08-08-2019, 07:52 PM
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hello all !
I've been dealing with this issue for years , with no positive results , so started on a new route. A customer of mine had to have the jaw surgery done , braces and is better than ever , so off to the orthodontist I went . Awesome Dr. who specializes in apnea and tmj disorders and came out with a night guard / retainer , after having the consultation and head scan done . My airway is extremely narrow and mouth too small for my tounge . I'm still trying to figure out why it took this many years for this to be found out.
next step was a new sleep study and NOT LOCAL to me , off to Houston. within the first minutes or hours of the study , found out I've been on the wrong machine and using the wrong mask for all these years. Started on a CPAP , used it for a while , still felt like crap . Then a new study and prescribed me a BIPAP , BUT the clinician stated I was the WORST patient she has had , and that I would be better suited for an ASV. So I used the BIPAP but kept pushing for the ASV , got another study done , they said ok , but insurance wouldn't pay for it . So we all know how the story goes .
I got one , used it religiously , still felt like crap . So here we are . After the study in March , they set my old BIPAP up to 16 / 21 and the first few nights felt good and was excited that this was going to work . The nasal mask has been a rough adjustment , still working on it but doing ok . The doctor has me using a chin strap along with this mask .
I felt that this machine need to be updated ,the doctor agreed, ins again was too much so I found an AirCurve 10 ST . I was told it was new , it wasn't , had 1,100 hrs , ok no big deal , still saved a lot of money .
The machine was programmed , and felt good about what was to happen but after a few nights , felt horrible. I checked the numbers , using sleepyhead and Myair , ahi was high 10 + , so I went back to the old machine . I called the office , they made an adjustment , we try again , still feel crappy and last nights AHI was 21 +. let the doctor know , another adjustment done and I've been doing my leg work , found some things , which brought me here .
I saw the other settings that , I thought, should be addressed ie. trigger points , so we'll see what happens tonight.
i'm going to try and post last nights report , not sure how it will turn out but we'll see .
all help and comments are appreciated . other things I use but it would cause me to ramble and i'm sure will come up in the thread anyway
thank you
chris
I've been dealing with this issue for years , with no positive results , so started on a new route. A customer of mine had to have the jaw surgery done , braces and is better than ever , so off to the orthodontist I went . Awesome Dr. who specializes in apnea and tmj disorders and came out with a night guard / retainer , after having the consultation and head scan done . My airway is extremely narrow and mouth too small for my tounge . I'm still trying to figure out why it took this many years for this to be found out.
next step was a new sleep study and NOT LOCAL to me , off to Houston. within the first minutes or hours of the study , found out I've been on the wrong machine and using the wrong mask for all these years. Started on a CPAP , used it for a while , still felt like crap . Then a new study and prescribed me a BIPAP , BUT the clinician stated I was the WORST patient she has had , and that I would be better suited for an ASV. So I used the BIPAP but kept pushing for the ASV , got another study done , they said ok , but insurance wouldn't pay for it . So we all know how the story goes .
I got one , used it religiously , still felt like crap . So here we are . After the study in March , they set my old BIPAP up to 16 / 21 and the first few nights felt good and was excited that this was going to work . The nasal mask has been a rough adjustment , still working on it but doing ok . The doctor has me using a chin strap along with this mask .
I felt that this machine need to be updated ,the doctor agreed, ins again was too much so I found an AirCurve 10 ST . I was told it was new , it wasn't , had 1,100 hrs , ok no big deal , still saved a lot of money .
The machine was programmed , and felt good about what was to happen but after a few nights , felt horrible. I checked the numbers , using sleepyhead and Myair , ahi was high 10 + , so I went back to the old machine . I called the office , they made an adjustment , we try again , still feel crappy and last nights AHI was 21 +. let the doctor know , another adjustment done and I've been doing my leg work , found some things , which brought me here .
I saw the other settings that , I thought, should be addressed ie. trigger points , so we'll see what happens tonight.
i'm going to try and post last nights report , not sure how it will turn out but we'll see .
all help and comments are appreciated . other things I use but it would cause me to ramble and i'm sure will come up in the thread anyway
thank you
chris
