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by cvelee
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mystery solved! ever heard of "palatal prolapse" (new article)?
Replies: 51
Views: 25528

Re: Mystery solved! ever heard of "palatal prolapse" (new article)?

Hi @Shaare, thanks for reviving the old thread. I found your reply quite interesting and have a few questions. I also have classic PP. If I let CPAP, my pressures could sometimes go up to 15 without resolving some OA events. That being said, I am somewhat unsatisfied with CPAP. How is that ASV is be...
by cvelee
Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nightlase or Snorelase for Palatal Prolapse
Replies: 9
Views: 17450

Re: Nightlase or Snorelase for Palatal Prolapse

I had 2 sessions of nightlase for palatal prolapse. Didn't help much. It did contract palate a bit, but pharynx was still not visible. Ahi remained the same (~5 on 6.6-8.6cm, no EPR). Then I decided to do something more radical - somnoplasty (other names are RFTVR, ablation/coblation, stiffening, ch...
by cvelee
Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal Dialtors in conjuctions with CPAP?
Replies: 10
Views: 2823

Re: Nasal Dialtors in conjuctions with CPAP?

Right now I have nasal tape with dreamwever nasal cushions. Tape dilates nasal valves somewhat, hence sparing the air pressure from doing the same thing. My experience is that I need somewhat lower pressures for the same AHI with them.
by cvelee
Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can this be palatal prolapse?
Replies: 7
Views: 2638

Re: Can this be palatal prolapse?

Maybe that's it. Forget the data. I was taught to judge my sleep at the end of the day instead of in the morning.
Yes, exactly, thanks for reiterating - better to use it constantly even if undertreated, than to use it sparingly (due to side effects) and feel like a zombie.
by cvelee
Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can this be palatal prolapse?
Replies: 7
Views: 2638

Re: Can this be palatal prolapse?

Hello ChicagoGranny. I attached with this post 13-sept data as per apneaboard.com suggestions. I do mouth tape vertically but cheeks puff and air leaks Are you practicing holding the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth? Are the leaks from the mask or between your lips? Leaks are mostly from t...
by cvelee
Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can this be palatal prolapse?
Replies: 7
Views: 2638

Re: Can this be palatal prolapse?

I reordered and scaled graphs a bit.

Nevertheless, major leaks are still there even on such low pressures, so I tried to zoom on parts without leaks so that flow rate has some meaning.
by cvelee
Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can this be palatal prolapse?
Replies: 7
Views: 2638

Can this be palatal prolapse?

Hello everyone. First time poster :) Since 2000 I've been noisy breather and breath holder. First sleep test in lab in 2000 was negative. Yet because of expiratory night groaning (catathrenia) making my wife lose sleep I had uvuloplasty in 2015 (there was paper claming it helps). It did nothing for ...