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Sleep apnea has more to do with breathing than dental. A C pap machine runs around 2 to 3 G.

Dental appliances such as gaurds for grinding and such are good for your teeth but, they don’t address the sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a suspension of breathing during your sleep that cause your heart to have to work harder attempting to get oxygen. This is the real worry about it.

If you go on a C pap, you will most likely stop grinding as well.

Please share… i am considering this surgery for my sleep apnea, and would like to know any experiences u can share. i am currently using a mouth piece especially made by a dentist for my sleep apnea, but it is not effective. BTW, I have had a sleep study done by a neurologist, who determined I have sleep apnea.

no my husband has been on an air pump for the past 5 years and he is a new man.

Hi there, I have been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I am a 27 year old male, and obese.

I was wondering if it is possible for CPAP/APAP treatment to be ineffective? My GP and specialist tell me that the machine says everything is working fine and I’m breathing normally, however I still experience most of my apnea symptoms and I notice a huge difference of quality of sleep based on which position I sleep in, just like before I started treatment. Lying on my back is the worst, side is ok, and stomach seems best. Just like the overnight sleep test indicated without the CPAP.

Is it possible that my treatment is not 100% effective, and that I still suffer apnea, despite the computer saying I breath normally? I had 115,7 breathing pauses per hour (extreme). That’s like two per minute. Is it possible my body is "cheating" the machine?

Thanks so much!

CPAPs are not always effective for everyone… but should still be given a chance to work. They can be very helpful

Some people are too claustrophobic. There are some stream line machines that many patients like.

Positional sleeping is a big thing as well. Hopefully you have a machine that does not hinder your stomach sleeping…We all have our favorite position and it is hard to learn a new one. From personal experience…Stomach sleeping is the only way I can get any rest…Since birth…LOL. Have you tried sleeping on your stomach while wearing your machine still?

Your settings may not be correct for you…your alarm settings may not be set properly…maybe to loose. If your machine is set to alarm after 30 seconds…you may not be triggering the alarm if your apnea is only 20 second. You might need a stronger pressure to keep your airways open. Or there is a possibility that you need a Bipap….this machine has the one pressure while breathing out….like continuous pressure of a CPAP…but it also has a second pressure to help you take breath in. Maybe this will work better for you…

Finally, there are two types of sleep apnea…obstructive= some part of your anatomy is obstructing your breathing. The other is central=your brain is just not telling your body to breathe. This can be caused by heart failure…Your doctor can treat that to lessen the apnea spells.

In the end…it is still a machine..if you are feeling it is not working…talk to your doctor…they are very helpful…other ideas maybe possible.

I hope I didn’t ramble on…and helped some.

I have been on a CPAP for 18 months now, and acquired United Healthcare Choice Plus insurance several months ago. Will they cover my masks, CPAP and future sleep treatments?

If it is a group plan there will probably be coverage subject to a waiting period. If you had insurance immediately prior to getting this plan the waiting period will probably have been waived.

If it is an individual plan there will be a waiting period of 6 to 12 months depending upon which state you live in.

don’t get the surgery… no matter what any quack tells you, it has low success rate and even if it "works" it slowly goes back to how it was

instead, try out a cheapo mouth piece on ebay for 40 bucks

Take a look at these two sites: http://www.cpap-supply.com and http://www.cpap.com. Both of these internet suppliers offer equipment and some packages that I found would cost me much less over time than using my insurance. I use a Respironics RemStar Plus with C-Flex, a Sulivan Humidaire humidifier and a Respironics ComfortGel mask. The whole thing cost me about $700 including shipping. My insurance wanted me to rent with my co-pay at $50/month. I’ve used the equipment for over three years now so that works out to $700 vs. $1800. How do you think I did? My sleep study was covered by my insurance. If you don’t have insurance, find a center near you who is American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited and talk to them. Many places will negotiate the price, especially if you can pay cash and they don’t have to carry.

Treatment for sleep apnea is determined by the individual’s specific sleep apnea characteristics. Treatments include:

1. Behavioral changes
2. Physical or mechanical therapy
3. Surgery
4. Medication is not usually an effective treatment for sleep apnea.

For a more detailed overview of each of these types you can view the link below.

http://cpap.apnea-treatment.com. Sleep apnea expert Dr. Jonathan Greenburg discusses covering the cost and financing treating sleep apnea.

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I had a UPPP surgery to help with my sleep apnea (CPAP machine-titration 19), it wasn’t effective. I would like to know what are other more aggressive options to help regulate my sleep apnea.

Not sure if they have one in your area, but the "Sleep Wellness Center". I know the guy from the morning show I produce has sleep apnea. He used to fall asleep on air (no joking), and would be drousy during the day. He’s been fine ever since they diagnosed it and reccommended he use the machine he currently has… He swears by it.

Sleep Apnea expert Dr.Jonathan Greenburg discusses why untreated Sleep Apnea is so deadly. His patent pending oral appliance reduces the risk associated with Sleep Apnea. http://cpap.apnea-treatment.com/snore-no-more-oral-appliance

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