Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by cerealkillerchicky: if the bipap machine is the only resource for sleep apnea, then what is the CPAP (continuous positive airway?
pressure) is it basically the same thing? It is listed as a separate procedure for keeping the airway open.

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Answer by kwhotrods
Yes they are basically the same,the bi pap has two pressure settings,one for inhale and one for exhale,cpap only has one setting.

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I was just diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and my doctor says that he wants to do surgery on both my palate and nasal airway. He says that my nasal airway is barely open and not getting any oxygen in it when I try to breathe (mouth breather). I don’t want the surgery, so he says that he’ll only let me try the CPAP for one night at the hospital but that if it doesn’t work, he’ll do the surgery anyway. Has anyone here had nasal surgery? Is it done awake/asleep? Does it hurt? Does it work? I’m really scared about it but all Doc tells me is not to worry. Easy for him to say.