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A diagnosis of quitting breathing 122 times in 1st sleep study. Is there a cure for this or will C-PAP be only choice? 2nd sleep study scheduled with use of C-PAP device. So, don't have the level that will be used.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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welcome, Josephine. you've come to an excellent place to get support/answers.
your 122 times is of course very alarming and indicative of severe sleep apnea. no, there is no cure for sleep apnea. there is only treatment that can be 100% effective. at this point, CPAP is the "gold standard"/ best treatment . it's also very conservative, because it doesn't involve surgery. There are surgeries out there that can reduce the severity of your sleep apnea, and you may well consider them. But I'd think of them more as something you do if CPAP gives you a lot of trouble after much trial and error.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Welcome to the forum!!
Try to keep an open mind. Using a cpap is non invasive and, at this time, is the option that best treats sleep apnea.
You can have a doctor perform a trach on you and it will "cure" your sleep apnea, but it is surgery and there are down sides to that particular procedure. One of our posters is a doctor, Dr. Mack Jones, that has had this procedure done. He made an informed decision to do it and seems satisfied at this point. This procedure can be reversed.
In my opinion, using a cpap is a better option for me. It took some getting used to and some hurdles that had to be overcome, but almost all treatment options have a downside whether it be surgery or an alternate treatment.
I suggest you read the forum, under the group tab is several discussions that you should find useful and helpful. Keep reading and ask any questions you have.
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Permalink Reply by bonesigh on
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That's what I wondered, is that 122 per hour or for the whole night? Hopefully it's for the whole night! My hourly average was 99.
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Permalink Reply by Josephine Willis on
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Have no idea. Having trouble with home phone line (lots of static) So when they called, that was the only information that hit home. Will find out & get copy of sleep study @ 2nd study. My son was diagnosed years ago with OSA & Epilepsy. For years he slept with a C-PAP, titration level 13. Turned out 10 years later after finding my bio-family, that he had been misdiagnosed. What he really had was a rare brain disorder called moyamoya. At age 17, he underwent bilateral STA-MCA brain surgery. He's now 20 with 2 frontal lobe strokes. He came close to dying. He still survives with thousands of collateral arteries due to the misdiagnosis. My bio nephew, my bio 1/2 brother & me bio-sis has this same disorder. I know what you're all wondering. Do I have this disorder? The answer is no. I had myself & my other 3 children checked.
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