... click on the "label" And start typing. As for positional. I haven't slept on my back for 20 years. And OA's have never been an issue after my UPPP surgery 24 yrs ago. I had only 3 OA's, 2 central's in my lab study last year, but over 100 Hypopnea's. I have more clear airways than any other ...

I really advise you against this surgery. Palatal prolapse is very difficult to resolve. The best success I have had is using a bed that can be adjusted to sleep position.I have to say I'm a back sleeper and with an angle of about 20-30 degrees my situation improves by 90%. I had BSS surgery (link b...

See the surgeon again and ask them - you want the right opinion, not a guess.

Has anyone had UPPP surgery for palatal prolapse? I suspect i have palatal prolapse as Nasal stents unblocked the soft palate/nose area so i could nose exhale again but it was not sufficient. It was a back2sleep stent that is really ...

... Private ENT said I have a redundant palate, Is this the same as a palatal prolapse? He could not say which procedure would be best but standard UPPP is not advisable as it does not fix the problem and can make cpap use less usable. He told me to lose all my weight and go back when i am my ideal ...

... to sleep. When CPAP didn't work for me I thought well I just need to clear up the obstructions. I've had maxillomandibular advancement surgery, UPPP, tongue radiofrequency ablation, an epiglottis surgery. I know there are probably several anti surgery people on this website, please don't chastise ...

... problem. When CPAP didn't work for me I thought well I just need to clear up the obstructions. I've had maxillomandibular advancement surgery, UPPP, tongue radiofrequency ablation, an epiglottis surgery. I know there are probably several anti surgery people on this website, please don't chastise ...

Since going back on CPAP in Oct 2024 (put on CPAP in 1997 with a long break due to UPPP surgery) I've been working (via the two forums I'm on) to dial in my therapy to a point that it works but is as painless as CPAP can be. As of late. My therapeutic pressure has ...

Robysue1, Per the P10. That is the mask that I requested when the VA sent the machine to me. When I was on CPAP years ago before the UPPP surgery. I had the adams (resperonics) nasal pillows where the tube ran over my head. It worked very well for me. But as it was simple and worked. It ...

... done on some turbinates to help with the sinus. But ultimately as I was young and not over weight. The Dr's said I was a good candidate for UPPP surgery. Which I did have done. And boom. Apnea no more. Well for 23 years at least. And of course I also wonder if the ragged breathing (at least ...

... apnea patient profile in that I was young and fit. I had a very large uvula, large tonsils, large base of tongue muscle. So they recommended UPPP surgery. I had that surgery in 2001. That was hella painful. But it worked for 23 years. But now it (apnea) has returned. My ENT likened that UPPP ...

... it is excess tissue from the soft palate, it really feels like that. I'm willing to take a gamble and go for soft tissue removal surgery (modified UPPP) or pillar implant. I'll try to get a DISE done prior but it seems no one around here does that (Auckland, New Zealand).

... notes the doctor said it can be random like this but they'll go away over time). I couldn't tolerate the CPAP back then and I ended up getting the UPPP surgery /tonsils removed / pin in my tongue. The surgery didn't help at all with my high number of awakenings but moved me from apnea events to ...

I wish some people had replied to this with good info. I’m in the same situation, but I didn’t have UPPP. I had double jaw surgery in 2021. I’ve used CPAP, Bipap, VAuto, ASV, a range of different pressures on each machine, mouth tape, cervical collar, chin strap, etc. and ...

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