Originally Posted by
daniellam
Would surgery help? I've heard of people who get parts of their throat "trimmed off" so that they can breath better when sleeping.
I have Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and I took the surgery to "cut open my throat" or more accurately they widen the opening that we swallow our food down, theoretically this decreases muscle tension and increase air flow. Didn't work.
I know of the risk before I took the surgery, success rate (that it helps) is only 15%. That is why yes, doctors usually say don't bother.