Dental devices for sleep apnea
I have been using a C pap for 7 years now. Besides the issues with traveling with the machine, dry eyes and mouth, disturbing my husband when I knock it out of placement, I have over the past year begin grinding or biting down hard on my teeth. I have been advised to get a bite guard but have recently been looking into dental device to replace my C pap as I just can't see doing both. Has anyone had any experience with such dental devices?? Do they work? Are they hard to get used to? Any other issues with them?
for years I could never get settled in with the CPAP I had rough go of it at first I scratched my cornea, wrapped the cord around me neck. I did try a dental device when I couldn't take it anymore for me it didn't work I would wake up the device on forehead. I would go and get adjusted and still wake up with it on my forehead. I think it also depends on the severity of Sleep Apnea I have a friend that mas very mild apneas and did great with a dental device and it was much more comfortable for her. I hope you find something that gives you good sleep I know it's hard dealing with some of the side effects of the CPAP. Warmly, Brittany SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net/subscribe
(Newsletter) Team Member and Advocate)I am going to my sleep dr in a few weeks and Medicare will pay for the dental device? I am so uncomfortable with any of the masks, marks on my face, dry mouth dry eyes and just uncomfortable. I sleep with a scarf on my head bec of hair breakage. the dental device sounds like a choice.
@anniefannie Let us know how it goes when you see your doctor. Warmly, Lisa (SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net Team Member and Advocate)
Thanks for info. Medicare will pay for device so that's not an issue. Will review with Dr about advice of using. I have neuropathy which causes me pain and broke my shoulder last july, also causing me pain and that's when the teeth clenching started. I'm hopeful this will work for me bit we'll see.
