Ron Avis

As a child I had a lot of symptoms: difficulty sleeping, periods of sleeping very, very long.This was in high school. I would worry about my sleep and whether I would sleep at all. No one would pay attention.Many many times I had difficulty sleeping and my sleep was often poor. My biggest problem is […]
Nicole Gedraitis

still struggling with breathing through my nose and it continues to get worse as I get older. I was dx with asthma at 35 and TMJ disorder. I have arthritis in my jaw already. I have ongoing neck and back pain, was a prolonged thumb sucker and have a deviated septum. This has already been […]
Josh Block

Our story is long, both my kids have severe sleep apnea ages 3 and 5. We have done all the western route medicine with them, tinsels removed, tongue tie release, palatial expansion, and myo therapy. My wife and I never get sleep because we are always helping the kids through the night. I also suffer […]
Lauren Roper

Working with MFT and will have a frenectomy!Clencher and TMD
Emily Beilby

I live with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. It took over a year to be diagnosed and I was misdiagnosed with asthma. My stridor just got worse and worse and my quality of life was deteriorating. I went from being fit and active (running, cycling, aerobics, yoga etc) to not even being able to pull a load […]
Melissa Geringer

It started with bad orthodontics in middle school, some gaps were closed, but my open bite was never addressed. Went back to a different orthodontist at 18 years old to address the bite and he pulled 4 molars to push everything “back”, my face shape changed completely. Cut to adulthood, I assumed wisdom teeth were […]
Georgios Vessiropoulos

I am a dentist and I see daily many patients with airway restrictions/ sleep apnea
Julie Hudson

Still wake up feeling very tired. I am not consistent with wearing my CPAP, however. I am 56 yrs old and wish I could for once wake up and feel refreshed and ready to take on the day. I was told I have mild sleep apnea and mod- severe hypersomnia and told to use the […]
Allyson Silverman

I’m waiting to see an oral surgeon for possibly having TMJ, also I’ve had 3 jaw surgeries,I also need a mouth guard due to possibly having TMJ because of mouth grinding,I also have jaw pain, ear pain on and off, I also have allergies.
Nicole Hayes

I’m a paediatric OT. I discovered the airway space for my 2yo son who has a compromised airway. He has undergone ENT surgery and will also undergo palate expansion when he is old enough (hoping between 3-4 years). Going on the journey with him, I identified my own airway and sleep disorders. I have an […]