sleep apnea is nothing to mess around with... i know they told us in emt class that if the o2 sat drops below 85 that most ppl will get intubated as a precautionary step... i've seen o2 sat readings in the low 70's maybe even borderline 68-69. i have also been told that anything below 65 and you start to risk brain damage... good thing you got this checked out and good luck with the surgery...

if any of you ever watched Pro wrestling back in the mid-late 90's, you might remember a team called "Public" Enemy" In 2006, "Johnny Grunge" died from a heart attack in his sleep, which the coroner said was most likely caused by undiagnosed sleep apnea. He was 39.

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2001 Ranger Edge 4x4 (sold)
2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

wow.. so no.. no problems with me.. just work swing so i dont get home till midnight or later...

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Update: My surgery could only be half performed. I ran into bleeding issues in the OR, so only my deviated septum was worked on. It hurts like crap and is very tender to the touch. Doctor didn't touch my tonsils or uvula (flap above the tonsils). He said the later may never need done since I was a lot worse nasally than he thought. In fact, a bone spur is still present on one side of my nose.

I had the procedure done Weds., and it is now almost Sun. at midnight, and I can't wait till my nose can drain. I haven't noticed any results yet due to the swelling.

Thanks for the prayers. Doctor is going to monitor and advise me later.

wow man, best of luck to u (seriously) sounds like a serious issue andi hope that it gets taken care of completely!

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I have it also and was also put on oxygen at night. But I could never sleep with it went through 4 or 5 different masks. I sleep on my side and could never get one to stay on, so I finally just sent everything back.

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SCT Livewire w/ Rogue tunes,Rogue Larger MAF Housing w/ card type sensor,MAC cold air intake,40 series FLOWMASTER exhaust w/ duals,Set of 1.7 Roller rockers,full set of under drive pulley's(Blue),Screamin demon coil,8mm heat braided wires(Blue),double patium plus,Gator back belt,200 amp(power coated blue) Alt.,Taurus fan

^ so you just gave up? Please, keep trying to use the mask. if you cannot, tell your Doctor. Sleep apnea is nothing to just "give up" on.
I sleep on my side all the time with my full faced mask and it has only given me minimal problems.

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2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

^^^^ yep haven't use it In a couple years. Had medical supply place pick up the cpac and oxygen machine.

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Preformance:
SCT Livewire w/ Rogue tunes,Rogue Larger MAF Housing w/ card type sensor,MAC cold air intake,40 series FLOWMASTER exhaust w/ duals,Set of 1.7 Roller rockers,full set of under drive pulley's(Blue),Screamin demon coil,8mm heat braided wires(Blue),double patium plus,Gator back belt,200 amp(power coated blue) Alt.,Taurus fan

So what exactly is a cpap machine?

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Cpap machine takes the air you breath , increases the pressure above atmospheric , this allows the airways to stay open so you dont stop breathing .this should explain it better

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i just dont like to go to bed early.... lol. i love staying up late. maybe thats why i work second shift from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. lol

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workin the grave yard sucks, 8pm to 4 am or so blows big time. money is good but my sleep cycle is all fucked up. cant stay awake in class but im makin it work. I havent felt as good lately but hey, ill adapt

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60/40 mod with a shorty console

deepSouth Ranger seems proud that he gave up on doing what his doctor told him. he seems to think that Sleep apnea is a joke.

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2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

^^^^ No Just went back to doing what I was doing before the cpap. Getting the best sleep I can, When I can. And am very thankful everyday I swing these legs out of bed and am able to stand on them..

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Preformance:
SCT Livewire w/ Rogue tunes,Rogue Larger MAF Housing w/ card type sensor,MAC cold air intake,40 series FLOWMASTER exhaust w/ duals,Set of 1.7 Roller rockers,full set of under drive pulley's(Blue),Screamin demon coil,8mm heat braided wires(Blue),double patium plus,Gator back belt,200 amp(power coated blue) Alt.,Taurus fan

Both of my parents have sleep apnea as do a few family friends and some of the guys I work with..... they all have machines to sleep with so we joke about going on camping trips and just bringing one big machine and lots of tubes... haha

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