Sleep apnea??

[JERRY2KONE]

The dentist I go to has this thing he makes, I think he's got a patent on it I'd have to check about that. It's some kind of thing that goes in your upper pallet and gently clips on your teeth and it goes to the back of the mouth to keep the tongue and soft pallet from collapsing keeping the air way open thus preventing snoring. I would have to ask for a consultation to have more details about it to find out if it controls sleep apnea also. The thing is that it's not covered by my insurance and it's 1500 bucks. In my case, it's cheaper to just loose the weight.

On a side note, has anyone ever tried to speak with the frikkin' mask on your face and the machine on? I can't do it.

Once you get used to it and you get in a routine that works, the CPAP machine is a life saver. You will be amazed at what getting a good night sleep every night does to your life. I started using the CPAP when I was around 40 years old. I would wake up in the morning after a good night sleep feeling like I was 20 again, not 200.[/QUOTE]

I don't think you are menat to speak once you place this mask on your face. It is so you can sleep. Anyway that gadgit you were talking about sounds like a winner. I had the doctor describe surgery proceedures and what they want to do in order to releave some of this is sear areas of your soft pallet which in turn tightens up your tongue and throat so it will not relax as much while you sleep creating the same sort of effect that you are describing. Personally I do not like the idea of surgery, because there are side effects and risks that sound pretty awful. Weight does play a roll in this to, but I am only about 190lbs and not really over wieght for 6' tall. I could always stand to lose a few lbs but it really woudn't do much for me anyway. We eat fairly well and healthy foods, we get our annual check ups, and now we will try this machine out for a while and see how that works. I do know that after the second test phase of using the CPAP machine when I awoke I felt great. I woke right up without any tiredness and was ready for the day. I think that is a good sign.