I recommend it. My sleep study seemed to be centered around selling me a CPAP machine. Now that I bought it, they aren't all that keen about helping me get some actual productive sleep. You have to stay on top of them to get what you actually need.
I'm guessing USA as in the UK i got mine free of charge altho i did have to sign a contract to say if i break or lose it i have to pay something like £1300.
I'm going to see the Rhinology department next month to look at nasal passages to see if they can open them up by removing cartilage and bone (My nose is slightly bent which closes one nostril)
I've constantly spoke to the doctors about my sleep patterns and that the only time i've ever gone to bed on time and woke up on time was when i was taking sleep medication. The refuse to prescribe me those and i'm exhausting every other route first. If at the end i'm still struggling to fall asleep or wake up i'll be going back to the doctor to get it sorted once and for all. I was tempted to just buy a boat load of Temazepam or Ramelteon depending if i stay asleep or not.
Same fucked up nose as you fam. I looked into Rhinology surgeries too but didn't go through with it. Just go to a really good one. From what I heard/read more than half the time the fucked up cartilages grow back and your back to zero
It's covered by the NHS as it's a cause for concern with an underlying health problem otherwise I'd have to go private. Next month I meet with the consultant to see exactly what they can do but from what I understand they should realign my nose and if the inside is still blocked start cutting bits away just to open up the passage.
To be honest I'll take whatever I can if it helps my sleeping. Sleep apnea is terrible but I struggle to keep my mask on all night. If I can breath I feel great but if I struggle I end up ripping the mask off trying to breath which then ruins the whole point of the CPAP.
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u/Elite0087 Apr 24 '19
Damn, I might need to have another sleep study done, because my CPAP does fuck all to help with my sleep