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Re: 19-year-old w/ high CPAP pressure

Posted by bostonman on August 06, 2002 at 21:42:49:

In Reply to: 19-year-old w/ high CPAP pressure posted by sleepymk on August 06, 2002 at 20:15:16:

I learned of my severe apnea almost coincidentally. After having a sleep study, the doctor was very suprised by my high RDI. The reason for her surprise was that I am very thin and do not snore. In my case, a receding lower jaw, combined with orthodonture in my teen years led to a small mouth cavity and base of tongue obstruction. This is known as a "facial skeletal abnormality". I have read that people with this issue may have suboptimal response to the Cpap etc. I have been undergoing surgeries as part of the Stanford Protocol in hopes of beating this. I would recommend a full evaluation by a specialized center such as Stanford to find out if you are a candidate for surgery. You have a long life ahead of you. Maybe you would not need Bipap if you can be cured through surgery. I would check out sleepsurgery.com the Stanford site as a start. Good luck, be proactive, don't give up. The good news is you figured the diagnosis out early in life.

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