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Sleep Apnea??

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I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, apparently I wake up 31 times in an hour no wonder I'm tired all the time! I have a appointment in March with the specialist I know they're going to recommend a cpap machine does anyone have any experience with this?
 
He's in Canada. Socialized medicine. March isn't bad. My friends up there usually see closer to six month waits for specialists.
 
"Fast68back" said:
Good god, was that the first available appointment?
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no, the first available appointment was last week but we were booked for a week in Mexico, but yes next available appt. is March, I might of pissed them off :)
 
I also have sleep apnea. I tried the cpap machine but it didn't work for me. My ear, nose and throat doc said I had a deviated septum which caused restriction in air flow in my nose. He recommended a surgery where they removed my uvula, tonsils, part of my upper pallet and fix my septum. He said it would help with the snoring too. It was a very painful week or so for recovery but I survived. Bad thing now is i get choked really easy. It didn't fix the apnea and didn't totally fix the snoring either but it is better. I still can't breath fully through my nose so I guess I am just screwed.
Some swear by the cpap and say it is the best thing they have done.
 
My wife has had a CPap machine for a couple years or more now. Does wonders for her sleeping. She also has an O2 Concentrator machine tapped into it as she gets a very luw level at night. Her CPap machine is quiet and uses distilled water. There are several different style mouth/nose masks so see what the company offers. The wife prefers the larger one as it does not slip around as much. Also, it does not have to be very tight on the head to stay in place. Wife was getting hers to tight at first ans was very uncomfortable. Better now. Here, Medicare (disabled) and TriCare for Life (military retiree coverage)cover all of the routine expenses. The machine was initially rented by the ins. for 6 months and then turned over to us as owners. She gets a new mask and hose every 3 months thru ins. We stretch the use out a bit so we always have one extra just in case damage occurs. Had one come in with a broken hose....it was replaced with a phone call. There is no service contract on the machine.

I can tell a difference in her sleep patterns if she does not use it every night.
 
Thanks for the feedback, I also know 2 guys that have them, Steve says it's the best thing since sliced bread and Iain cant stand using it! I think I'm ready to give a try, I'm tired of waking up tired :Katcof
 
Have you tried sleeping at work? Us gubbermint folks find it is very effective.
 
"tarafied1" said:
I still can't breath fully through my nose so I guess I am just screwed.
Some swear by the cpap and say it is the best thing they have done.
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Craig, sorry to hear the crap you went through and still have it !
 
"LSTCUP" said:
Craig, sorry to hear the crap you went through and still have it !
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sounds like I am the exception though! Good luck, I know it sucks waking up feeling like you just went to bed!
 
I have been told I need to be tested for this also. I never sleep though the night without waking up repeatedly and I also have a deviated septum. My dad used the cpap, but he hated wearing it.
 
I think the key is being able to breath freely through your nose. Most people I talk to have very good luck with the cpap. Even after the surgery, I feel like I am forcing myself to breath with the cpap. I tried it for a month and felt worse so I just gave up.
 
The pressure may have been to high for you to be comfortable. They tried several settings for my wife before they got one that was comfortable plus effective. My wife tends to breathe thru her mouth when sleeping due to narrow nasal passages. When awake, she breathes thru her nose.
 
"tarafied1" said:
I also have sleep apnea. I tried the cpap machine but it didn't work for me. My ear, nose and throat doc said I had a deviated septum which caused restriction in air flow in my nose. He recommended a surgery where they removed my uvula, tonsils, part of my upper pallet and fix my septum. He said it would help with the snoring too. It was a very painful week or so for recovery but I survived. Bad thing now is i get choked really easy. It didn't fix the apnea and didn't totally fix the snoring either but it is better. I still can't breath fully through my nose so I guess I am just screwed.
Some swear by the cpap and say it is the best thing they have done.
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How the heck do you swallow liquids without having it go up into the hole in the back of the throat? I thought that was what it was there for to block that when you swallow?
 
"gwstang" said:
How the heck do you swallow liquids without having it go up into the hole in the back of the throat? I thought that was what it was there for to block that when you swallow?
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yeah, it is why it was there. It's a real problem. I have to be super careful when I eat and drink and even swallowing my own saliva.
 
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