Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Importance of Tongue Fat

Re:Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Imp... by elric on Friday January 10, 2020 @01:15PM (#22013282)

As someone with OSA - and a busted TMJ, so no mandibular advancement for me -, let me tell you: CPAP sucks.

Sure, you die slower, you snore a hell of a lot less, and you feel more rested and energized. That's all (truly, no snark) great.

But it sucks. Spontaneous sleepovers become impossible. Travel becomes a chore. Sleeping with bedfellows now comes with a noisy attachment. You have to rent or buy a relatively expensive machine. You have to get annual checkups, and you have to give up a fair amount of privacy to prove you are complying with the therapy... Not that much fun.

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Re:Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Imp... by chubot on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:15PM (#22014225)

Have you tried the alternative dental appliance? Lots of people don't seem to know about it, but I'm using one and it works:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22014204

I even heard on Joe Rogan that he has to use one. Not sure why more people don't know about it. I guess it depends on whether your doctor or dentist diagnoses it, but that shouldn't be the case. They should exchange more information!

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Re:Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Imp... by RickS on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:52PM (#22014676)

Agreed, sadly. I have a CPAP and it's just deeply unpleasant to use. It isn't worth it.

Dismal compliance numbers say that many to most people who try CPAP feel similarly.

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Re:Effect of Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Imp... by tdburn on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:01PM (#22014045)

Have you looked into the portable CPAPs they are much smaller, Resmed has one. Still a pain but nice for travel. I’ve also seen online cpap companies that send you a at home test that qualifies for coverage.

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