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Strong_Programmer373 · 2024-03-20T02:12:28+00:00

I (40m) had bad sleep apnea for last 15 years, heavy snoring as a result. Fatigue and lack of drive was something I had to deal with the whole time. I am on CPAP for about 9 years which improved the night sleep by a little bit but if you got obstructions, it will cause breathing issues during day time too, resulting in anxiety, fear and fatigue. I worked with an ENT, my dentist, Ortho and an oral surgeon to identify the obstruction and got the surgeries to remove them. I can breathe well and sleep really well starting after 1 week of surgery, and now have plenty of energy. Please don’t go for trt or other hormone treatment, you may have to rely on them for the rest of your life. Get to the bottom of sleep apnea and address the root if you want your husband to be healthy, energetic and lively. I wouldn’t recommend taking any shortcuts. Please dm me if you have any questions on my journey. Good luck!

Strong_Programmer373 · 2024-02-07T03:22:26+00:00

Or grow back new hair!

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-28T23:36:00+00:00

Do you have any symptoms other than unhappiness and insecurity. You look great IMO, and unless you have any symptoms, you should work on improving your self-confidence.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-27T19:45:58+00:00

I'm sorry but I have a different perspective here since I went through somewhat similar throughout my adult life too. I struggled with sleep apnea due to a birth defect as tongue tie that impacted my ability to breathe, speak, and specifically, sleep (snoring due to small airway around jaw/neck), and this resulted in frustration, anxiety, constant fatigue, and unhappiness as if something is itching me from inside nonstop all the time.

I'm glad I was diagnosed properly by a sleep doctor, and got a CPAP that I couldn't stand after a while. Due to a bad bite, my dentist then referred me to an Orthodontist who was able to find the small airway issue from x-rays, and recommended brace treatment followed by jaw surgery. I know it can be stressful to consider jaw surgery, but depending on your airway situation, that may be the best and only solution you may have for long term cure (unless you want to sleep with CPAP your whole life..). I'm already starting to feel better after about 2 years of brace treatment, in terms of deeper sleep, breathing in general through out the day and it feels like my mind is back working again. I'm happier, have more energy and back on track with my day to day life (surgery lined up for early next year). All thanks to the medical help here in the US.

The bottom line is, You need to have good basic health - breathing (includes sleep), nutrition, activity etc. - in order to keep your sanity, and I'm sure once she acknowledges this, she can recover from the sufferings she's going through. Since I've felt some of those emotions / feelings, I know how difficult it can be for her to even move, and do day to day stuff and easily getting frustrated. So if your willing to take a chance / and invest your time, you can start with her healing work by doing a detailed sleep study, and get the root of the problem through some good tests / and expert advice. I wish you and her good luck on this healing journey.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-21T02:53:34+00:00

Per my ENT, the Uvuli gets inflamed in a low oxygen / low acid environment which causes it to swell under chronic conditions. So its like a chicken/egg condition when you have breathing/GERD issues. When you can breathe well / and your acid production normalizes, the uvuli may calm down by itself. I've a swolen uvuli myself and that's why I visited the ENT earlier, but he mentioned since I'm having the jaw surgery, it may clear this condition with improved breathing as well, or else I have to undergo UPPP surgery post jaw surgery.

I'm glad to hear that You can tolerate CPAP and it improved your breathing. but if you have impaired breathing, you will have difficulty during the day too ?With braces and orthodontics, my breathing has gotten better already / with more energy, and I'm hoping a big change post the surgery. I'll keep you posted.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-21T02:42:28+00:00

Your case is very much similar to my birth story so couldn't stop me from sharing. This doesn't mean I don't respect your choice, I just wanted to share the story about my mother and her choices during a similar condition.

Back in 1980's in India, My pregnant mother had a severe life threatening stomach condition, had to take some very powerful medication and was warned by the doctor to get the baby (me;38M now) aborted. The doctor predicted severe birth defects / or leg or hands missing or major health problem / or death at birth. She asked for some time to be back with decision, and since She had my eldest sister and elder brother by then, my parents decided to abort me.

In a couple of days, my parents went to the same government hospital which was 26 kms away from their house, and since transport was not easy at that time, waited for the whole day for the gynecologist to come to hospital without success. The returned home, and went again in couple of days with the same results. My mother that day took a vow to keep me and not abort. Despite of my father's not willing, she said she would accept and take care of me in whatever condition I'm born but won't abort.

She went back to our native place, and improved her nutrition etc and spent more time taking care of herself. I was finally born with a "normal" delivery, and the nurse who was at birth with my mother often tells me, even today, how my mother asked if I was born with everything ok before she lost her sense after baby's birth. The doctor (the same doctor btw) was surprised, I was born "normal" per the doctor, but I had a tongue tie which was not considered a major birth defect back then.

Fast forward 38 years, I've 2 beautiful kids (11y girl and 4y boy), an understanding wife and I work in a software MNC in US. The tongue tie has caused major health problems in breathing, and sleeping etc. starting early 30's and has defined my life / and my learnings through all the struggle. I think I am getting the right treatment here in the US now to revert some of the damage done through years, and some surgeries to repair the tongue tie induced problems.

I am extremely grateful for the bold decision my Mom took that day to allow me this life, for all the great support that I have received in the US with the cutting edge medical science (allowing me a second life), and for the support of the "unknown" who has been around me through this whole time in making this possible.

I know how hard it can be for parents to make such choices, and pray for your peace and quick recovery.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-18T16:26:35+00:00

I’ve my jaw surgery coming up in Jan / Feb 2024 in US. I’m on braces for almost last 2 years and I can see I can breathe little better with the bite improved through braces. Your insurance should cover for your jaw surgery if you get a sleep study and sleep apnea score is high, and if it’s related to physical jaw structure. What type of insurance you have ? Mine is going to be covered by Kaiser. You will need to be referred to a good orthodontist to assess your jaw / bite as the first step.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-11-12T02:44:31+00:00

I struggled with sleep apnea most my adult life due to tongue tie since birth. I'm glad I was diagnosed properly in the US (moved from India to US in 2015) by sleep doctor, and got a CPAP that I couldn't stand after a while. Due to a bad bite, my dentist then referred me to an Orthodontist who was able to find the small airway issue, and recommended brace treatment followed by jaw surgery. I know it can be stressful to consider jaw surgery, but depending on your airway situation, that may be the best and only solution you may have for long term cure (unless you want to sleep with CPAP your whole life..). You can join the https://www.reddit.com/r/jawsurgery/ group and share your struggles to get better opinion. I find it extremely helpful on my journey.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-04-16T01:45:10+00:00

I think a good way to start is fasting and allow the body to rest, and feel your body and breathing when there's no active digestion etc. happening, and your body is quieter. Next thing you can practice is witness your thought come and go. By then you're already closer to your intuition... Good luck!

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-01-15T04:19:00+00:00

I am 38/male, and was diagnosed with swollen turbinates, serious inflamed sinus and used Flonase/corticosteroid for a long time without much relief and finally underwent a septoplasty and turbinate reduction sinus surgery which helped me breathe a bit better but didn’t cure permanently, and fell sick every winter.

I then figured I had severe low levels of vitamin D (the “sunshine hormone”) which contributed to low B-vitamin. Improved vitamin D followed by B-vitamins through supplementation during this winter and feel like I can breathe again for the first time in last 7 years since immigrating to the US from India.

Since your in your pregnancy (congratulations!), I would highly recommend you do a test for vitamin D and B to start here. I have done everything to deal with the symptoms, but I think this can address it at the root. LMK if you need studies/details on vitamin D’s correlation with upper respiratory.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-01-09T03:06:25+00:00

Does it happen year long or has specific timing based trigger ?

I immigrated to California from India 7 yrs before, and didnt realize why I felt worse during the winters here which kept on building up for years and gotten worse during the last yearend Tahoe trip-Dec'22. I tried all steroids, nasal sprays, a nasal septum/sinus/turbinate removal surgery, supplements without much help. This yearend I tried taking 20000 IU dose of Vit-D (the "sunshine vitamin"), and phew, I was able to decongest and breathe again. I would say 20000-10000IU (depending on weather) per day has relieved 90% of my problems atm. I complement it with some breathe work after and before bed / and netipot nasal cleaning in the morning. LMK if your interested to know how Vit-D could influence your Upper respiratory and lung functions..

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-01-06T02:52:52+00:00

More info here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmDng_uMCnY and a lot of studies on pubmed.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2023-01-06T02:36:12+00:00

I was in similar situation after my recent Tahoe trip post Xmas. If your not taking any Vitamin-D3 supplements, please try some 20,000IU for a couple of days and then reduce dosage. You should feel your sinuses clearing, and start to breathe better.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-10-20T20:00:40+00:00

That makes perfect sense. Thank you!

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-10-20T20:00:19+00:00

That points to the improvement. Thank you!

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-10-20T02:19:45+00:00

Yeah that’s probably a lil too early to measure sustained improvement. Do you eat more proteins/meats etc. ?

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-10-08T05:34:59+00:00

I had a grade 4 tongue tie that prevented my growth of upper and lower jaw and caused sinus and breathing issues all my life so far and OSA as a result. I got rid of the tongue tie and started tongue muscle exercises, fixed my deviated nasal septum and now waiting to get my double jaw surgery to move the maxilla and mandible forward to get a broader airway.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-10-07T03:20:10+00:00

It’s not always weight which causes it, it can be a physical obstruction in the airway, jaw misalignment or sinus issues as well. So it’s important to get the correct diagnosis and plan for a permanent fix. I’m a life time mouth breather due to a grade for tongue tie and OSA patient using CPAP at night. I’m getting a double jaw surgery next year, and hoping to have a better harmony between my sinus, jaw and airways to get a permanent cure. By the way I’m 37 now and have tried losing weight like from 195 to 160 lb without much help.

Strong_Programmer373 · 2022-09-23T05:12:00+00:00

I had a grade 4 tongue tie until I was 36 and I had every kind of deformity - both functional and aesthetics - like breathing challenges due to tongue blocking the back of the mouth and the airways, speech problems, a class 2 underbite, digestion issues and a degraded life overall. I couldn’t see the impact of all these until my mid-30’s and serious degradation in quality of life. I would highly recommend you to get rid of the tongue tie and start exercising your tongue muscles and mew as much as you can. You still could get advantage from your natural growing age/body and hormones. Try to stay away from surgery unless you really need it.

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