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i_t_man · 09-18-2003, 01:09 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elessar

Apparently, I snore like a chain-saw. It doesn't bother me per-se, but it bothers my wife, and that bothers me. I've tried the stupid little strips, and they don't do anything. There is a surgical procedure that is effective, known as an uvulectomy (The uvula is the little thingy that hangs down at the back of your throat). That is very effective. But, aside from that, I would like to be able to find a way to stop.

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I had my uvula along with 1/4 inch of my soft palete removed via laser. It was the best decision I ever made. For years I would wake up feeling almost as tired as when I went to bed. They finally figured out that my breathing was acutally stopping for a few seconds continually through the night due to the snoring. The morning after the surgery I woke up feeling like I had slept for 20 years.

A warning for anyone thinking about having the done however. You are going to have an incredibly sore throat for about 2 weeks afterwards, you are basically getting third degree burns on your throat. I looked at my throat in the mirror after the operation and the back of my mouth looked like a piece of cooked chicken, it was all white.

09-18-2003, 01:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
i_t_man Tilted Location: Seattle	Re: Snoring [QUOTE]Originally posted by Elessar Apparently, I snore like a chain-saw. It doesn't bother me per-se, but it bothers my wife, and that bothers me. I've tried the stupid little strips, and they don't do anything. There is a surgical procedure that is effective, known as an uvulectomy (The uvula is the little thingy that hangs down at the back of your throat). That is very effective. But, aside from that, I would like to be able to find a way to stop. QUOTE] I had my uvula along with 1/4 inch of my soft palete removed via laser. It was the best decision I ever made. For years I would wake up feeling almost as tired as when I went to bed. They finally figured out that my breathing was acutally stopping for a few seconds continually through the night due to the snoring. The morning after the surgery I woke up feeling like I had slept for 20 years. A warning for anyone thinking about having the done however. You are going to have an incredibly sore throat for about 2 weeks afterwards, you are basically getting third degree burns on your throat. I looked at my throat in the mirror after the operation and the back of my mouth looked like a piece of cooked chicken, it was all white.