sweetnectar
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Any of you SA guys get surgery?...widen the nasal passages, tonsil and adenoid removal, etc.
Sleep apnea and hunting
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KRasmussen
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My tonsils and adenoids were removed when I was a child. As I stated earlier my SA is not your normal run of mill obstructive type. During sleep my respiratory rate drops to 4-6 a minute and very shallow. As a result gas exchange is poor and I retain carbon dioxide. The retained CO2 causes multiple problems but the major one for me was severe headaches every morning. I went through over a year of various tests before the Dr. finally decided on a sleep study. Even then, I was told sleep apnea was not the problem. I had an MRI of the brain and was informed at one time I had a tumor! After a repeat, the tumor wasn't there. Being tethered to a machine at night is not my idea of fun, but it has helped. I hope I can come up with a solution that will allow me to backpack again and not have to worry about my sleeping and breathing.
rhomas
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I also had my tonsils and adenoids removed as a child. The doctor claims that I'm not a candidate for surgery due to the cartilage that is present in the neck and throat. When I was younger, I worked out with weights and did some amateur boxing, so I also did a lot of neck strengthening work. As I got older, fatter, and out of shape, the muscles weren't strong enough to counteract the cartilage. I do have a couple of cousins and some friends who were able to have the surgery.
Topgun 30-06
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Hey Ron! Better to wake up 1600 times than not wake up once, LOL! You have to look at the bright side of things Bro!
