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What did you do to take care of your sleep apnea? Just curious, as a sufferer of OSA as well.

by zdc 12y ago

lectrick 12y ago
I use a CPAP machine. But I don't like it that much, and complicating matters are allergies which stuff up my nose and make it less effective. I'm looking into getting an operation at some point, but first I have to lose a few more pounds, which I am in the process of doing. I CAN say that being ON cpap vs. OFF cpap is already a world of difference... as unsexy as that thing is. See if you can get used to one. The latest ones have a "soft nasal pillow" thing that doesn't cover your entire nose (thank God), look into ResMed Swift FX and any later lines. The available operations, unfortunately, do not have a 100% success rate... except for one, which is kind of drastic (and basically separates your jaw and moves the whole thing forward and requires like a 6 month recovery).
- dcotton 12y ago
  Thanks for posting about the ResMed Swift FX, I use a Mirage Activa, and kind of want to change so I don't have to shave my upper lip everyday. I might try the Swift FX out shortly, my current mask needs replacing. I will also add for the other poster(s), properly treating sleep apnea is huge for overall health, and helps you feel a lot better everyday. Risk of stroke goes down and a lot of other big health impacts.
  - lectrick 12y ago
    oh, dude. Swift FX all the way. I have a friend whose doctor didn't recommend it (probably recommended one like yours) and I practically forced him to push back on his doc and prescribe this one. It's quite a bit of comfort difference. I'm actually trying to lose a bunch of weight so that I (hopefully) don't have to use a machine at all (although I have a very strong suspicion that I still had this issue back when I was very skinny, I was always a snorer and always had to take mid-afternoon naps) but mostly because I might want to get one of the operations, but they won't do one until I'm back at a "fit" weight.
rada 12y ago
My husband has medium-severity OSA and he went to a dentist who specializes in oral appliances for OSA. It's a million times better than CPAP, I cannot recommend it highly enough. Truly life-changing for OSA sufferers. http://jparkerdds.com/faq.html http://jparkerdds.com/faq.html
- lectrick 12y ago
  My apnea was classified as "severe" so I couldn't use those :/
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What did you do to take care of your sleep apnea? Just curious, as a sufferer of OSA as well.

by zdc 12y ago

What did you do to take care of your sleep apnea? Just curious, as a sufferer of OSA as well.

I use a CPAP machine. But I don't like it that much, and complicating matters are allergies which stuff up my nose and make it less effective. I'm looking into getting an operation at some point, but first I have to lose a few more pounds, which I am in the process of doing. I CAN say that being ON cpap vs. OFF cpap is already a world of difference... as unsexy as that thing is. See if you can get used to one. The latest ones have a "soft nasal pillow" thing that doesn't cover your entire nose (thank God), look into ResMed Swift FX and any later lines. The available operations, unfortunately, do not have a 100% success rate... except for one, which is kind of drastic (and basically separates your jaw and moves the whole thing forward and requires like a 6 month recovery).

dcotton 12y ago
Thanks for posting about the ResMed Swift FX, I use a Mirage Activa, and kind of want to change so I don't have to shave my upper lip everyday. I might try the Swift FX out shortly, my current mask needs replacing. I will also add for the other poster(s), properly treating sleep apnea is huge for overall health, and helps you feel a lot better everyday. Risk of stroke goes down and a lot of other big health impacts.
- lectrick 12y ago
  oh, dude. Swift FX all the way. I have a friend whose doctor didn't recommend it (probably recommended one like yours) and I practically forced him to push back on his doc and prescribe this one. It's quite a bit of comfort difference. I'm actually trying to lose a bunch of weight so that I (hopefully) don't have to use a machine at all (although I have a very strong suspicion that I still had this issue back when I was very skinny, I was always a snorer and always had to take mid-afternoon naps) but mostly because I might want to get one of the operations, but they won't do one until I'm back at a "fit" weight.

rada 12y ago

My husband has medium-severity OSA and he went to a dentist who specializes in oral appliances for OSA. It's a million times better than CPAP, I cannot recommend it highly enough. Truly life-changing for OSA sufferers. http://jparkerdds.com/faq.html http://jparkerdds.com/faq.html

lectrick 12y ago
My apnea was classified as "severe" so I couldn't use those :/
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