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Inspire User
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09-22-2020, 08:14 AM
Inspire User
Hi All. New to the board, but i have been lurking for awhile. I have mostly been focusing on those who had, or were considering, Inspire. I have been suffering from sleep apnea for about 20 years. I could not tolerate a CPAP or BiPAP. Oral appliances didn't help either. So, after moving and getting a new ENT, he told me about Inspire. Although it sounded scary, I was pretty much willing to try anything as my AHI was 41 and I feel like I haven't slept in years, lived on aspirin and generally always felt crappy(you know I'm sure). So, after 1 denial by my insurance the Inspire folks helped me appeal, and I got approved. I had the surgery, and it wasn't fun. I'm 61 and that probably had something to do with it. After 5 weeks my side is still a bit tender, but getting better. Last week My device was activated. I didn't sleep much the first night, but what little sleep I got was great. The second night was much better. The third night I cranked it up one level, and the next day I felt better than I have in 20 years! I have bumped it up twice more, going two nights at the next level. Each night has been better. Just in the past week this has been a true blessing to me(and my wife). My wife said my snoring is next to non-existent. I would be glad to answer any questions. For me, Inspire has given me hope that I can lead a higher-quality life.
09-22-2020, 11:27 AM
RE: Inspire User
Interesting, and glad to hear that it's working out for you. It'll be interesting to follow this thread.
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10-02-2020, 08:39 PM
RE: Inspire User
Lucky! It took me probably 4 months to get acclimated and feel consistent benefit.
10-02-2020, 09:21 PM
RE: Inspire User
That's a pretty long period of time, considering it's an invasive type surgery.
10-02-2020, 09:49 PM
RE: Inspire User
That’s not to say I didn’t get any benefit out the gate. It was maybe two weeks before Inspire did better than my oral appliance and slowly got better from there. In my defense I’m a light sleeper and had to be persistent at acclimation (no the global plague and having a newborn in the house didn’t help).
10-03-2020, 06:39 AM
RE: Inspire User
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