Inspire and CPAP Alternatives and Updates

[Comfortcomposites]

Any suggestions of newly developed alternatives

[Comfortcomposites]

Any update of the success with Inspire as an CPAP alternative?

[Comfortcomposites]

Any Pros and Cons with Inspire from personal experience?

[Comfortcomposites]

How does the Inspire sleep treatment actually work since you not providing any external air pressure relative to the CPAP machines?

[UnicornRider]

You have asked the same question in 4 threads within a half hour span, keep your therapy questions to a single thread,

[Sleeprider]

I have merged 4 threads into one. Please do not post multiple places with the same question.

Inspire works by delivering a mild shock to the hypoglossal nerve which causes the tongue and upper airway to contract. If your apnea is caused by obstruction from the back of the tongue against the soft palate, this may help. Inspire has about a 50% efficacy in cases of mild obstructive apnea. It is not suitable for severe obstructive apnea or central apnea. There are many articles on the internet describing the function of the hypoglossal nerve simulator. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK594264/ In the STAR study cited in this article, "126 patients with OSA who had a mean baseline AHI of 32 events per hour, ODI of 28.9 events per hour, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score of 11.6, and a Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire score (FOSQ) of 14.3.[14] Following device placement, 98% of patients completed a 12-month follow-up, which found an improvement in mean AHI to 15.3 events per hour (median, 29.3-9), ODI to 13.9 events per hour (median, 25.4-7.4), ESS score of 7 (median, 11-6), and a FOSQ of 18.2 (median, 14.6-18.2).

If you find those mediocre results satisfactory, and are in a position to afford the expensive invasive surgery, Inspire may be for you. There are first hand reviews and experiences of our members in other threads if you use the search string: Inspire site:apneaboard.com
https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread...My-Journey
https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread...eep-Device
https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread...ce-implant

[Comfortcomposites]

Airlift vs Inspire which functions better?

[OpalRose]

There are six other threads on the Inspire that you can review. Scroll to the bottom of this thread and look at "Possibly Related Threads".

I haven't heard much about the Airlift.