Deviated Septum Surgery and Sleep Apnea?!
Question: Deviated Septum Surgery and Sleep Apnea!?
Hi, I had surgery for a deviated septum on March 3rd of this year and about a month and a half later on April 17th I was able to breathe out my right nostril, the one that was blocked by my septum!. I can breathe so well, it is amazing!. I have sleep apnea and a CPAP, but have never been able to use the CPAP!. I know that I can breathe through my nose I can use the CPAP now, the problems is that I know I still breathe through my mouth a lot when I sleep because I still wake up sweating like I'm choking in the morning!. I know I've been thrashing around at night!. My question is if I still don't use the CPAP because I've never been able too and have tried all types of masks(nose pillows, full face, mouth and nose) will I get better sleep maybe in a couple of weeks or so now that my nose is better!? Basically will it improve!? I have a big "sleep debt"!. I can feel it!. I know that with a CPAP or without it would take a while to improve because of the "sleep debt"!. It wouldn't be overnight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You should stay with the cpap machine if at all possible!. I am a sleep lab assistant and I know how our patients feel after not using the machine!. If you are having problems with your mouth opening, than a full face mask or a chin strap is your best bet!. If you feel like you are having nasal or throat dryness, then you may need a humidifier!. We mainly use masks by Resmed (resmed!.com) and Respironics (respironics!.com)!. But you could look some up on cpap!.com or cpapman!.com!. If you feel like you are suffocating and have not had a sleep study after your surgery, than you will need one as your pressures have more than likely been needing to change and it could be that right now you are getting too much air and that is why you feel so uncomfortable!. If you need anymore advice or for me to go into more detail, just email me and I will be more than happy to help!. Good luck and better sleep my friend!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Sleep Apnea is a pretty serious condition, so I would recommend staying with the machine, however there are some more ways to help you breath easier through your nose!.
Talk to your doctor about getting your adenoids removed!. That is a clump of skin at the back of your nose that your don't need!. I like to think of it as the appendix of your nose!. It's removal also has other benefits like like better odds against ear infections!.
It is quite rare that your adenoids are in the way becuase they usually shrink during puberty, but it's worth a shot!.
Please let me know how it goes!.
Jake P
PS: I am not a doctor or any type of medical professional!. I am just a high school freshman who wants to be a doctor some day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Talk to your doctor about getting your adenoids removed!. That is a clump of skin at the back of your nose that your don't need!. I like to think of it as the appendix of your nose!. It's removal also has other benefits like like better odds against ear infections!.
It is quite rare that your adenoids are in the way becuase they usually shrink during puberty, but it's worth a shot!.
Please let me know how it goes!.
Jake P
PS: I am not a doctor or any type of medical professional!. I am just a high school freshman who wants to be a doctor some day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
if you open your mouth during sleep, you must wear a Full Face Mask, otherwise the air is just going out your mouth & not down your throat where the actual blockage is, it's tough, the first month i tore my mask off EVERY night, it takes 2-4 weeks (like a bad habit) but within the SECOND month you should start feeling better
call your DR or the sleep lab to help you
their are other oral surgerys to help you If you Just CAN'T wear the FFM (i love my Res Med Mirage Quattro)
i'm also a sleep tech
CPAP saved my lifeWww@Answer-Health@Com
call your DR or the sleep lab to help you
their are other oral surgerys to help you If you Just CAN'T wear the FFM (i love my Res Med Mirage Quattro)
i'm also a sleep tech
CPAP saved my lifeWww@Answer-Health@Com