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I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
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04-09-2022, 01:54 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
Sleepycpap, have you researched a treatment called Airlift by Siesta Medical? It looks interesting, mild procedure to possibly solve the issue of pp.
04-09-2022, 08:58 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
Yankees, this procedure is not suitable for palatal prolapse and is an alternative to Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). This relatively painful and often ineffective surgery with many side-effects is clearly less optimal than using the stent. The Airlift is no picnic and does not target the source of the problem described by SleepyCPAP. Just noticed this thread is a top search return when looking for Palatal Prolapse.
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04-09-2022, 10:01 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
(04-09-2022, 01:54 PM)yankees123 Wrote: Sleepycpap, have you researched a treatment called Airlift by Siesta Medical? It looks interesting, mild procedure to possibly solve the issue of pp. SR, have there been other members of this forum that have tried the airlift? If so I would be interested to read about them. From their website it seemed to me to solve many of the issues that osa causes. I am only looking for alternatives to make an informed decision. I will post more of my therapy to see if you think that pp is actually my problem. Thanks for your advice.
04-09-2022, 10:02 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
Sorry , didn’t mean to attach previous post
07-17-2022, 02:15 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
SleepyCPAP, are you still using the AlaxoStent? what had been your experience?
07-20-2022, 10:57 AM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
Yes,
I am still using the 6” AlaxoStent. Sometimes just alone for naps (monitored by my O2Ring), but almost exclusively in combination with the VAuto. This device is perfect for me! My sleep doctor reads my monthly reports I send from OSCAR, and says my treatment is excellent. I haven’t posted updates, because it just continues to look perfect, same as previous updates. For instance, in the past month OSCAR says I had only three mild Hypopneas (on three separate nights), and two brief CA’s (18 seconds and 10 seconds, on different nights). My VAuto is so bored: it is set to EPAP 4, PS 3.6 and the 99.5% EPAP was 4.24cm last night (Median 4.0 cm). Flow limitations were zeros, except for the 99.5% of 0.01 (the one time the VAuto did a minor preemptive pressure increase). Overall, since January when my pressure experiments ended, my AHI has averaged 0.03 according to OSCAR’s stat’s page. Average EPAP 4.09cm (minimum setting is 4cm). Average SpO2 has been 96.11 over the same period. The only difficulty is finding the disinfectant. I can get a refill bottle on Amazon but it is very expensive. AlaxoStent suggests alternatives, but I’ve preferred to go with the ProntoSan that is recommended in the manual. I’ve never had any sinus or throat infection this whole time. - SleepyCPAP
07-22-2022, 03:38 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
I have been going round and round with Alaxo about whether or not it is a Medicare approved device (and if they will bill Medicare like my CPAP DME does).
After multiple emails, I cannot get a cogent response. I'm not sure their marketing dept knows what they are doing. You'd think that Medicare billing would be the Golden Goose and the Gravy Train rolled into one for them, but they act like they don't even know what I am talking about. I am not sure that I want to move forward with a company that appears so inept.
07-20-2024, 02:36 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
(07-20-2022, 10:57 AM)SleepyCPAP Wrote: Yes, Hello, I'm new to the forum, having discovered after doing some research on palatal prolapse. I decided to give the Alaxo Stent a try and just received it today. I understand that there is a break-in period but my first few attempts were a little discouraging. Inserting was easier than I expected but as soon as I started pulling out the insertion tube and expanding the stent, my gag reflex kick in in a major way. Did you deal with this and did it eventually go away? Thank you
07-20-2024, 03:11 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
(07-20-2024, 02:36 PM)vroma Wrote: Hello, You can find my detailed break-in experience here: Alaxo Hybrid Stent with CPAP - Therapy Thread ( 1 2 3 4 ) Do you have the 6" one or the hybrid?
07-20-2024, 03:22 PM
RE: I'm using AlaxoStent with PAP therapy to fix Palatal Prolapse
Thank you, Szabo. I had actually read your post previously and didn't see a mention of gag reflect. I've also since found Sleepy's earlier post, where he indicated he did not have any issues with gag reflex either other than the one time he inserted the stent too far and touched his epiglottis. I'm not inserting it nearly that far and have a very strong gage reflex the moment I remove the insertion tube. I know gag reflex varies from person to person and it's possible I have too strong of a gag reflex to tolerate the stent, which would be unfortunate as I'm at my wit's end with this palatal prolapse issue.
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