Sleep apnea mouth appliance
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I wear TAP 3 appliance. Did a sleep study with Resmed Appnealink Plus. 4 Apnea, 12 Hypoapnea/M , AHI 19, Average O2 saturation 93%, lowest 83% once,pulse h 101, low 50, avg 74
then I wore Auto CPAP s9 along with TAP3 and AHI was 0, All Apnea are gone, O2 average was 95% but lowest desaturation episode was 76%, once, pulse H 104,lowest 47 and average 72
Why does this lowest desaturation event up to 83% occur even with CPAP ? Is this a clinically significant to seek an opinion ?
Is there some reason why a partial oral breathing tube could not be used to treat sleep apnea? A full oral breathing tube goes way the heck down the trachea and has a balloon on the end to keep it in place. Since apnea closes off the area at the back of the mouth, one might think that a much shorter tube, just long enough to get past the the back of the tongue/soft palate might provide enough of an airway - without having to thread a tube so far down.
Hello,
I am writing for my son who is 23, 170 lbs and was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea about 4 years ago. He went off to college and had to come home after 3 years. Now, we are trying to get this resolved so he can go back and finish. Struggling and could really use some expertise.
His first sleep study showed significant degree of obstructive respirations using PES tube (naso-esophageal pressure transducer).
I have a friend who has had 2 sleep studies which were inconclusive for sleep apnea. He had a trial of CPAP but wasn't able to tolerate it. He had not one but two mouth appliances made for him but both of them hurt his teeth so he can't use them. His dentist said he's never had someone before who couldn't be helped by an appliance.
He's at a loss as to what to try next for his non-restorative sleep where he figures he wakes up between 15-20 per night.
Have you had any surgery for your sleep apnea or sleep issue? If so, what was your experience? I think not getting enough oxygen in my body is what is causing me the most problems right down to digestion. I use a cpap and also have the mouth appliance. CPAP works best for me but simply not enough. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks!
I took it about 1-2 hrs before bedtime. I have sleep apnea (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome to be more specific). I did not sleep. The handful of times I dozed, I literally jumped up heart racing unbelievably bad (way worse than anything I've ever had in the past with my sleep issue) because I thought not only was I completely stopping breathing but I literally after the first 2 kicks of it doing that that I would go to sleep and not wake up.
With your sleep disordered breathing under control, you will return to a normal sleep pattern without drugs. I have sleep apnea as well and I will not even take a nap without my CPAP.
As for doctors not suggesting drugs, that hasn't been my experience. Quite the opposite. Write a script and on to the next patient.
Snoring does often accompany sleep apnea, but just because you snore does not mean you have sleep apnea and vice versa. Minor sleep apnea is responsive to self-help remedies such as losing weight, eliminating the use of alcohol, tobacco, and sedatives; sleeping on your side, and regularizing your sleep hours. It would be best to see a sleep specialist for proper management and to ease your worries. Take care and keep us posted.
I lost about 10% of my body weight and the symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea have gone, I have not been retested, and may request an overnight oximeter test to see what it shows on my O2 saturation levels. Oh yes I am also old,, that doesn't help either as all the muscles go soft including those in the throat, which seems to have been my problem.
Sleep apnea really aggravates the heart. Have you had a sleep study done, or are you on CPAP at night while you sleep? A dentist can make a night guard appliance you wear while you sleep. It will protect your teeth. I know because I suffered from the same things you are describing. Sleep apnea is a slow killer. You shouldmreally get that looked at first.
i have been diagnosed with sleep apnea.....overall,mild obstructive apnea,becoming severe in rem sleep with mild oxygen desaturation.I used a nose prong (resimed) for three weeks no problems at all,then developed dermatitus in and below my nose,sore and unsightly.I tried a mouth splint ,with lots of adjustments,had facial and ear pain.My doctor advised perservering with c-pap,but also adding the apnea was not bad....total rdi=12.1/hr.I am going on a cruise next week,and I am worried.
t sleep at night till 3 a.m.. We think I have sleep apnea I did have a test to check for it but we do not know the reslults yet. I do wake up in the mornings with blue around my mouth. Does this sound like sleep apnea to you? Do you have any idea of anything I could do to help me sleep at night so I don't have to do deal with the pain when I am supposed to be sleeping?
That depends. Do you have a copy of your sleep study results? If you have mild sleep apnea, there is a possibility a dental device could help, but those are expensive too. Some are helped with surgery, but many find after surgery they still need cpap.
Hardly anyone gets used to wearing a mask to breathe in a night or two. Some take weeks and have to try several masks to get one that's right for them. But the benefits from toughing it out till adjusted make it worth the effort...
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