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Hi,

I had a nasal sleep endoscopy which involves having a camera put down my nose and then sent to sleep

and then waiting for an apnea to happen and then they can see what is causing it.

 

I was told that I had three things was causing them. 

1/large tongue 2/ soft palate 3/ throat

 

they said they would not touch the throat but could probable help correct the tongue and the soft palate.

 

I am due to return for a consultation and have it fully explained to me in the next few week.

 

Is there any specific questions I should have and have you any other comments on this.

 

Thanks for any help

 

Regards joe

 

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Permalink Reply by joe on May 25, 2012 at 8:32am

I have recently had a small operation for the above.

It involves a small camera going up the nose and then you are sent to sleep.

When you have an Apnea the camera picks up what is causing it.

I returned this week as an out patient and was told that my tounge, soft palate and fat in the throat was the cause.

The consultant said that he operates on a very few patients that he feels sure would benefit but I am not one of them.

He was very fair and said by operating it could help me but I would still need to use a c/pap

and therefore he would not operate.

He also said he felt the throat would be halped by me loosing weight and I said I have tried so hard but find it very difficult.

He said people with osa find it 5 times harder to loose weight.

I asked as my ahi was good and I always use my c/pap would that not reverse that.and he said something about the taste recepter in the throat could have been damaged by the osa and that would stop me loosing weight.

He said I go to many top meeting on this and nobody knows the reason for certain.

I am now on a very very strict diet and going to the gym 6 days per week.

I will not be beat I will get rid on the c/pap!!

Regards Joe

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