Nov
21
2009
Tonsil-ectomy And Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., Obstructive, Sleep, Tonsilectomy
I beleive i have obstructive sleep apnea, thats what it feels like when i wake up-like the top of my throat is being blocked. i have heard having your tonsils and adenoids removed can “cure” this. has anyone had this procedure or knows of any articles relating to it? i have had this for years and think my health would be MUCH better if i were to be able to “cure” it.
also, i am overweight but didn’t used to be and still had sleep apnea. will a doctor require me to lose weight before i get this surgery?
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:06 am
Hi, Jessica!
You said that you are overweight, but you didn’t used to be. Well, this is one of the many side effects of sleep apnea. If you are skinny, but you have sleep apnea, you can be overweight in the future.
And you know what? Your throat may be blocked because of the fat stored in your neck. So, maybe you give a chance to your tonsils and try instead to loose weight. You can use a CPAP to help you breathe in the night.
November 21st, 2009 at 6:45 am
same here use to get 2-3 hours of sleep out of 9 hours, felt drained, had my tonsils removed, and sleep came now I sleep at least 6 hours and feel great.Still snore ( loud ) have your doctor at a skin removal around your uvula and that should do , also have a sleep study done before all of this,best of luck
November 21st, 2009 at 10:40 am
I would def recommend getting your tonsils and adenoids removed, I used to have breathing problems and then I got them removed and I felt and breathed alot better