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Originally Posted by ExiledFlamesFan
Yep. Just PsYc being PsYc.
And he is not right. Obstructive sleep apnea is an airway issue, not a weight issue. Sure, obese people are likely to have more extra tissue around their airway, but there are thin people who have severe OSA (as one poster has admitted in this thread).
Losing 20 lbs may or may not help out with OSA. The disease is patient dependent. Some unlucky people will have OSA no matter their weight
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^Exactly - I have sleep apnea, but "normal"/recommended weight for my height.
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This thread reminds me I have to go back to sleep clinic.
On sleep study: take home device to test for apnea - I'm a healthcare professional, but I think their reliability is limited. First time I took one hope, I slept less than 90 minutes (probably less than 60 minutes) and the device detected that I slept over 5 hours!
The second time, an "older" device did detect the apnea and I was actually able to sleep with it.
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I have the Somnomed dental appliance - there seemed to be a honeymoon phase where it worked beautifully at the lower positions (it can be gradually adjusted to move jaw more and more forward as needed up to a certain point).
I'm now at the initial max that doc recommended and back to snoring like a lumberjack sawing wood again.
I also have nocturnal nasal congestion issues which I think play a huge role and have tried a bunch of things to help with this to no real avail (sinus rinses at bedtime probably work best).
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CPAP and/or ENT specialist referral likely up next for me.
Not Sleepless, But Restless in YYC,
-Chris