nasal septum deviation and apnea

[chris677]

Hello

After one year and half on cpap, a doctor (for ear and nose) with endoscopy has diagnostic a nasal septum deviation on the right(i don't see it on my nose).
one year and half before, when i was diagnosticed sleep apnea i went to a doctor (for ear and nose) but it has not see nasal septum deviation but it hasn't done endoscopy.

Can this nasal septum deviation cause apnea : if i done a chirgucial process, can it solve my apnea ?

ps i have a nasal mask and don't seem to have bad respiration.

Thanks

[49er]

Hello

After one year and half on cpap, a doctor (for ear and nose) with endoscopy has diagnostic a nasal septum deviation on the right(i don't see it on my nose).
one year and half before, when i was diagnosticed sleep apnea i went to a doctor (for ear and nose) but it has not see nasal septum deviation but it hasn't done endoscopy.

Can this nasal septum deviation cause apnea : if i done a chirgucial process, can it solve my apnea ?

ps i have a nasal mask and don't seem to have bad respiration.

Thanks

Hi chris677,

See this article by an ENT on how having a septoplasty does not cure apnea.

http://fauquierent.blogspot.com/2014/07 ... -help.html

Now if the deviates septum is causing issues that are contributing to pap therapy intolerance, having it repaired can make a big difference usually. Only you can decide that and it really doesn't matter what either doctor says.

49er

[Julie]

Why do I get the feeling the doctor's trying to finance his own daughter's nose job? Me, cynical? Really?

[49er]

Why do I get the feeling the doctor's trying to finance his own daughter's nose job? Me, cynical? Really?

Unfortunately, sleep doctors have told me my nasal passages are fine when I struggle to breath through my nose. So it could be this ENT was being honest although I definitely understand your skepticism. As always, you have to proceed very carefully and ask alot of questions.

49er

[chris677]

ok thanks i will check with another doc for nose and ear and ask my sleep doc what he think.
But if it doesn't help on apnea as mention on your web site, i wouldn't do anything.

I don't understand your last message 49er. can you write it differently with other word. You have perhaps nasal septum deviation too and your doc said to you it's fine ? i m wrong ?

[49er]

ok thanks i will check with another doc for nose and ear and ask my sleep doc what he think.
But if it doesn't help on apnea as mention on your web site, i wouldn't do anything.

I don't understand your last message 49er. can you write it differently with other word. You have perhaps nasal septum deviation too and your doc said to you it's fine ? i m wrong ?

Hi chris677,

Exactly! I have a double septum deviation and my sleep doc also said it was fine when I am having problems. In all fairness, I had expressed reservations about having surgery for various reasons and I think she was trying to reassure me. But my point is which applies to both of us is we need to find a trustworthy ENT who will do a thorough evaluation of our problems and then provide their opinions which we can accept or not accept. I just feel most sleep doctors are not very knowledgeable about nasal issues which is kind of surprising because they can definitely interfere with sleep although obviously, your mileage will vary.


49er