[throwaway191999]

Yes. To make a long story short, it was a lifestyle change that solved it for me. Basically my sleep apnea was due to irritation in my airways due to stomach acid leaking towards the throat at night, while laying down. That stomach acid was going up because of high levels of work stress and late evening meals, as well as unhealthy snacking (though I am a healthy and active individual, the effect was there). I now never eat heavy before bedtime, and try not to eat at all for a few hours. I do drink more water, and keep my stress levels at bay. The road to understanding my apneas causes wasn't a straight one - doctors didn't raise these causes as options from the start, nor did the internet. Anyhow, happy, back to life without surgeries, and wishing you the same!

[trane_project]

I tried intermittent fasting by not having dinner, and I noticed that my heartburn went away almost immediately. I stuck to it pretty much because of that. Not sure how it relates to my sleep apnea because I had already fixed it by then, but it is probably worth a try if CPAP didn't work.

[throwawayosa]

Thanks for sharing your story. Did you try taking meds (like PPI) for acid reflux?

[throwaway191999]

Yes, and they did help when the reflux was worse. But I only needed them for a while and then stopped taking them completely.

I still keep a Tums by my bed at night but very rarely use it. I also keep a bottle of water, and usually that's sufficient to ease any irritation.

Another thing I remembered after writing the original - is that I reduced alcohol consumption to basically zero. I would drink a beer once in a a few weeks before that, but now - zero.

[ffhhj]

Do you drink while or after eating?