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Re: severe obstructive sleep apnea UARS

Posted by tech on October 10, 2002 at 08:47:44:

In Reply to: severe obstructive sleep apnea UARS posted by TJ on October 10, 2002 at 06:18:30:

Surgery should not be a first option for dealing with sleep apnea.

I strongly advise that you seek non-surgical options first, and consider surgery only as a last resort.

Surgical interventions for the treatment of sleep apnea do not have a high rate of success, and often involve considerable risk and pain.

There are numerous posts in these forums on this subject. I recommend that you search them out and read them as you consider this problem.

Yes, alcohol, sedatives, and many other factors can affect the stability of the soft palate.

I strongly recommend that you contact a physician who specializes in sleep, and preferably one who is not a surgeon.

In the meantime, it would probably help you if you'd employ strategies to keep from sleeping on your back, and if you'd abstain from alcohol, particularly "night caps."

Best of luck....

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