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Sleep Apnea
chem geek:
I had mild sleep apnea and frequent snoring and had surgery to resolve it that has been successful. I was told that the following table defines the severity of sleep apnea based on number of disrupted breathing incidents per hour and the percentage of oxygen:
< 5 normal
5-19 & > 90% O2 mild
20-30 & 80-90% O2 moderate
> 30 & < 80% severe
I had 12 per hour and 93% O2 before the surgery. I had a strongly deviated septum so I had surgery to fix that and also had a radio-frequency (RF) treatment to reduce the size of the turbinates and also 3 RF treatments (over time) on the soft palate. The quoted rates for success were the following:
80-85% surgery success for sleep apnea & snoring
70-75% RF success for snoring only
For most of my life I never realized that it is normal to be able to breathe freely equally through both nostrils -- I was usually at least partially obstructed in one if not both. I also liked to sleep in and would be drowsy with too little sleep usually needing 9+ hours per night. Now I breathe well and can get up early with less sleep and feel refreshed. My doctor was Dr. Riley (more info here). By the way, I've always been skinny (underweight) so weight was not the issue.
Additional information may be found here.
Richard
fdegree:
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< 5 normal
5-19 & > 90% O2 mild
20-30 & 80-90% O2 moderate
> 30 & < 80% severe
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My sleep study indicated that I averaged 12 episodes per hour. But, what worries me is the O2 level. It would drop to 69%. Looking at the above information, it makes me wonder if my results are accurate...I'm way outside the ranges with the O2 level.
Gary:
I have minor SA but I snore light several freight trains, I have had several surgeries to help and they have helped some but what ended up working the best was a mouthpiece to hold my lower jaw forward when I sleep. I still snore but not that bad. I forget the name of it but you have to get it though a dentist (not one of those cheap ones you see on TV), they mold it to fit you perfect.
wmccall:
--- Quote ---I have minor SA but I snore light several freight trains, I have had several surgeries to help and they have helped some but what ended up working the best was a mouthpiece to hold my lower jaw forward when I sleep. I still snore but not that bad. I forget the name of it but you have to get it though a dentist (not one of those cheap ones you see on TV), they mold it to fit you perfect.
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Perfect sleep is what it is called. Did you jaw get sore and you eventually got used to it?
Gary:
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Perfect sleep is what it is called. Did you jaw get sore and you eventually got used to it?
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Yes, it only took a couple of nights. It has adjustments that you are supposed increase slightly over a couple period but I maxed mine out the first night.
I found the name: T.A.P. Thornton Adjustable Positioner
http://www.amisleep.com/
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