2 hours ago
Mild sleep apnea, doctor recommended a dental appliance but not sure how to proceed.
Hi everyone,
I've been struggling for quite some time with tiredness in the morning and also with fatigue overall, so at the recommendation of my primary care physician I did a home sleep study.
I got diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, with an AHI of 11.9. I went to see a sleep specialist, and he recommended a dental appliance.
I've been reading quite a bit about dental appliances here and on other places on the internet, and I'm concerned about side effects. They also don't seem particularly effective. So I'm wondering what I should do instead. Should I go for a CPAP machine maybe?
Also, looking at the number of events per position on my report, most of my apnea events happen while supine, with very few events while sleeping on the left or on the right. So I'm wondering if I could try maybe sleeping on the side instead and if that would help?
Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks!
I've been struggling for quite some time with tiredness in the morning and also with fatigue overall, so at the recommendation of my primary care physician I did a home sleep study.
I got diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, with an AHI of 11.9. I went to see a sleep specialist, and he recommended a dental appliance.
I've been reading quite a bit about dental appliances here and on other places on the internet, and I'm concerned about side effects. They also don't seem particularly effective. So I'm wondering what I should do instead. Should I go for a CPAP machine maybe?
Also, looking at the number of events per position on my report, most of my apnea events happen while supine, with very few events while sleeping on the left or on the right. So I'm wondering if I could try maybe sleeping on the side instead and if that would help?
Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks!
