Have any of you successfully eliminated obstructive sleep apnea?
Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at
10:36 pm
James B asked:
I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea nearly 10 years (I’m 37 now), and I’m not, nor have I ever been, overweight or obese. I’m very active and exercise almost daily. I’ve been using CPAP since I was first diagnosed. There may be some surgical options and I’m meeting my ENT specialist soon. Has anybody completely gotten rid of sleep apnea with surgery? If so, how? What surgery?
I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea nearly 10 years (I’m 37 now), and I’m not, nor have I ever been, overweight or obese. I’m very active and exercise almost daily. I’ve been using CPAP since I was first diagnosed. There may be some surgical options and I’m meeting my ENT specialist soon. Has anybody completely gotten rid of sleep apnea with surgery? If so, how? What surgery?
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o, I have not been able to do away with my sleep apnea, which I too have had for about ten years. I too have always been slim, have exercised. My problem is a small neck.
If you happen on to a good cure, I hope you will put it up on your blog.
Surgery only works if they know exactly where the obstruction is. If it is your tonsils or nasal polyps, surgery works well. If it is farther down the respiratory track, surgery works less than 50 percent of the time. Some people just have floppy airways.
Really get a few opinions of surgery before making any discussions. Go to sleepnet.com. These message boards are strictly for sleep apnea.