Anyone out there have any experience with the Inspire implant for treating sleep apnea? The implant is inserted high on the right side of the chest. I have read that with the implant you will not be able to shoot any firearm that has a "felt" recoil.
Sleep Apnea
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ElkCameraMan
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I would look into non surgical interventions. If you would like help send me a message. Many times weight loss tends to help (however i dont know if this would be applicable in your case)
I have dealt with significant sleep apnea for about 3-4 years. For my sleep apnea i got a prescription for the resined machine. It significantly helped me get sleep and not snore. After 2 years I was worried about a pending sheep hunt and was not sure what to do. I looked into the mouth pieces. I had on made and had to pay for it but use it all the time when traveling. Works great and use it more than the machine. Good luck, sleep apnea sucks. I always opt for non-surgical when I can, but that is just me. Ask folks who have pacemakers, they may need them but there are lots of issues.
Bigjay73
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Get it, using a machine or dental device sucks ass
caddiscrazy
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I’m a respiratory therapist and work with apnea patients daily. My advice would be to definitely do the research before you go the route of surgery. I was able to watch an inspire surgery last year. It is a very invasive procedure…just saying. To qualify for the inspire you must have severe sleep apnea, tried cpap or bipap and failed, and have a bmi of a certain threshold. I have had several patients that went the inspire way. My view is if you have severe sleep apnea and we can’t get you able to use a machine, inspire will probably keep you from having a stroke or heart attack. Talk to your dr and see what their advice would be.
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Any implanted device carries risks, and efficacy is not certain.
Here is a review in a lay journal.
www.consumerreports.org
Here is a review in a lay journal.
No More CPAP? What to Know About Inspire Sleep Apnea Treatment - Consumer Reports
The Inspire implant can serve as an alternative to CPAP for sleep apnea in some cases. Consumer Reports explains who it's a good choice for.
Following. My aunt went through the same thing, and seeing her symptoms made me start questioning my own health. Lately, I’ve been noticing similar signs and can’t shake the feeling that something’s off. I’ve been planning to dial the ModivCare phone number for ages now, but honestly, there’s a part of me that’s afraid it might confirm what I suspect. Still, I know that avoiding it won’t help — better to face it head-on and get answers. Maybe they can guide me on the next steps or even rule things out.
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Rack Daniels
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Following as well. My wife has a video of me sleeping on the toilet, don’t take a breath for like 40 seconds and then DEEP inhale… I don’t even notice when I’m sleeping, of course. Scary chit
grizzly63
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And they say "he died peacefully in his sleep" Nope. I have occasional nightmares of dying in various ways, usually quite frightening-which I believe is my brains way of giving me an andrenalin rush to speed up my heart and wake my butt up. C-pap does not work for me. Breathe right and nasal moisturizers every night, sleep on my side, elevated the damn bed. I have come to accept the fact that I just may very well die in my sleep. Probably not peacefully though.
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I got sleep apnea, it’s new to me haven’t had it for more than a year now, it freakin sux, and it’s scary sh!t, I would definitely do lots of research before going under the knife, it might be the right choice.. but I personally would try everything I can before that.
Severe obstructive and central apnea here. I’m all of 5’8” and 170#…so it’s just genetics for me.
I have been living with a CPAP for the last 15 years - it’s a GodSend. I have two units - one bedside (large, quiet, heaven) and a second travel CPAP (small, light weight).
I’ve gone to Alaska on hunts three times and packed the CPAP with me. I call ahead to find out what kind of car my PH drives and source a large car battery that goes on the plane with us for a back-country drop off. The car battery becomes part of my tip to him.
I’ve also found that I can do a night or two without the CPAP if I plan a bit for it. A shot of Afrin up each nostril and a half a Benadryl and I do well enough on sleep to make it through two nights on the trail. This was important given a goat hunt I was on required us to spend a night on the mountain. It’s not perfect but it’s enough.
Anyway, I don’t consider a CPAP the kiss of death at all. For me, it’s heaven.
I have been living with a CPAP for the last 15 years - it’s a GodSend. I have two units - one bedside (large, quiet, heaven) and a second travel CPAP (small, light weight).
I’ve gone to Alaska on hunts three times and packed the CPAP with me. I call ahead to find out what kind of car my PH drives and source a large car battery that goes on the plane with us for a back-country drop off. The car battery becomes part of my tip to him.
I’ve also found that I can do a night or two without the CPAP if I plan a bit for it. A shot of Afrin up each nostril and a half a Benadryl and I do well enough on sleep to make it through two nights on the trail. This was important given a goat hunt I was on required us to spend a night on the mountain. It’s not perfect but it’s enough.
Anyway, I don’t consider a CPAP the kiss of death at all. For me, it’s heaven.
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My dad got a tiny travel cpap and a lithium battery that, along with solar panel, kept him going no worries for over a week in Alaska. The whole rig is just a couple pounds, happy to share the stuff he got if interested.
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Don't do the surgery, it's not a fix all. Don't waste time on the mouth piece thing, it's only for 10-15% of the people, the other 85-90% it does not even work. Get the script to get the machine and get used to it. I have used a cpap for 20 years. It does take some getting used too, but for me it works. Now I need to get the travel version so I can test out the battery packs for hunting without a generator....or just stay in hotels 
Also, weight is not a main factor in apnea, for some yes, but for me it did not matter per the doctor.
Also, weight is not a main factor in apnea, for some yes, but for me it did not matter per the doctor.Please do share!
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He has this kit, solar charger kept the battery well above 1/2 charge the entire time he was there.
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I will say if you are the least bit technical you could re-create the battery and solar kit much cheaper, but if not go with the kit from the manufacturer and have support.
ResMed AirMini Travel CPAP Off-the-Grid Upgrade | Lofta
Discover the AirMini Travel Off-the-Grid Bundle, your all-in-one CPAP solution for outdoor adventures. Elevate your travel experience with this Off-the-Grid Bundle.
He has this kit, solar charger kept the battery well above 1/2 charge the entire time he was there.
Yeah, that’s the kit I should have gotten. I went with the transcend Micro…the ResMed is a much better option for off-grid.
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I use a cpap every night and I take one with me on backpack hunts. I have a Z2mini and use a small lithium ion battery if I’m backpacking. I did have to do some soldering because the machine is 15 volt and batteries are 12 volt but it’s easy with Amazon. I’d rather forget my sleeping bag than my cpap. It’s not a big deal and it’s life-changing.
Tell me more about this soldering you speak of please! I have access to a Z2mini as well.
shale
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I have the inspire and it was a life changer. I wake up now and feel so much better and rested. I could not shoot a shotgun for a couple weeks after surgery but no problems now. I have had it for nearly a year.
