Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by KAREN R: I wanted to know if I have sleep apnea why is it taking so long for the results?
When I woke up in the morning the lady that ran the test did not give me much detail except she said I will probably be back to sleep with cpap machine. So I called my doctors office today and they said they will call me with my results on Monday if I have sleep apnea like the lady that woke me up said I will come back to sleep with a cpap machine. If it’s that serious why are they taking there time with the results and what my next step is like taking another test and probably getting a cpap machine! I worried now every time I go to sleep since the test. Like maybe I might die in my sleep!

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Answer by Dave
I can understand you fear. I just happened to have a sleep study done last night But when I asked the tech the results , because I have a medical background,he told me the results. Apparently I’m going to need at least CPAP also. But as with most readings in a sleep lab they are not severe enough that you should worry. You and I have been sleeping like this for a long time and have survived up till now.
So just be patient. The wheels of Medicine sometimes turn excruciatingly slow.
God bless.

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Question by Aaron M: How long must you sleep to get accurate results on a sleep test?
I have been diagnosed with a deviated septum, and am undergoing surgery for it at the beginning of next year. I informed my doctor about these headaches I’ve been having in the morning. Well they’re a little different from headaches, more like pressure above my eyes. I find the longer I sleep the worse they become. Also after sleeping about six hours I find it impossible to go back to bed without waking up at least every hour. I had a sleep test done, but according to that I didn’t have sleep apnea. I’m wondering if the results could be wrong seeing as I was only able to sleep for about half an hour and they must not have been able to collect enough data. Could this pressure above my eyes be a sign of sleep apnea, or could they just be due to my deviated septum? I also find I don’t really get overly sleepy in the day, however if I’m lying down and watching T.V or reading I will dose off.

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Answer by Autumn
( had two sleep apnea tests performed. The technicians need at least 6 hours of your sleeping to get accurate results.
Pressure above your eyes is not a sign of sleep apnea.

The pressure above your eyes could be caused by allergies or a (deep) sinus infection (I have also had this pressure..it is only slightly painful whenI I strongly pressed the area right below the eyebrow) .
I also had a deviated septum and had it fixed years ago. They fixed the septum, also took out a blockage of tissue and bone. It made a world of difference.

I still get the pressure just above the eyes when my deep sinuses get infected (a fixed septum doesn’t make a person immune to sinus infections, only perhaps less likely to get one).

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Question by gseeband: Have you had good or bad results from sleep apnea surgerty?
I’ve had positive feedback so far from everyone who has told me of their surgery. However, the doctors seem to do everything possible to discourage it, claiming it is often ineffective, painful, and has negative side effects. I suspect the doctors’ attitudes may be influenced by HMO policy and liability considerations. Would like feedback from people who have actually had the surgery or are close to someone who has had it.
That’s “surgery”, not “surgerty”.

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Answer by levy
the doctors want do because its not an iminent surgery, your life is not in danger if you stay like that, and dont want to risk the 5-6% chance of mortality in this tipe of surgery, if you can live like that. But if you want to do it anyway, go ahead, but you have to consider that this is a surgery on the brain…!….but if you are not an 60-70 years old man with low immunity, than you have 99.99% for succes

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My husband went to the Ear Nose and Throat doctor to discuss options to improve his quality of sleep and lessen his snoring. The doctor wants to perform a tonsillectomy, re-set his deviated septum, and surgically trim his soft palate. We’ve got a second opinion scheduled for next week, but my husband is understandably nervous. Has any one else had this procedure performed? Were the results what you had hoped for? Was recovery difficult?

I want to show that I don’t have symptoms so i dont loose my job. I am halfway thru a career and dont want to throw it away. Any suggestions are very much appreciated and will most likely save my career.