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Re: Alternative to CPAP

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on July 15, 2005 at 20:18:44:

In Reply to: Alternative to CPAP posted by sleepingchallenged on July 15, 2005 at 14:50:04:

Sleepingchallenged:

You are in the right place. There is a lot of information in this and the sleep apnea forum, as well as the entire site. Make use of it - learn as much as you can about the enemy, and instead of being depressed you will be motivated to take action.

Virtually everyone here can relate to where you are at - as we've been there in one way or another. It's hard, but there are options, unlike some conditions...

There are two HUGE reasons you need to try to use the CPAP.

First, you may find that you get some relief. It is common to minimize at this point ("I don't feel THAT bad") but you might not have ever experienced true restorative sleep. Once you do, it will give you the energy to keep going. And the raod can be a looooooong one, so you'll need some motivation along the way.

Second, assuming that you end up going for surgery down the line, unless you are willing to foot the substantial bills yourself, you will need to show that you did your due diligence, so to speak. No insurance company will let you go straight to MMA without doing CPAP first.

I'm no doctor, but your apnea sounds a bit higher than mild (although not severe, for sure). It's hard since finding two sleep centers that agree on protocols seems to be impossible.

Instead of focusing on time periods like "the rest of your life" you might want to take it a month at a time.

Your description of receding jaw and large tongue is familiar to many of us. Itis a classic profile for going the MMA route. In addition, you might want to take care of the deviated septum. That's probably not a primary cause, but it could very well make things worse.

I wouldn't recommend the UPPP. Long term success rates are low. So many ENTs push it because it seems to be what they know.

Good luck, keep asking questions, and regain your health.

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