12-02-2009, 10:44 PM
Ive been on a bipap machine for 4 months. It was very difficult to adapt to, but I got myself into a Zen mood and told myself I could be getting up and strapping on a prosthetic limb every day. It got better. The straps were very constricting at first due to the high pressure. I lost 40 pounds, the doctor ordered the pressure reduced, and it's much better. Great? No, though my wife says the snoring has gotten better and SHE can sleep better. I still wake a few times a night, but I trust my doctor who tells me my heart is less stressed and I may live a little longer.
Nobody ever promised things get easier as we get older. Try the cpap machine for 6 months before looking at surgery. My $.02
Nobody ever promised things get easier as we get older. Try the cpap machine for 6 months before looking at surgery. My $.02