I, too have sleep apnea. Mine is a moderate condition with my Oxygen saturation dropping to the mid 80's (97-100% is normal). Severe cases will reach as low as 60%. There are several minor surgeries now available such as radio-frequency ablation, but the local sleep lab director and specialist both say that the benefits are not lasting. However at least one dental appliance looks promising. It works by displacing the lower jaw forward, opening the airway in a similar fashion as the jaw-thrust airway maneuver does. It reportedly has a positive effect with most people still using it a year later. I haven't tried it, but am considering doing so since I'm away from home every third day. One type is called TAPS and I'm sure there are others as well. It may work well enough for your friend to allow her to camp. Bill *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 28 2003 - 23:22:20 PDT
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