# Nasal Polyp surgery, Anyone ever needed it? **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nasal-polyp-surgery-anyone-ever-needed-it/253513 **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic **Created:** [July 27, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nasal-polyp-surgery-anyone-ever-needed-it/253513 "2010-07-27T06:49:54Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 13
### Author: ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS) #### Post date: [July 28, 2010, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nasal-polyp-surgery-anyone-ever-needed-it/253513/13 "2010-07-28T06:20:18Z")
> [@New Ride - Pics!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride-pics/33728/22): > > Nope, sleep apnea originates at the soft palate. People with blocked nasal passages usually breathe loudly all the time. **Sleep apnea is only in certain positions while sleeping (easily fixable).** Not true. I know you are smart/taking mcats etc etc, so don’t take offense. _SOME_ sleeping positions contribute to sleep apnea in individuals who have **respiratory ailments.** _However_, many people have hereditary issues (cerebrovascular diseases) which keeps the brain from signaling the ‘breathing muscles’. A lot of times, even minor things like higher altitude, or some medications will intensify sleep apnea as some meds. cause irregular heartrates etc. Some people with heart or lung disease, for example, have a hard time getting the oxygen into their blood. Over time, the brain in these circumstances will stop monitoring O2 input and instead use blood carbon dioxide levels to determine when to take the next breath. Shit gets crazy. My father was tested for this and its actually quite complicated. The tests and monitoring procedures were very detailed- it was pretty interesting. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nasal-polyp-surgery-anyone-ever-needed-it/253513)._