and works with both a local university research hospital in our city, and was chief of surgery at our VA hospital until he retired from there. I've known him for over 10 years and he has treated both me and my husband. We both think he's a straight-shooter kind of guy and we trust him. He hasn't tried to "sell" me on it. I brought it up and asked him about it.
The reason they want me to do something about my sleep apnea is that I have Atrial Fibrillation. I had an ablation procedure done for that last year, and it has mostly stopped my AFib, but sleep apnea increases my chances of AFib returning.
Left to my own devices, and without having AFib, I would be doing what you are doing because it doesn't actually bother me, either. I don't even get sleepy in the daytime!
My doctor and I have discussed all the available options. I know I can't do CPAP. Truly, my worst sleep problem is insomnia, the kind where I have trouble falling asleep, and the mask and its paraphernalia would just increase my sleep anxiety. Plus, I have claustrophobia, so to heck with apnea because I would just never fall asleep anyway! Ditto with the mouth devices.
So, I asked him about Inspire. He considered it, thought it could be a solution for my situation, and scheduled me for the test to see if I would qualify. I did. I am scheduled for the surgery in about one month. I can back out if I change my mind, of course. So, that is I where I'm at.
I agree with you about the whole CPAP industry and the "sleep studies" that accompany it as well. What a racket. My sleep studies never even convinced me I have apnea! However, it was measurable during the test under anesthesia to see if I qualified, and I must trust that.
Thank you for sharing your opinion. I appreciate you taking the time to share it with me.
I thought SURELY someone on DU would have an Inspire device, but so far, no one has come forward. If I could only talk to one or two people who use Inspire, I would maybe feel better about becoming a cyborg!
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