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by Neofree
Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Septoplasty and Turbinectomy
Replies: 6
Views: 2522

Got my splints out yesterday!! All I can say is WOW!! Spent most of the day High on the extra air! Clogged up in the evening, but started today clearing up on it's OWN before I rinsed! I am very very happy doing this and now am beginning to feel the benefits!!
by Neofree
Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Septoplasty and Turbinectomy
Replies: 6
Views: 2522

Just had surgery earlier today!! My apneas were *96* per hour from my sleep study. I *only* had septoplasty/turbinate reduction (with somnoplasty) done. The doctor feels it should be done in stages and this was the first step since I had a deviated septum. He told me though (and this forum backs thi...
by Neofree
Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night... Feel Great!
Replies: 4
Views: 1551

Careful assuming he was the cause of your lack of sleep. It may very well be but my wife is realizing my snoring is not her entire problem. She doesnt appear to have apneas from what I can tell but still never gets real sleep and she's finally getting checked out as she is starting to have heart pal...
by Neofree
Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Septoplasty and Turbinectomy
Replies: 6
Views: 2522

What is your pressure set to? I've only had mine for less then a week and last night was the first night that I slept well with it on all night! And the dreams wow I dreamt a lot and they were way more realistic then usual! But back to the pressure... In my sleep study I had a "apnea index" of like ...
by Neofree
Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Septoplasty and Turbinectomy
Replies: 6
Views: 2522

Septoplasty and Turbinectomy

Hello, I am scheduled for septoplasty and turbinectomy.. I have a deviated septum and narrow nasal passages.. I am curious if anyone else who has had this surgery done can share their experiences. The doctor told me that he didn't expect it to cure my problem but may make CPAP easier, but after read...
by Neofree
Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Severe Sleep Apnea and Surgery
Replies: 0
Views: 863

Severe Sleep Apnea and Surgery

Hi, I went to an ENT for snoring and after a sleep study I have found that I have severe sleep apnea. I'm on a CPAP machine but am not doing well because I find it uncomfortable and keep trying to take it off and I also like to lay on my side but towards my stomach a bit and it pushes the CPAP off a...