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Re: have you had somnoplasty? did it work?

Posted by Barry on January 27, 1998 at 14:41:56:

In Reply to: have you had somnoplasty? did it work? posted by sammy on January 10, 1998 at 05:01:00:

I just had a somnoplasty done last Friday. They say it takes 3-6 weeks before the body reabsorbes the dead tissue and it shrinks which stops the snoring. I had a sleep study done prior to the procedure and the results said that I had only mild Apnea and that I was a prime candidate for the procedure. So far everything looks good although my snoring (and apnea) got much worse right after the procedure. The procedure itself was very quick (in and out in less than 30 minutes) and virtually painless. I concluded that I would rather have this procedure done than have a cavity replaced. I called the Dr and had him prescribe a Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Methylprednisolone which decreased the substantial swelling. Today my throat feels like a moderately painful run of the mill sore throat. Your welcome to E-mail me to find out how it progresses. Also - I am not related to Somnus Corp in any way. I am a money manager in the greater Boston area and we don't own their stock (yet).

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