Will a tonsillectomy render my APAP useless?

[SleepingUgly]

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here, that I thought were not so addle minded, a tonsillectomy is done for OSA!!! LMFAO

Prediction: OP will get surgery and will blame poor future functioning on surgery.

[Suddenly Worn Out]

You need to get a part time job or do some volunteer work or something. You have too much time on your hands.

Eric

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here, that I thought were not so addle minded, a tonsillectomy is done for OSA!!! LMFAO

Prediction: OP will get surgery and will blame poor future functioning on surgery.

[john5396]

My wife had similar problems with continual throat infections over a few years. The Tonsilectomy is a completely reasonable tratment for that problem. When the ENT removed her tonsils, they were puss filled sponges. The Dr. indicated that there was no way that antibiotics were going to treat that problem.

So I cannot help with the OP's original question, how the surgury will affect APAP's ability to detect precursor events (snores, etc). I can say that my wife snored like a sailor prior to the surgury. And after the tonsils and adnoids were removed her snoring is much quiter. I think the Dr. did trim the upper pallet as well, but I don't remember for sure.

Good luck with the Tonsilectomy. My wife's infections have been gone for 15 years since the surgury and I hope yours will be as well.

[ChicagoGranny]

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here

For goodness sakes, it's a wide-open forum! It is not a market. No one gains economically by doing thorough analysis and spending time and effort providing solid advice. So people just shoot from the hip to be saying something.

You have to sift through, do the analysis and figure out what little from here you can use and discard the rest.

I have "enlarged tissue in the back of my throat,"

This is such a general statement as to be worthless except to start a conversation with the doctor (or another doctor) about exactly what the hell he meant.

[Suddenly Worn Out]

Thanks for giving me an intelligent reply. I dont think my tonsils are pus filled sponges, although they do get pus in them sometimes. The recurring ear, nose and throat infection crap is old. Its keeping me out of the pool from doing laps.

Eric

My wife had similar problems with continual throat infections over a few years. The Tonsilectomy is a completely reasonable tratment for that problem. When the ENT removed her tonsils, they were puss filled sponges. The Dr. indicated that there was no way that antibiotics were going to treat that problem.

So I cannot help with the OP's original question, how the surgury will affect APAP's ability to detect precursor events (snores, etc). I can say that my wife snored like a sailor prior to the surgury. And after the tonsils and adnoids were removed her snoring is much quiter. I think the Dr. did trim the upper pallet as well, but I don't remember for sure.

Good luck with the Tonsilectomy. My wife's infections have been gone for 15 years since the surgury and I hope yours will be as well.

[Suddenly Worn Out]

They told me my tonsils were enlarged.

Eric

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This is such a general statement as to be worthless except to start a conversation with the doctor (or another doctor) about exactly what the hell he meant.

[DreamStalker]

I did not go to this guy because I wanted my OSA cured with surgery. I went to this ENT because I was formally diagnosed with a tonsil infection recently and have been having recurring ear, nose and throat infections for years. This ENT (and many like them in the USA) also does the OSA surgery and I am wanting to make sure any tonsil removal surgery done for the purposes of preventing future tonsillitis will not screw up my AutoPap's ability to detect obstructive events.

Tonsillectomy, NOT UPPP!!!

Eric

Why waste healthcare dollars on a surgery proceedure that may not work?

If you're into the financial support of surgeons, get a tracheostomy and that will definitely cure your sleep apnea.

I guess some people just have more dollars than sense.

Read your thread title again ... it does NOT say "Will a tonsillectomy render my antibiotics usless?".

Perhaps the " addle minded folks here" just don't know how to title their thread properly?


In FACT it specifically asks "Will a tonsillectomy render my APAP useless?"

If antibiotics have not eliminated your infection .... you may have an antibiotic resistant infection (probably caused by either or both you and your doctor).

As for nutritional deficiencies, the vast majority of Americans are nutrient deficient and there are at least 59 other "essential" minerals besides iron.

But what do I know ... I haven't had an infection of any kind for over 7 years now.

[Goofproof]

Good luck with the surgery, myself I opt for 2000 to 3000 "C" daily no knife. I had the OP at age 2. Nowdays everything about me has enlarged. Jim

[jnk]

On adult tonsillectomy:

http://www.ccjm.org/site/misc/Aug03_Bhattacharyya.pdf

[DreamStalker]

On adult tonsillectomy:

http://www.ccjm.org/site/misc/Aug03_Bhattacharyya.pdf

I didn't read the PDF but IMO, the only reason for any "ectomy" is gangrene.

[jnk]

. . . the only reason for any "ectomy" is gangrene . . .

I guess some reason that if someone's immune systems isn't preventing infections, and the infections are numerous, debilitating, and expensive, sometimes the knife can help out better than the meds.

But I agree with your sentiments completely as far as my choices for myself. I don't like getting cut.

It's a good PDF. You'd like it.

[BlackSpinner]

On adult tonsillectomy:

http://www.ccjm.org/site/misc/Aug03_Bhattacharyya.pdf

I didn't read the PDF but IMO, the only reason for any "ectomy" is gangrene.

One of my ex's had it done because he kept getting strep throat amongst other things and the antibiotics were starting to get both ineffective and dangerous. The tonsillectomy stopped them dead in their tracks. For the next 5 years that I knew him there was no recurrence and he was not required to eat antibiotics at least once a month.

[SleepingUgly]

A tonsillectomy is not OSA surgery.

Wrong.

I assumed most of the regular posters here would be educated to realize that.

Since most of your assumptions lately have been wrong, maybe you want to think twice about continuing to make them.

When I think "OSA surgery," first thing that pops into my brain is "UPPP."

Good luck with basing your surgery decisions on the "first thing that pops into (your) brain". You seem to be wrong more often than not.

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here, that I thought were not so addle minded, a tonsillectomy is done for OSA!!! LMFAO

Next time take a second to google "tonsillectomy and apnea" before posting such embarrassing drivel and calling people who clearly know more than you "addle minded".

I did my research before having a tonsillectomy (and pharyngoplasty) and didn't base my decisions on wild guesses, fears, and "the first thing that popped into my brain". Trying to save you the trouble of doing similar research is clearly a waste of my time.

[Suddenly Worn Out]

You need a full face mask and a part time job.

Eric

A tonsillectomy is not OSA surgery.

Wrong.

I assumed most of the regular posters here would be educated to realize that.

Since most of your assumptions lately have been wrong, maybe you want to think twice about continuing to make them.

When I think "OSA surgery," first thing that pops into my brain is "UPPP."

Good luck with basing your surgery decisions on the "first thing that pops into (your) brain". You seem to be wrong more often than not.

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here, that I thought were not so addle minded, a tonsillectomy is done for OSA!!! LMFAO

Next time take a second to google "tonsillectomy and apnea" before posting such embarrassing drivel and calling people who clearly know more than you "addle minded".

I did my research before having a tonsillectomy (and pharyngoplasty) and didn't base my decisions on wild guesses, fears, and "the first thing that popped into my brain". Trying to save you the trouble of doing similar research is clearly a waste of my time.

[Suddenly Worn Out]

BTW, do you have the ability to maintain your composure? Without resorting to name calling and chewing people out? Thats what I get like when my OSA is untreated. You sound like an unhappy individual. Perhaps a full face mask along with some interaction with people in the real world, OFF THE INTERNET, might help you????

I am ASSUMING you have no life, because you are chronically sick. Am I not right? I post here regularly only when Im out of work and not feeling up to snuff. Other times, I dont post here much.

Eric

A tonsillectomy is not OSA surgery.

Wrong.

I assumed most of the regular posters here would be educated to realize that.

Since most of your assumptions lately have been wrong, maybe you want to think twice about continuing to make them.

When I think "OSA surgery," first thing that pops into my brain is "UPPP."

Good luck with basing your surgery decisions on the "first thing that pops into (your) brain". You seem to be wrong more often than not.

Evidently with some of the more addle minded folks here, that I thought were not so addle minded, a tonsillectomy is done for OSA!!! LMFAO

Next time take a second to google "tonsillectomy and apnea" before posting such embarrassing drivel and calling people who clearly know more than you "addle minded".

I did my research before having a tonsillectomy (and pharyngoplasty) and didn't base my decisions on wild guesses, fears, and "the first thing that popped into my brain". Trying to save you the trouble of doing similar research is clearly a waste of my time.