Victor Avis
I believe that I have had an airway disorder my entire life. I use to always fall asleep in school and I snored loudly as a young child. Most people around me, including family, friends, teachers, and professors, thought that I was either funny or rude. Little did I or they recognize that my life […]
Brittany Governale
When I was younger I had an underbite. I was told I needed jaw surgery by an orthodontist but my parents did not want me to receive that so young. I saw a different orthodontist and I was given a device for my jaw which attached to my expander at night time. It helped bring […]
Karen Bell
I am 45yo female, diagnosed a couple of yrs ago with OSA but am of the hypopnea side. I don’t really have any full obstruction events but high AHI score of 55 events per hour of restricted breathing / shallow breathing documented at the sleep lab. It took decades to get this diagnosed. I did […]
Kaitlin Dunphy
I suffered from extreme fatigue, TMJ dysfunction, gum recession, bruxism, orthodontic relapse, muscle pain, and anxiety. I saw my primary care, dentist, and ENT for craniofacial pain. I was told I was healthy, needed to manage stress better, and stop brushing my teeth so hard. I ended up connecting the dots between my symptoms and […]
Dina Ezagui
I have been feeling tired even after a full night sleep, snoring, mouth breathing. Jaw and neck tension and pain likely due to a tongue tie.
Sharon Bryant
I have idiopathic subglotic stenosis. I suffered for years before being correctly diagnosed. I was short of breath and tested negative for asthma. They treated me for sinus infection several times and the oral steroid would help for awhile. Until I got really closed up. Sent to an allergy specialist who tested and I didn’t […]
Sarah Lybarger
I am a Speech-Language Pathologist who works tirelessly to learn more about and promote awareness about airway health, sleep disordered breathing and tethered oral tissues. After 20 years of work in the public schools, feeling frustrated that most of the students I worked with had undiagnosed myofunctional disorders and disordered breathing. My referrals to medical […]
John O’Neill
Since October 2018 I have had chronic sinus and upper respiratory challenges. The ENT that I went to said that it was likely that I contracted some virus that took root in my sinus cavity. This has impacted my sleep, breathing, energy level, and overall well being. I also have chronic neck/upper back pain. She […]
Ellie Campbell
Mild snoring became severe after menopause. Sleep study showed mild OSA with AHI 14 and snoring to 70dB. Treated with ALF and 2 different Vivos devices– 4 years later 3 night sleep study shows AHI still 8-10 and still snoring to 70dB but less often. (interestingly 10 with device plus lip seal tape and 8 […]
Rebecca Downing
I have an airway condition known as Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. It came on when I was 32 just after the birth of my first daughter (I was healthy and athletic prior to that). Globally, the condition is found in 98% women and it comes on around the time we have children (or childbearing years). I […]