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Just got dental appliance for Apnea. Sitting here in chair
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:34 am
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:34 am
I have to leave them in for 5 minutes to gauge my pain level.
I was mildly hypoxic(?) I think after results of sleep study so I was recommended appliances over CPAP.
I'm pretty excited and hope this works! I had 34 'events' where I stopped breathing overnight which seems like a lot to me but they said it put me in the mild category.
If I'm interrupting my sleep 34x a night it's no wonder I've been waking up tired!
Anyone else with sleeping problems have experience with dental appliance?
2 clear trays that pull my jaw forward.. Looks more like bleach trays than anything. Apparently they created 3-4 different molds when they sent them off that pull my bottom jaw forward different amounts.
I'll try it for 2 weeks then will bring an at-home sleep study device to test me again and see if it cured or significantly reduced the problems.
I was mildly hypoxic(?) I think after results of sleep study so I was recommended appliances over CPAP.
I'm pretty excited and hope this works! I had 34 'events' where I stopped breathing overnight which seems like a lot to me but they said it put me in the mild category.
If I'm interrupting my sleep 34x a night it's no wonder I've been waking up tired!
Anyone else with sleeping problems have experience with dental appliance?
2 clear trays that pull my jaw forward.. Looks more like bleach trays than anything. Apparently they created 3-4 different molds when they sent them off that pull my bottom jaw forward different amounts.
I'll try it for 2 weeks then will bring an at-home sleep study device to test me again and see if it cured or significantly reduced the problems.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 11:37 am
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:39 am to CAD703X
Are you still hooked up to the gas or did you mean to post all of that?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:39 am to CAD703X
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:40 am to CAD703X
If it's a ball gag, he's messing with you.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:40 am to CAD703X
How about losing some weight there, John Candy.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:40 am to CAD703X
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I had 34 'events' where I stopped breathing overnight
Sounds overweight.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:50 am to Sao
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How about losing some weight there, John Candy.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:51 am to CAD703X
Watch for changes with your bite. If you notice that, then let them know earlier rather than later.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:00 pm to CAD703X
Heard they make you drool a lot.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:00 pm to Statestreet
Thanks. I know there was a dentist on here awhile back who knew allot about this and hoping he's still around.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:02 pm to i am dan
quote:I think the technology on these has evolved significantly.
Heard they make you drool a lot.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:03 pm to CAD703X
Your boyfriend will be proud of you
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:05 pm to CAD703X
Good Luck, I have been using CPAP for a year now, it has helped significantly my test was 60 events per hour which I was told is extreme. My wife can now enjoy her insomnia in peace.
By the way I am not overweight
By the way I am not overweight
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:07 pm to CAD703X
Would you please report back on this after you use it for a while? I am more interested in the snoring thing. Girlfriend may murder me in my sleep if I don't do something.
YES OT, I am trying to lose some weight as well. GFYourselves.
YES OT, I am trying to lose some weight as well. GFYourselves.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:11 pm to CAD703X
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dental appliance for Apnea
Eh, will work if it's very mild apnea. Also needs to be obstructive and not central. Usually only effective up to an AHI of 15.
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I had 34 'events' where I stopped breathing overnight which seems like a lot to me but they said it put me in the mild category.
You'll be fine then if they were all obstructive. I scored a study last week with an AHI of 124.7. Yours is 5 or less.
Good luck, let us know if it makes a difference.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:14 pm to JJ27
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I scored a study last week with an AHI of 124.7. Yours is 5 or less.
How is that person still alive??
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:17 pm to LSUGrad9295
You'd be surprised how bad some people are. It's not just fatties either. I've done tests on 110 pound cheerleaders that can be heard snoring through 4 walls.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:18 pm to CAD703X
My husband won't get tested but he "breathes funny" and truly snores at times. IDK how he wakes up rested.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:24 pm to tiger91
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My husband won't get tested but he "breathes funny" and truly snores at times. IDK how he wakes up rested.
Tell him that some dentists and doctors have "take at home" sleep study devices now that you drop off the next day and are scored by his primary or a sleep study specialist recommended by his doctor. No more sleeping in a lab to get the data back.
He needs to do this if he cares about himself or his family. There are so many bad things that come from poor sleep.
Eta the device I used was brand new and about the size of a shaving kit. It contained a finger pulse detector, heart monitor you wear around your chest that does some other things too and a thin tube you put under your nose.
Sure it's uncomfortable as hell but it's just one night and could save your life...
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:28 pm to CAD703X
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If I'm interrupting my sleep 34x a night it's no wonder I've been waking up tired!
Damn baw, even with my cartoon character like snoring my gf's never put a pillow over my face 1x/night.
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