Sleep apnea tap appliance
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Most recent sleep study with the TAP appliance IN showed obstructive respirations and possibly needing some treatment by adding CPAP (using TAP PAP contraption). His RDI dropped to 11 episodes per hour with -3 to -6 cm H20 and sometimes up to -20cm H20. Lowest Oxygen Sat dropped to 93% with 6 episodes through the night. Apnea Index 0.3 Central Apnea Index 0, Hypopnea Index 3.9 (making AHI 4.3).
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 ?
Although CPAP does help some patients with UARS, most can't tolerate it. Dental appliances that pull the lower jaw forward is another good option, but you have to find a dentist that is good at it. Coincidentally, I just interviewed a dentist on this subject. You can download and listen to it here: http://tinyurl.com/df8bdl
You can see an ENT, but it will be hit or miss in terms of how well he or she will understand UARS. If you have any nasal symptoms, they can help you with that.
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.
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.
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.
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 have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and received one of those machines. Shortly afterwards I lost my insurance so I no longer can afford to go to the clinic. I was told I awake 120x a minute and snore so loudly the walls move inward and outward (nurse agreed with my wife). It went well for about 2-3 weeks when I realized I was removing my tube in my sleep. This went on for awhile till I was let go from my job and no longer had insurance. I could no longer afford to deal with the clinic.
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.
the latency to sleep onset was normal at 15 mintues, and the latency to consolidated sleep (5 mintues of stage 2 sleep) was normal at 30 mintues. Sleep architecture was marked by increased fragmentation, but all sleep stages were normaly represented.
Respiratory analysis: Snoring was noted to be moderate and continuous. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was mildly elevated at 14.
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.
Daytime hypoxemia has been reported to develop in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). You should consult a sleep specialist and take the result of sleep studies to him. If you are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea then it needs treatment.
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.
Diagnosed with mild Apnea 5 years ago. I have had lots of aches and pains since I was 24. Light sleeper. Normal weight.
Had UPPP, tonsilectomy and septoplasty 4 years ago. Did not help at all, but made CPAP a little more tolerable. (First few tries with CPAP gave me very bad sinus headaches.) RDI went up a little.
CPAP is not working well as I still have a lot of nasal blockage when I lay down. Wake up after about 3-4 hours with a very sore throat.
Tried oral appliance.
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