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Nasal surgery / Cpap efficiency

Posted by KM on December 17, 2002 at 11:52:53:

I have been reading posts now and then from people whohacve had septoplasty or turbinate reduction in order to improve effectiveness of Cpap.

I have been told i have swollen turbinates and also a partly deviated septum, so i have considered this.

But I am curious about something -- if my nasal issues are the reason i am not experiencing relief with Cpap, wouldnt the titration study indicate that the Cpap is not addressing my apnea properly?

That is -- they tell me at the titration that Cpap or Bi Pap are addressing my apnea, but i am having no improvement. Someone sufggested it might be my nasl issues. But if that were the case, my nasal "blockages" would also prevent Cpap from correcting my apnea during the titration, would't they?

KM

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