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Sleep Apnea

Big Country

Big Country

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Ok so I've been using a bipap machine for 10+ years. So when I travel and tent camp without power at site I need to bring a deep cycle battery to run my machine, which only powers for 2-3 nights and then find away to recharge. When in camper I use battery for night use and charge with generator in the evening.

My question is how is everybody with sleep apnea making it work?? BTW, all sleep apnea machines including travel ones are out of stock now.
 
Do you run your heater? Turning your heater off should buy you a little more time but comes with the dry mouth/ nose thing. I never use a heater even at home. Have you thought about a 12v solar charger? Maybe a couple of 12v scooter batteries to supplement the one you’re using as a primary? I’d like to know what you come up with. I’m a respiratory therapist and I get asked about using CPAPs while camping from time to time.
 
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Dentist here. You probably don’t think of your dentist when you think sleep apnea but we successfully treat a lot of patients for sleep apnea. Instead of the large CPAP machine it’s just a biteguard that repositions your lower jaw forward to open the airway. Its not a magical cure for every patient and insurance likely won’t cover it but I’d encourage you to talk to your local dentist about it.
 
KYHunter said:
Dentist here. You probably don’t think of your dentist when you think sleep apnea but we successfully treat a lot of patients for sleep apnea. Instead of the large CPAP machine it’s just a biteguard that repositions your lower jaw forward to open the airway. Its not a magical cure for every patient and insurance likely won’t cover it but I’d encourage you to talk to your local dentist about it.
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Have you ever assisted with this through the use of a pallet expander? Inquiring minds want to know?
 
@Fuse Dude sure thing. Just to make sure we’re in the same page, are you meaning as in a sleep apnea device after a palatal expander has been used? Or are you asking about a palatal expander as the primary treatment to help with the apnea?
 
Sleep apnea sufferer here, dental hygienist wife. @KYHunter speaks true. I have an oral appliance and it’s helped. I also have a mild case of apnea. If you have a mild mild/medium case it’s worth looking in too. Losing weight will help. Also, if you have a nightcap stop. Alcohol relaxes the throat muscles which contributes to snoring. I have tested this and found it to be true, if I have a high abv beer or couple fingers of scotch before bed I snore like an overweight elderly bulldog, ask my wife, and I wake up with a stupid amazing headache worse than a hangover. Consider using a nasal spray or allergy med to open up your nasal pharynx.
 
KYHunter said:
@Fuse Dude sure thing. Just to make sure we’re in the same page, are you meaning as in a sleep apnea device after a palatal expander has been used? Or are you asking about a palatal expander as the primary treatment to help with the apnea?
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A little of both, does it appreciably alleviate said symptoms for people with slack jaw, like myself? Or is the mandibular advancement, mouth guard, producing better results? Please expand, and any recommendations regarding an over the counter purchase for the mouth guard?
 
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KYHunter said:
Dentist here. You probably don’t think of your dentist when you think sleep apnea but we successfully treat a lot of patients for sleep apnea. Instead of the large CPAP machine it’s just a biteguard that repositions your lower jaw forward to open the airway. Its not a magical cure for every patient and insurance likely won’t cover it but I’d encourage you to talk to your local dentist about it.
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Yeah I tried that last year. No go for me.
 
Exhumis said:
Sleep apnea sufferer here, dental hygienist wife. @KYHunter speaks true. I have an oral appliance and it’s helped. I also have a mild case of apnea. If you have a mild mild/medium case it’s worth looking in too. Losing weight will help. Also, if you have a nightcap stop. Alcohol relaxes the throat muscles which contributes to snoring. I have tested this and found it to be true, if I have a high abv beer or couple fingers of scotch before bed I snore like an overweight elderly bulldog, ask my wife, and I wake up with a stupid amazing headache worse than a hangover. Consider using a nasal spray or allergy med to open up your nasal pharynx.
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Fantastic point on the alcohol. Not mentioned a lot but definitely makes a difference.
I still love some good bourbon tho
 
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Fuse Dude said:
A little of both, does it appreciably alleviate said symptoms for people with slack jaw, like myself? Or is the mandibular advancement, mouth guard, producing better results? Please expand, and any recommendations regarding an over the counter purchase for the mouth guard?
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In general, palatal expansion is used in pediatrics to fix a “narrow” maxillary arch in relation to the mandible. It sometimes has improvement for sleep apnea symptoms but hasn’t been shown to prevent it from occurring later in life. As an adult, palatal expansion by itself is not normally recommended for treatment except in rare circumstances and after every other avenue has been exhausted.
IMO, any over the counter appliance will not work nearly as well as one that a dentist can make you.
 
Nutterbuster said:
I haven't got tested yet because I've been trying to get out of "obese" territory on the BMI calculator before it do it, but I'm 90% sure I have apnea. Curious to keep track of this.
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I have sleep apnea and I like many others that do, I’m overweight. I do know several people that also have sleep apnea who are not overweight. My case is fairly mild compared to others I know and I don’t have too much issue sleeping without a cpap. Many others I know that use one said it was night and day difference in their quality of sleep after getting their cpap and there’s no way they can sleep without their cpap. If anyone has any thoughts they might have sleep apnea I’d suggest they just do the sleep study. While weight does often play a role in sleep apnea that’s not always the case. If you do have it then you’d likely be surprised how much better you’ll feel after using a cpap.


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I severe apnea. I actually look forward to using with my machine.
i actually sleep using it. I dint wske up ever hour or so all night long, my morning headaches are gone due to my oxygen level not dropping from stopping of breathing
Its really helped alot.
i have talked several times about yhe next step and it seems an implant in the back area of i think my tongue is next. I would just take another battery and a charger. Even a trickle charger fir one.
 
PastorKen said:
I recently had the sleep study done. I have “moderate to severe” sleep apnea. The Navy just ordered me a machine. There’s none available. I’m excited about having one someday. I’m very fit and not overweight.
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I get slack jawed when I sleep, but when I'm exhausted I don't roll to my side resulting in being choked by my jaw all night and the worst "hangover". Feels like you've been gi choked during and for an hour judo session...
 
Not sure if this helps or not, but I use a solar trickle charge (amazon $30 a couple years ago) on my boat battery. They may have more powerful solar solutions now.
 
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