Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)

musculus wrote:

MamaGeek wrote:I just got diagnosed with Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS). I do not have sleep apnea. (My AHI was normal, no O2 desat, but RDI was extreme).

Are there any other UARS patients on these boards? I've read some about it, and the treatment options are different than for OSA. My doc still recommends CPAP, but I've read that many UARS patients can't tolerate it, and that alternative treatments can be effective (Breathe Right strips, for instance). Does anyone else here have experience with that?

I am a UARS guy. I just found out why I don't respond to CPAP therapy even though I can tolerate high pressure without any issues. The reason is I have a floppy epiglottis and the epiglottis will fold back to the airway wall to obstruct the airway.

Here are video and article for the condition. CPAP will not treat it and actually make it worse due to the anatomy of epiglottis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXgpLooNiGo

http://www.sleep-doctor.com/blog/the-ep ... eep-apnea/

I have a surgery scheduled in two month to remove part of the epiglottis and will report back the result.

Enchanter wrote:I'm wondering if I have this? I feel like I'm not getting enough air in through my airways, making me feel tired.

Enchanter wrote:I feel like I'm not getting enough air in through my airways