Just got a TAP Appliance ... feedback?

spc2005 · Post by **spc2005** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:05 am

Forgive me if I'm repeating information here, but I did a search and didn't come up with much at all about the oral TAP appliance as an option for treating OSA.

Quick background - I was diagnosed with OSA several years ago and have tried CPAP therapy sporadically, as I can bear it, since then. I've also had the Pillar Procedure done. Niether of these treatments seem to work for me, and the CPAP causes so much stomach distress that I can't sustain using it continually ... anyway ...

My cousin is a dentist and she just got me the TAP appliance to try ... I'm curious what experience any of you have with the appliance, and if it's been effective for you? I guess I'm a bit skeptical since nothing has been effective for me so far, and a device that pushes my lower jaw forward just seems a little underwhelming to me ... but hey, if it makes a believer out of me, then I'm happy.

Anyone with experiences, good or bad?

Thanks ahead of time for your response!

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:12 am

XPAP will be effective, if you have the right equiptment, and are willing to use it correctly, but it's not waterproof, you can't use it, in De-Nile.

Lots of prople try lots of things, the overall sucess rates are much higher with XPAP than using other treatments, and very little pain is involved with XPAP treatment, just a little mind over matter. Jim