
banana_man6000
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Backstory:
19yo with a subhuman side profile
Had mild sleep apnea → Knew it wasn't enough for insurance to cover bimax.
Solution? Stack the variables before my sleep study.
Step 1: Get the referral
Went to an airway-focused ortho first (not a random dentist). Told them my symptoms: constant fatigue, waking up choking, headaches, “brain fog.” They wrote me a referral for a sleep study.
Step 2: Tank your airway health before the test
Goal: show severe OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) (AHI ≥ 30). My numbers hit 55+. Here’s what i did in the days leading up:
- 20mg mk-677 (water retention + weight gain → worse airway collapse)
- Drank alcohol at night (relaxes airway muscles)
- Ate garbage food late at night (extra bloat)
- Slept on my back for the study w/o a pillow (gravity helps the collapse)
- Stayed underslept the night before so my body would crash into deeper, more vulnerable sleep stages
Step 3: The sleep study
I didn’t “fake” anything. Just let my body do its worst. With everything stacked, I had multiple desats below 80% and AHI > 55. doc called it “severe osa” without hesitation.
Result
Have an appt w my ortho to discuss options next week
Moral of the story: If you’re recessed and you have trouble sleeping at night it's not over for you