That really blows. Didn't they come out with a more comfortable CPAP type machine that doesn't require wearing a mask???
> there are, but the success rate is very low compared to using a CPAP > machine. > > I've been trying (with little success) to get used to the machine I > have (i was diagnosed with sleep apnea a little over a year > ago...moving/changing jobs/insurance meant that I only recently got a > machine/mask). > > I think I'm going to look into trying the surgery because I just can't > seem to fall asleep with the mask. I think I've given it a fair > go...but it's not working out. > > When I first asked the doc about surgery as an option, he said it only > has a 40% success rate (compared with closer to 100% with the cpap > machine), so most docs are hesitant to perform the surgery (because > it's also supposedly rather painful to go through) unless the patient > has given the CPAP route a try. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:190403 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
