So I was using a CPAP for about a month and then I had a surgery for deviated septum and removal of some bone in the top of my sinus.
I have noticed no change in my AHI number using the CPAP at night.
During titration I had 9 to 10 events per hour.
The sleep mapper app tells me my AHI is anywhere from .3 to 3.2 on any particular evening.
My pre-surgery level was essentially the same.
Can someone tell me whether or not the CPAP is helping and whether or not the surgery is helping and/or your own experiences
TIA
G
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Re: Post surgery
based on the info you have provided, it would appear that using CPap drops the events down and that the surgery had no effect as you basically said that yourself.georgeniebling wrote: During titration I had 9 to 10 events per hour.
The sleep mapper app tells me my AHI is anywhere from .3 to 3.2 on any particular evening.
My pre-surgery level was essentially the same.
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Re: Post surgery
There is nothing wrong with your current AHI - it just needs to be below 5 so I wouldn't worry about that. It appears that the surgery had no effect on your numbers.
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Re: Post surgery
G,
As one who investigated having surgery for a deviated septum, it was my understanding that while it may reduce the AHI and pressure needs, that was not a guarantee. For most people having the surgery, the purpose is to be able to have immense improvements regarding nasal breathing and if you're on the pap machine, to be able to better tolerate the pap therapy.
My question to you is numbers aside, how do you feel? If I were to post that I was thinking about having the surgery, what would your response be based on your experience?
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As one who investigated having surgery for a deviated septum, it was my understanding that while it may reduce the AHI and pressure needs, that was not a guarantee. For most people having the surgery, the purpose is to be able to have immense improvements regarding nasal breathing and if you're on the pap machine, to be able to better tolerate the pap therapy.
My question to you is numbers aside, how do you feel? If I were to post that I was thinking about having the surgery, what would your response be based on your experience?
49er
georgeniebling wrote:So I was using a CPAP for about a month and then I had a surgery for deviated septum and removal of some bone in the top of my sinus.
I have noticed no change in my AHI number using the CPAP at night.
During titration I had 9 to 10 events per hour.
The sleep mapper app tells me my AHI is anywhere from .3 to 3.2 on any particular evening.
My pre-surgery level was essentially the same.
Can someone tell me whether or not the CPAP is helping and whether or not the surgery is helping and/or your own experiences
TIA
G
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