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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1551622" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>Thank-you so much. This kind of connection and support really does help. Don't worry, I have long realised that sleep apnoeia is serious. I discovered it when I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I researched AF and found sleep apnoeia listed as one of the possible causes. My cardiologist didn't tell me this, I had to find it out for myself. I got myself referred to a sleep clinic and then to an orthodontist who made me a responding splint to move my lower jaw forward at night. I wore this for years, until my top front teeth began to come loose with the strain and I had to stop. I got myself referred back to the sleep clinic, had another sleep test, but the consultant refused to take my condition seriously, so I lost a whole year. A year later I got myself referred back again, another sleep test, my condition had now deteriorated and was classed as just severe. (If 31.5 events per hour are only just classed as severe, heaven help those who are severely severe - like you maybe. Do you know how many events per hour you were having?)</p><p></p><p>The consultant didn't want to send me for a machine as he thought I probably wouldn't be able to hack it. The nurses tell me they have at least a 50% failure rate, so I suppose they get discouraged. But it's not as if there was any other treatment. (The splints only work for mild to moderate OSA.) My first mask went over my nose. I knew it was a bad idea, as I already wear spectacles whenever I'm not in bed and have red marks on my nose which get sore at times. Sure enough after about 6 hours use spread over 3 nights I had an oozing sore on the bridge of my nose and it was swollen as if I had been boxing. After that they gave me a full face mask which is much better. I think I'll be able to make it work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 1551622, member: 429870"] Thank-you so much. This kind of connection and support really does help. Don't worry, I have long realised that sleep apnoeia is serious. I discovered it when I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I researched AF and found sleep apnoeia listed as one of the possible causes. My cardiologist didn't tell me this, I had to find it out for myself. I got myself referred to a sleep clinic and then to an orthodontist who made me a responding splint to move my lower jaw forward at night. I wore this for years, until my top front teeth began to come loose with the strain and I had to stop. I got myself referred back to the sleep clinic, had another sleep test, but the consultant refused to take my condition seriously, so I lost a whole year. A year later I got myself referred back again, another sleep test, my condition had now deteriorated and was classed as just severe. (If 31.5 events per hour are only just classed as severe, heaven help those who are severely severe - like you maybe. Do you know how many events per hour you were having?) The consultant didn't want to send me for a machine as he thought I probably wouldn't be able to hack it. The nurses tell me they have at least a 50% failure rate, so I suppose they get discouraged. But it's not as if there was any other treatment. (The splints only work for mild to moderate OSA.) My first mask went over my nose. I knew it was a bad idea, as I already wear spectacles whenever I'm not in bed and have red marks on my nose which get sore at times. Sure enough after about 6 hours use spread over 3 nights I had an oozing sore on the bridge of my nose and it was swollen as if I had been boxing. After that they gave me a full face mask which is much better. I think I'll be able to make it work. [/QUOTE]
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