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I am looking for alternatives before I consider surgery. I've tried several mouth guard items but they didn't work for me. There is something new that I want to try but have to look for it online. It looks like an anti-tooth grinding mouth guard but you wear it on your lower teeth. Then there is a piece that goes over your tongue to hold it down, stopping it from falling back, blocking the airway. I would probably have to pay for it since insurance doesn't usually cover that stuff.
Someone told me about pillows for stomach sleepers might work. Think about a massage or chiropractic table which has a hole for your face when you lie down. Your tongue and soft palate wouldn't fall back and block your airway
Oooh, this one looks good. No cutting or anesthesia. Laser!
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I had my uvala removed, the soft palate lasered to harden it, and a deviate septum fixed. the results were excellebt but in under a year I was right back to where I was at the beginning.
I next tried Cpap but I hated it and could not sleep, even in the initial sleep study trial.
I had my uvala removed, the soft palate lasered to harden it, and a deviate septum fixed. the results were excellebt but in under a year I was right back to where I was at the beginning.
I might try the laser surgery again...
I read that you have to repeat it every year or other year, depending on the results.
You might look into the Pillar procedure because that stiffens the palate but involves implanting strips of something that can be removed later if you don't like it.
Studies have reported few complications associated with the pillar procedure. The most commonly reported complication is a tip of an implant protruding through the soft palate tissue (partial extrusion). In that case, the implant can be either removed or replaced. Other potential complications are usually temporary and resolve on their own, often within a week or so after surgery. They include:
Sore throat
Feeling of having a foreign body in the soft palate
I read that you have to repeat it every year or other year, depending on the results.
You might look into the Pillar procedure because that stiffens the palate but involves implanting strips of something that can be removed later if you don't like it.
Studies have reported few complications associated with the pillar procedure. The most commonly reported complication is a tip of an implant protruding through the soft palate tissue (partial extrusion). In that case, the implant can be either removed or replaced. Other potential complications are usually temporary and resolve on their own, often within a week or so after surgery. They include:
Sore throat
Feeling of having a foreign body in the soft palate
I live in Japan now and already have to have other surgery later in the year. They keep you in hospital way longer than necessary. Don't think I could stand a separate hospital stay right now.
After reading this thread went and found some snoring clinics that do the laser at a reasonable price. Might try that first as a stop gap measure and then the pillar process a bit later. thanks for the idea. I had completely forgotten about that!
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