Of the people who are diagnosed, how often does PAP do the trick for an extended period of time?  I know there is no line between successful and unsuccessful, but I just want to know, generally, how great of a solution PAP is?  In how many cases does it completely cure the symptoms for years and years?  

I know it is the *best* solution......

CPAP doesn't "cure" anything. It simply is a machine that supports your ability to have an open airway to breath through while you are sleeping.

There is no "cure" for OSA. There are simply "treatments."

Anonymous wrote:

Of the people who are diagnosed, how often does PAP do the trick for an extended period of time?  I know there is no line between successful and unsuccessful, but I just want to know, generally, how great of a solution PAP is?  In how many cases does it completely cure the symptoms for years and years?  

I know it is the *best* solution......

Regret there is no cure for sleep apnoea. CPAP provides a splint to keep the airway open.
Success rates are dependant on compliance. Compliance rates vary from country to country. The success of cpap in treating OSA is pitched at 95%, again this figure depends on compliance.

I'm now on cpap 11 years + and it has given me back my life and continues to do so. It's a life sentence however.

Daniel


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The untreated Sleep Apnoea sufferer died quietly in his sleep.......
Unlike his three passengers who died screaming !!!!!!

(Anon)

in australia its often said that about half of those prescribed CPAPs are never able to get used to them
many second hand CPAPs are advertised for sale, ironic as you cant legally get a new machine, or a second hand one from a CPAP dealer without a sleep doc's prescription
but if buying privately, this doesnt matter

which raises the question of self diagnosis and experimenting , especially since one sleep disorders person told me that the pressure setting may not be of much importance, their patients often have CPAPs with the pressures miles out but who still seem to be getting a good benefit

the professional sleep docs of course say its essential for them to ascertain the correct pressure setting or disaster will follow :?:
however in australia with no private health insurance I had to wait almost 6 months for my first eleep study.......