surgery

For what it's worth I had laser surgery for sleep apnea. They cut out my uvula (that hanging thing in your throat) and reshaped my pallet. I had my tonsils removed when I was a child so no need for that. Not only an unsuccessful procedure but very painfull recovery. About two or three weeks of what felt like a case of really bad strep throat. I know it may work for some but the big question to ask is where is the blockage ? Mine is much further back in my throat. I was told that my many years of heavy weight lifting caused my tounge to swell and even after stopping it apparently does not shrink back to normal. Weird huh ?

wirefire wrote:I was told that my many years of heavy weight lifting caused my tounge to swell and even after stopping it apparently does not shrink back to normal. Weird huh ?

That's what use of oral steroids will do to you.

Liam, who only makes cracks like that to weight lifters from the comparative safety that having the entire internet between us can bring.

They can do a procedure to shrink your tounge . They basicly microwave it from the inside .Stick a long skewer in it and cook it. I ran when they got to that part. Cpap is so much easier.
Then they said one of the side effects is a beeping sound that you make at the end of a sentance.
Chris

Did you have your surgery to "cure" your apnea, or ??? My doc wants me to consider it in order to lower the pressure I require, at least 20 cm .
tk