UPPP Surgery worsening daytime breathing, very frustrated
I got a UPPP surgery (modified expansion pharyngoplasty) for a very mild sleep apnea (which turns out was an acid reflux problems) more than 1 year ago.
Initially, the surgery helped my daytime breathing but as my throat heals (my oral cavity gets wider and wider), I got a feeling whenever I breath, the air is going to the back of my tongue (instead of my lungs). I feel less oxygenated (although daytime saturation is always good) than ever before. Other than that, it causes a hyponasal type of speech (My humming is gone) and voice projection problems (echoing sound).
I went to several ENTs, some said my airway patency is good and that I got other problems, the other (which I trust more) mentioned that the muscles that used to get the feeling of air (anterior pillars) were pushed way too much and causes a speech change (which in turn, cause breathing pattern problems due to wrong way of compensation), but eventually I would get used to it.
I haven't check my sleep again because I thought this is not a sleeping problem anymore (used to be that my daytime breathing was bad, but my sleeping was good), but gonna check that since I think it does impact my sleep.
I'm beyond frustrated, has anyone experienced the same thing? does it actually get better?
Initially, the surgery helped my daytime breathing but as my throat heals (my oral cavity gets wider and wider), I got a feeling whenever I breath, the air is going to the back of my tongue (instead of my lungs). I feel less oxygenated (although daytime saturation is always good) than ever before. Other than that, it causes a hyponasal type of speech (My humming is gone) and voice projection problems (echoing sound).
I went to several ENTs, some said my airway patency is good and that I got other problems, the other (which I trust more) mentioned that the muscles that used to get the feeling of air (anterior pillars) were pushed way too much and causes a speech change (which in turn, cause breathing pattern problems due to wrong way of compensation), but eventually I would get used to it.
I haven't check my sleep again because I thought this is not a sleeping problem anymore (used to be that my daytime breathing was bad, but my sleeping was good), but gonna check that since I think it does impact my sleep.
I'm beyond frustrated, has anyone experienced the same thing? does it actually get better?
