Has anyone ever had UPPP surgery for sleep apnea and if so did it work to stop sleep apnea and snoring?
2007-06-28 05:43:30 · 7 answers · asked by emotional guy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
This is rarely even an option anymore because its surgery and the odds of it working are so slim. Its usually the tounge causing the sleep apnea, unless its central sleep apnea and that originates in the brain, so uness you remove the tounge or brain you won't really fix it without CPAP or BiPAP.
2007-07-01 11:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Crys ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-09 21:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it too. And after doing research on it.. I decided against the surgery for those reasons and more. The surgery isn't anywhere near 100% effective. As far as an "oxygen machine" it is called CPAP and it isn't an oxygen machine, just an air compressor. It is no big deal, I've had one for years. However, the more weight I lose, the less and less I seem to need it. I don't know if you are overweight, but if you are, I would suggest that you try losing some and see if it goes away.
2016-04-01 09:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boss, who snores very loud, had the surgery about 6-7 years ago, and it didn't work at all for him. He's on CPAP now. I heard of a doctor, who had the surgery and it worked for him. I've heard over the years from various doctors that the results are 50%.
2007-06-28 06:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by sweetiepie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have sleeping apnea and my doctor told me that operation can help but not sure if it can work.
he told me to lost weight and doing exercise and eat good,when i do,i might never need a sleeping apnea machine again.
2007-06-28 06:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
statistically that surgery has a very low success rate.
2007-06-28 05:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG don't do it. Get a C-PAP.
2007-06-28 05:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by nancy_from_neptune 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋