FeelinPuney
07-10-2002, 09:43 AM
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone here has had somnoplasty for
sleep apnea? I am thinking about having it done and
want to know if anyone has had good results. I have
been reading other boards they seem to think it helps
some especially if you don't have severe apnea. Also
I here you have a really bad soar throat for weeks.
Thanks
I was wondering if anyone here has had somnoplasty for
sleep apnea? I am thinking about having it done and
want to know if anyone has had good results. I have
been reading other boards they seem to think it helps
some especially if you don't have severe apnea. Also
I here you have a really bad soar throat for weeks.
Thanks
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jerrikehoe
07-11-2002, 02:03 AM
I have sleep apnea and have found 2 different suggestions to me by my doctors. Firsr of all I had surgery for cancer of the naal cavity and as a result had all muscus membrains etc removed now my Internal Medicine dr. said that sleep apnea is worse for someone like me because of the surgeries I would have more muscle collapsing but my ENT dr says no it should be easier for you because I have a much wider passage there so I am not sure who is right one thing I do know is that weight is crucial for sleep apnea people (weight loss that is)
I am slightly overweight ie 10 lbs but when I loose those 10 pounds I sleep better also people with sleep apena tend to gain weight but I am not sure why.
Jerri
I am slightly overweight ie 10 lbs but when I loose those 10 pounds I sleep better also people with sleep apena tend to gain weight but I am not sure why.
Jerri
winged phantom
07-11-2002, 10:48 AM
This is my first post here, so I hope I do this right... Should you have somnoplasty? Do some research on the web, and be sure to pay attention to the side-effects, etc., that are listed for the procedure. My brother-in-law had the procedure a few years ago, and it did not work for him; after a few weeks or months, he began to snore loudly again. I don't know about what he went through surgically or in terms of recovery, but two years ago my 20-ish son had a tonsillectomy/uvulectomy (?). Anyway, they took out lots of tissue, because we had informed the doctor of his occasional sleep apnea, etc. It was 2-21/2 weeks of sheer agony for him, and we were afraid he would become addicted to the pain medication. He was in such pain! Good luck in making your decision...
jeffm
08-02-2002, 04:39 PM
I had the somnoplasty done in late 1998, I was down at out for more then two weeks.
In late 1999 I was told I had a brain tumor that needed to be removed, I can honestly say that I experienced much less pain with the removal of the brain tumor then the somnoplasty. Every time I would swallow it would just about kill me! there is nothing like a diet of ice cream, popcicles and liquid motrin for 2 weeks.
jeffm
In late 1999 I was told I had a brain tumor that needed to be removed, I can honestly say that I experienced much less pain with the removal of the brain tumor then the somnoplasty. Every time I would swallow it would just about kill me! there is nothing like a diet of ice cream, popcicles and liquid motrin for 2 weeks.
jeffm