Have you had good or bad results from sleep apnea surgerty?

I’ve had positive feedback so far from everyone who has told me of their surgery. However, the doctors seem to do everything possible to discourage it, claiming it is often ineffective, painful, and has negative side effects. I suspect the doctors’ attitudes may be influenced by HMO policy and liability considerations. Would like feedback from [...]

Sleep apnea – doctor recommends having part of the soft palate removed – has any one had this done? Results?

My husband went to the Ear Nose and Throat doctor to discuss options to improve his quality of sleep and lessen his snoring. The doctor wants to perform a tonsillectomy, re-set his deviated septum, and surgically trim his soft palate. We’ve got a second opinion scheduled for next week, but my husband is understandably nervous. [...]

Is there a way to show negative results in a sleep apnea study? I need to show no symptoms.?

I want to show that I don’t have symptoms so i dont loose my job. I am halfway thru a career and dont want to throw it away. Any suggestions are very much appreciated and will most likely save my career.

Has anyone had somnoplasty surgery for sleep apnea? What were your results?

I’m thinking about options to fix my sleep apnea. Thanks To stuck_in_lodi2008, which surgery was is that you had? With the somnoplasty I was reading about they insert a needle into the tissue and not actually cut it out. Is this what you had done?

What can I do while I wait for my sleep apnea test results?

I am scheduled to have a sleep apnea sleep study next Saturday, but I was wondering, since it takes three weeks for the results of the study, what can I do to improve my sleep and breathing until then. I am fairly certain I have sleep apnea but I cannot get the mask until we [...]