Posted on 10/24/2007 12:11:25 PM PDT by crazyshrink
Suddenly awakening gasping for air, heart racing then going into full blown cardiac arrest probably isn't a pleasant way of getting into such state.
Very much appreciate your reply to my article post. I posted it because it was a new study and hoped to get people talking about their SA experiences and provide some education to each other along the way. Again, thanks.
But it’s dramatic.
thanks for the information. I actually talked to the doc who diagnosed me about that right after I got my machine. She said that it only had about a 25% success rate and likely wouldnt work for me because of all the tissues in my throat.
I actually dont mind the machine. It is a pain in the butt to drag along when traveling but other than that it is no bid deal.
About the only surgery which may help would be a bimaxillary advancement with suspension of the hyoid bone in your case. It really works but is a major hit. It involves moving both the upper jaw (maxilla) and lower jaw (mandible) forward enough to advance the tounge base plus open the oro/naso pharynx to allow laminar air flow. Other than tracheostomy that is about the only surgical way to address lower airway obstruction.
I had a UPP, as well as a Roto Rooter of the nose “turbinates” back in 1985. - BC - Before the CPAP football helmets!
Yeah, I sleep somewhat better than before, and I snore less than before, and my Apnea gasping has decreased.
Now, if I was truly smart, I’d lose about 30 pounds (5’8”, age 66, 205 lbs”) and my wife would be a lot happier.
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