It may be difficult initially to get used to the CPAP device. You could start by trying them for very short periods and then increase the timing as you get more comfortable. You could also request for lower pressures from your doctor and gradually increase the pressure and this may help. You could also try different masks and see which are more comfortable for you.
Avatar m tn The data does warrant your making a maximum effort to use the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device effectively. The diagnosis will be more certain if and when you are consistently able to use the CPAP effectively, with relief of symptoms. The best recommendation we can give is that you work closely with the sleep lab technical staff in an attempt to make yourself more receptive and better able to cope with the CPAP discomfort you are now experiencing. Good luck.
Avatar m tn t found a device that does all 3. It would be nice to have a device that would catch arrhythmia just in case that's an issue). I don't know what other questions to ask. Help!
Avatar n tn You know, my husband also has a missing bone between sinus and brain. Just a small fragment and no one knows why but it was after sinus surgery when they informed him of this. There is something about the consistency of egg white that separates them. Kind of freaky. Anyway, this is a good question for your doctor. I wouldn't think this should be an issue but you'd want to make sure you have just the right pressure setting for your cpap device.
Avatar m tn I am 55, severe obs sleep apnea- non compliance CPAP, now growth hormones came at severe critical low level at stimulation tests// Insuline tolerance test and Glucagon stimulation test done on two different days. already taking Synthroid, for thyroid, belly weight. weakness,tired,confused,blurry,center head pain. sleep is not sound. cortisol is also not normal with glucagon stimulation test. IGF-1 is low. Can I be a candidate for growth hormone replacement therapy with immediate effect.
Avatar m tn Does obstructive sleep apnea effects are different in airtight sleeping rooms like in Canada and in India where rooms are not air tight, non compliance of CPAP AND NON COMPLIANCE DENTAL APPLIANCE
Avatar m tn Does obstructive sleep apnea effects are different in airtight sleeping rooms like in Canada and in India where rooms are not air tight, non compliance of CPAP AND NON COMPLIANCE DENTAL APPLIANCE
Avatar n tn I have sleep apnea and was using the cpap machine but used it only once cause i could not at all sleep with a mask on my mouth and I could not aford to pay for it. So I returned it ,but now i cant sleep and during the day at abut after 12 noon i feel really tires and headaches and very sleepy . So i take caffine pills everyday to stay awake. I know taking pills is no the answer and I should be using the machine. My question is is there any other way to cure my problem with out the machine.
679466 tn?1247006054 I have mild obstructive sleep apnea. PO2 only drops into mid 80's sometimes, mostly low 90's, but overnight polysomnogram says I have 13 apneic events per hour. I've tried O2 overnight (used neighbor's) and PO2 stays in the high 90's. Is that a sufficient treatment?... or do I need the positive pressure of CPAP. I've tried the CPAP and I've completely failed. Mostly keeps me from sleeping well unless I'm on Ambien.
541196 tn?1293552936 If you are having a lot of apnea (stopping of breathing) they may put the CPAP mask on that night. CPAP feels very weird, but remember, this is all about finding out what's wrong with you and trying to fix it. They can tell a lot about your sleep and diagnose many different sleep problems. It is great that you are going to get this done. Many people go for years without realizing there is a physical problem causing them to be tired.
Avatar m tn Unless you have direct knowledge that there is no cleaning or disinfecting of the device between uses, then it's extremely highly likely that your anxiety is filling in that knowledge gap with catostrophic thinking. It's classic behavior that I'm guilty of greatly. Shared sex toys are shared while medical devices are cleaned and disinfected or a brand new head is used each time. That's the difference. If text assured that you're fine and you just got worried is all.
Avatar n tn d be happy to knuckle-down and lose 25 pounds if it would spare me a CPAP device to sleep with. My other problem is age... everything is wearing out.
Avatar m tn I too had difficulty with my cpap at the beginning, even quit for a few months. Turned out my pressure was not right for my needs. Any chance you have a strap going around the back of your neck that could be pinching a muscle and/or impinging a nerve thus causing this tingling? Getting used to it is probably not going to make a difference in the tingling. That would be my first thought, but I would also want to know my machine is meeting my needs.
Avatar n tn You should definitely give the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device a fair trial. You also need to have further discussions with the sleep specialist, about his/her impressions of your symptoms. Is that specialist willing to attribute your symptoms to a sleep disorder? If not, then the most likely explanation is that most, if not all your symptoms, are on an emotional basis and you should pursue that possibility.
Avatar f tn Anyway should i not be wearing ear plugs using a cpap? And or should i discontinue the cpap until the ear infection is gone? Or is maybe the machine just set entirely too high? Like i said the machine forces me to sleep in minutes and also for the duration of the ear infection i wont wear ear plugs. Would this cpap issue have the ability to be fatal?
Avatar n tn Hello, I'm 27 years old and have been diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea. I am not overweight and I cannot stand the CPAP. My ENT said I'm a good candidate for UPPP, but from all the horror stories I read online, I opted to just have a tonsillectomy. After a couple weeks after the surgery, my sleep apnea symptoms returned. My symptoms are that I wake up gasping for air in the middle of the night. I am now seriously considering UPPP.
Avatar f tn I had to discontinue using my cpap, due to chronic lung infections. Changing the tubing, keeping it spotless, did not help prevent infection for me. Stopping the cpap treatment, is the only thing that prevented the chronic lung infections...and I always used the humitifer, which never helped prevent any infection... I regret ever having the sleep study and I regret what all the money and time it cost me, and the suffering of 3 years of lung infections...I am so done using the cpap treatment!
967168 tn?1477584489 Are there any alternatives anyone has found helpful to a CPAP machine? I have got to find some relief and sleep more than an hour at a time.