Comments on: Can I PLEASE have some advice about sleep apnea surgery http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/ How To Cure Sleep Apnea & Snoring Problems To Ensure Quality Sleep Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:32:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cwgrrl7 http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 cwgrrl7 Wed, 19 May 2010 07:48:01 +0000 http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/#comment-7647 If you have enlarged tonsils, CPAP is relatively disfunctional-the increased mass in the throat makes it feel as though you cannot breathe and can increase anxiety. I don't know how severe your sleep apnea is, so I can't judge anything for you, though. If you haven't consulted with an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT), I recommend that you do so. He/She may have more options for you instead of an invasive surgery such as this. In your case, a tonsillectomy with adenoid removal may help enough. There's a noninvasive method that's relatively new, called the Pillar Procedure, in which rigid inserts are placed into your soft palate in a simple office visit. Here's a site for more info: http://www.pillarprocedure.com/ If you don't have a good feeling about this surgery, consult another physician who can offer more options or at least confirm that this is your best bet for relief. The way you perceive things in the way of surgery is very important and you should be comfortable with a procedure before going through with it. Good luck in your decision, I hope it's an easy one! God bless If you have enlarged tonsils, CPAP is relatively disfunctional-the increased mass in the throat makes it feel as though you cannot breathe and can increase anxiety. I don’t know how severe your sleep apnea is, so I can’t judge anything for you, though.
If you haven’t consulted with an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT), I recommend that you do so. He/She may have more options for you instead of an invasive surgery such as this. In your case, a tonsillectomy with adenoid removal may help enough. There’s a noninvasive method that’s relatively new, called the Pillar Procedure, in which rigid inserts are placed into your soft palate in a simple office visit. Here’s a site for more info: http://www.pillarprocedure.com/
If you don’t have a good feeling about this surgery, consult another physician who can offer more options or at least confirm that this is your best bet for relief. The way you perceive things in the way of surgery is very important and you should be comfortable with a procedure before going through with it.
Good luck in your decision, I hope it’s an easy one! God bless

]]> By: moondrop000 http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-7646 moondrop000 Wed, 19 May 2010 07:17:17 +0000 http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/#comment-7646 I couldn't sleep with my CPAP either. It took an entire year to finally figure out what mask I could wear. I wear the nasal pillows, not that horrid big thing over my face. It is SO much better. I had the surgery to fix a deviated septum and trim the turbinates. It wasn't too bad. I was too nervous about the other surgeries so I didn't do them. The CPAP took me from 45 apneas per hour to only 3. My suggestion is to FORCE yourself to use the CPAP, trying all the different things. I even had to use a chin brace because my mouth would hang open, blocking the CPAP from working. But eventually I was able to learn to keep my mouth shut. lol The CPAP is ESSENTIAL. If you have to, take a sleeping pill at night or a relaxation pill (if your doctor agrees) and learn to get used to the CPAP. I sleep like a baby with mine on now and love the deep breathing I get with it. It just takes a LOT of time and adjusting to get used to it. Good luck. I couldn’t sleep with my CPAP either. It took an entire year to finally figure out what mask I could wear. I wear the nasal pillows, not that horrid big thing over my face. It is SO much better. I had the surgery to fix a deviated septum and trim the turbinates. It wasn’t too bad. I was too nervous about the other surgeries so I didn’t do them. The CPAP took me from 45 apneas per hour to only 3. My suggestion is to FORCE yourself to use the CPAP, trying all the different things. I even had to use a chin brace because my mouth would hang open, blocking the CPAP from working. But eventually I was able to learn to keep my mouth shut. lol

The CPAP is ESSENTIAL. If you have to, take a sleeping pill at night or a relaxation pill (if your doctor agrees) and learn to get used to the CPAP. I sleep like a baby with mine on now and love the deep breathing I get with it. It just takes a LOT of time and adjusting to get used to it. Good luck.

]]> By: davelennv http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-7645 davelennv Wed, 19 May 2010 07:14:57 +0000 http://sleepapneatreatmenttips.com/can-i-please-have-some-advice-about-sleep-apnea-surgery/#comment-7645 When I worked as an anesthesia technician we did many UPPP'S. I never heard the surgeons speak against them. The surgeons who did do them I would trust with my life, and they would not do the surgery if it was not necesssary, and safe. When I worked as an anesthesia technician we did many UPPP’S. I never heard the surgeons speak against them. The surgeons who did do them I would trust with my life, and they would not do the surgery if it was not necesssary, and safe.

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