Very Depressed after Sleep Apnea Surgery

dragonfire101 · Jun 11, 2017

Waking up everyday been struggle after this surgery almost 4 months ago. Had surgery thinking in help my quality of life ,but feel it's now made my quality life worse. Everyday now my throat is so dry, feel like I'm choking on something every sec of the day. Phlegmy all time and taste is off. It's a core just to breath and eat. I'm so miserable feel like living like this for the next 40+ yrs ain't worth it. I haven't even lived half a life yet and feel deal with this rest is going be to exhausting. I font have any history mental health. I had some situational anxiety/ depression through my divorce got over it . Had back, knee,neck and elbow surgery so not new to post surgery feeling of getting better ,but this is different. This surgery I feel like changed something and really took part me and my life away.

aphextwin · Jun 11, 2017

Did you say this just happened? If so, hang in there bud.

EzekielAnon · Jun 11, 2017

I can relate to you 100%

I had a serious nose injury when i was young and i cant really breathe through my nose especially when sleeping. I always have dry mouth and flem. Constantly stuffed up and sometimes I feel like Im suffocating. It causes me serious anxiety and i can't sleep.
It comes down to this>
You will adapt and get used to it. MOST OF ALL Life is definitely worth living! Do not give up keep going brother!

Have you talked to your doctor to see if something went wrong during the healing post surgery? Have you told your doc about how you feel?

dragonfire101 · Jun 12, 2017

aphextwin said:
Did you say this just happened? If so, hang in there bud.

4 months but I asked for uvula not to be removed or just tip removed and even told doctor this prior to being wheeled into OR and he removed it . I specifically requested this because that a where lot side affects come from .

dragonfire101 · Jun 12, 2017

dragonfire101 said:
4 months but I asked for uvula not to be removed or just tip removed and even told doctor this prior to being wheeled into OR and he removed it . I specifically requested this because that a where lot side affects come from .

I went to two surgeons within last few weeks they said side affects may get lil better but will be permanent. One said most side affects are from uvula being removed and he does uvula preserving surgery for this reason he read report said appears my surgeons appeared to try to save some of it but probably didn't have skill level to do so and he not sure what he did but there is no uvula. He thinks he stitched over what was left into a flap with other incisions site and it all turned into one piece scar tissue.

dragonfire101 · Jun 12, 2017

Can't taste dairy products, wine and colate either. Drinking glass water is no longer refreshing. It does nothing

brownbanana · Jun 12, 2017

Depression adds a dark view to everything. I personally believe it happens for growth. But even if you have to adapt - your perspective changes as the depression subsides.