I met someone for whom the inspire worked very well, but (maybe because this is a CPAP forum) she is the only one I've heard about had good results. She was relatively young and did not get much relief from her primary symptom (cognitive impairment) from CPAP.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:57 am

amenite wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:16 pm

He's probably close to a battery change by now.

He should get an MRI while the battery is being changed.

What's with all this battery changing anyway, why not just have him hold a wireless phone charger on his chest? It works for my phone after all

amenite wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:16 pm

He's probably close to a battery change by now.

He should get an MRI while the battery is being changed.

As I remember it the MRI question was kind of up in the air in early days of Inspire, seems like it had not been approved or whatever. I can't imagine it not coming up in pre-op conversations. Like if one were getting a pacemaker "don't get an induction range ...

The article I quoted above says the following: "Once you have the Inspire device installed, you can have MRIs performed on your head, neck, arms, and legs as long as medical technicians follow specific guidelines. You cannot have an MRI on your chest or torso. ...

... ostensibly to reduce or cure his condition. Unsuccessfully of course, he was not obese or anything just getting old :) Ultimately he got the inspire some years ago and it was working well for him, at lease he felt like it was. I asked him at one point after he had it what about an MRI? What ...

... such alternative treatments is the low bar for what is considered "success" with them: "A clinical study found that after 12 months of using the Inspire device, 66% of study participants cut their AHI scores by at least 50%. The study also determined that 75% of participants had at least a 25% ...

... Pandemic & the recall of Respironics CPAP. I was without the device for about a year. During that time my Sleep Doctor recommended considering the Inspire device. Which I did agree to proceed with the procedure. The surgery went well however I could NOT adjust to the Inspire after many months of ...

Do we need to start a forum for people who have had the inspire implant put in or are thinking about the procedure ? We don't have special/different forums for different discussions here. It's all one big forum. No sub forums at all. Remember .... this ...

... for months without success . I am 67 and have suffered with apnea for years . Doc felt it was time to try another means . Sleep doc suggested the Inspire device , which I understand has been approved and in use for a little over 10 years with much success I stumbled on this group when looking ...

CPAP did not work for me as I felt I was being smothered. Tried for 4 months. No dice. Went to INSPIRE. Surgery went fine. No pain ect. INSPIRE was the next and final step. However... one thing they don't do is ask about the character and quality of the patient's insomnia. ...

... and because the Dreamstation can capture data. I'm using an AirFit N20 nasal mask. I'm using a CPAP of 8 cmH2O. No ramps or fancy settings. When I inspire using the Dreamstation, the airflow in the tubing near the mask is very loud. It's enough to keep me awake. Expiration is not loud and is not ...

... effective if it's used! If somebody doesn't bother (or doesn't remember) to put it back on, it's not going to work. If this patient can get an Inspire implant, at least "forgetfulness" won't be a barrier to therapy. The downside is that you might be prolonging the life of an advanced dementia ...

Steve-0 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:09 am

My question, finally, is there an answer to this dilemma or is the Inspire an alternate solution.

You would have to contact an Inspire provider to see whether she qualifies.

Prequalification: https://www.inspiresleep.com/en-us/

... kinds of over the counter and prescribed "sleeping pills" with little success. My question, finally, is there an answer to this dilemma or is the Inspire an alternate solution. The cpap people have no answer!!