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re: Just got dental appliance for Apnea. Sitting here in chair
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:29 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:29 pm to CAD703X
I've pretty much always snored (at least since school).
A few years back I made an appointment with a doctor at a sleep clinic to see if appliances might be viable for me (I tend to wake my wife up with snoring and then she ends up waking me up to stop.)
He said don't bother with appliances, only thing that would help me would be surgery that takes away extraneous flesh at the back of the mouth on the soft palate... the surgery is called Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. All he did is talk to me for a few minutes and came to that conclusion without a physical exam. Not sure if that's because I'm skinny and he could just tell or what.
I was asking about the various appliances and he was shooting them all down as not that effective (perhaps just for me but I'm not sure). He then said if I still really want to schedule proper sleep tests, etc, I should first go home... ***and if I've been thinking about buying life insurance or raising my current life insurance coverage, do that right away before coming back to schedule anything. Because this free consult won't show up, but once I go through with any testing for sleep apnea, I'll be on the radar for life insurance companies as higher risk and any changes I make to insurance after the testing is going to cost more.*** ... This friendly tip is clearly reaching you too late, but just wanted to put this out for anyone else who is considering it.
A few years back I made an appointment with a doctor at a sleep clinic to see if appliances might be viable for me (I tend to wake my wife up with snoring and then she ends up waking me up to stop.)
He said don't bother with appliances, only thing that would help me would be surgery that takes away extraneous flesh at the back of the mouth on the soft palate... the surgery is called Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. All he did is talk to me for a few minutes and came to that conclusion without a physical exam. Not sure if that's because I'm skinny and he could just tell or what.
I was asking about the various appliances and he was shooting them all down as not that effective (perhaps just for me but I'm not sure). He then said if I still really want to schedule proper sleep tests, etc, I should first go home... ***and if I've been thinking about buying life insurance or raising my current life insurance coverage, do that right away before coming back to schedule anything. Because this free consult won't show up, but once I go through with any testing for sleep apnea, I'll be on the radar for life insurance companies as higher risk and any changes I make to insurance after the testing is going to cost more.*** ... This friendly tip is clearly reaching you too late, but just wanted to put this out for anyone else who is considering it.
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:37 pm to Sidicous
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Damn baw, even with my cartoon character like snoring my gf's never put a pillow over my face 1x/night.
the device detected this, not my wife.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:53 pm to CAD703X
I definitely have sleep apnea and I’m definitely not over weight.
I’ve been putting off a sleep study for years.
I’ve been putting off a sleep study for years.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:57 pm to TheCaterpillar
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I’ve been putting off a sleep study for years.
you should do it. i can recommend a dentist in the area who has the little 'carry home' kits which i think is like $200 (which your medical insurance should cover) which pays for the device disposables (hoses, etc.) and the analysis by sleep doctor.
eta this is probably one of the biggest medical issues most people ignore.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:37 pm to CAD703X
I have used one. Need a new one after getting a few crowns. Doesn’t fit anymore. I asked about them because the CPAP didn’t work for me. I had a slight apnea problem like yours. Had a sleep study with a CPAP and the oral appliance. The oral appliance worked better. The doctor hoped it would get close to the CPAP, but after the study he said I could get rid of CPAP.
Do pay attention to your bite in the morning. I had something to chew on that helped get my lower jaw back in it’s normal place.
Do pay attention to your bite in the morning. I had something to chew on that helped get my lower jaw back in it’s normal place.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 1:50 pm to CAD703X
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Anyone else with sleeping problems have experience with dental appliance?
Yes, I got one last year. It really helped my sleep. I was waking up every hour or so, now its more like 1-2x per night. Took a while to get used to but nto that long. Oh, and my insurance told me they were going to cover it and then didn't! That fricking sucked.
Unfortunately it didn't affect my blood pressure, which is why I got tested.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 2:32 pm to Mr Reese
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I asked about them because the CPAP didn’t work for me. I had a slight apnea problem like yours. Had a sleep study with a CPAP and the oral appliance. The oral appliance worked better. The doctor hoped it would get close to the CPAP, but after the study he said I could get rid of CPAP.
Do pay attention to your bite in the morning. I had something to chew on that helped get my lower jaw back in it’s normal place.
awesome! yeah he did mention that my 'teeth wont close together properly' when i first remove it in the mornings
Posted on 8/8/18 at 2:33 pm to brian_wilson
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Oh, and my insurance told me they were going to cover it and then didn't! That fricking sucked.
the coder in the office is actually going to school on 'how to code this correctly' for insurance next week and asked if i minded her using my case for training. i said it sounds good to me!
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Unfortunately it didn't affect my blood pressure, which is why I got tested.
dude, so why are you on the PB again?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 2:38 pm to CAD703X
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the coder in the office is actually going to school on 'how to code this correctly' for insurance next week and asked if i minded her using my case for training. i said it sounds good to me!
Still good luck. I had it in writing, and they still denied it. They couldn't even tell me why they denied it.
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dude, so why are you on the PB again?
ha ha. I post there so I don't argue with other people.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 2:44 pm to CAD703X
what flavor did you get?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 3:26 pm to TigerCoon
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hat flavor did you get?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 10:02 pm to JJ27
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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.
I am fully aware. I am not a "fatty", though I could stand to lose some weight, but I had 65 incidents per hour when I did my sleep test. When I got my CPAP, it changed my life for the better immediately. It helps that I have a prescription medication that knocks me out at bedtime, but the mask doesn't bother me and I look at it not as a hindrance but as a Godsend.
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