Are oral appliances worth the thousands of dollars?

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[zonker]

One can truly exemplify these profits as "MAD Money"

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[foo]

I spent $4k on the MAD device because I was hoping I could avoid the PAP machine.
I didn't feel as though it was effective at all when I slept on my back. On the mornings after, I definitely felt it in my teeth.
It does seem to work a little while on my side. I slightly felt like my teeth were still under pressure/shifting.

I am going to guess spending that kind of money vs. the $100 version; just try the cheaper versions and see if it makes a difference before going all out.
Really ticked finding out after the investment that the MAD will only last 2-3 years and then it's another full $4k investment.

I was a willing sucker, that's for sure.

I've then had surgeries; sinuplasty, UPP.

Retried the MAD and still having the exact same experiences.

I haven't retried my BiPAP machine since the surgeries. I will likely try next week tho.

Hopefully, it'll take this time.

[Okie bipap]

I did the UPPP, turbinate reduction, and deviated septum correction around 25 years ago. It helped for around 20 years, but ended up on bi-level machine five and a half years ago.

[zonker]

I haven't retried my BiPAP machine since the surgeries. I will likely try next week tho.

Hopefully, it'll take this time.

you are welcome to post concerning your fresh attempt. plenty of folk here to help you!


good luck!

[zorki1c]

My wife started with a cpap and after about five years spent $3000 for an oral appliance. After about a year she went back to a machine. She had all sorts of jaw problems while using the appliance. When tests showed I had apnea it thought an appliance would be a lot better than a machine (wife was using the appliance at that time). My doc said frankly an appliance might not work. So I got a machine.

[foo]

I haven't retried my BiPAP machine since the surgeries. I will likely try next week tho.

Hopefully, it'll take this time.

you are welcome to post concerning your fresh attempt. plenty of folk here to help you!


good luck!

Thanks for that feedback. It's always helpful to get support. I will definitely take advantage of it. I always hoped that messages i offered of support on these boards could help but never really knew how effective they could be.
Then I read yours and it hit me, hit me well. I really appreciated it. Now I know people appreciate it more than they let on. Sometimes there's just no time to share.

Thanks for that.

[zonker]

I haven't retried my BiPAP machine since the surgeries. I will likely try next week tho.

Hopefully, it'll take this time.

you are welcome to post concerning your fresh attempt. plenty of folk here to help you!


good luck!

Thanks for that feedback. It's always helpful to get support. I will definitely take advantage of it. I always hoped that messages i offered of support on these boards could help but never really knew how effective they could be.
Then I read yours and it hit me, hit me well. I really appreciated it. Now I know people appreciate it more than they let on. Sometimes there's just no time to share.

Thanks for that.

thank YOU for that. some days, i feel like just another keyboard cowboy, typing out stuff and not sure folk are paying attention.

it's good to know my words have meaning!