I have completed the initial 20 minute…
I have completed the initial 20 minute per day program and I am currently using the excite twice a week. I got as high as 14 during the initial period and I’m using level 12 for maintenance. I must share that this is tolerable but uncomfortable. I do feel that excite is something worthwhile trying. I have mild to moderate sleep apnea and am pleased to report that there was a significant improvement in my second study. My snoring has also improved. I agree about the expense involved in replacing the mouthpiece every 90 days. I hope the price will come down. Jennifer at excite has been outstanding to work with. I consider myself a happy customer.
Helpful in ditching the CPAP
I have been using the device for about 6 months now, I completed the 6 weeks everyday use and then try for every other day, though for me every day would probably be better. I was diagnosed several years back with moderate/severe Apnea but had my eye on this new technology and wanted to see if it could help. After the initial 6 weeks I stopped using my CPAP machine and haven't gone back since. I do however sleep with a SP02 sensor that logs my sleep and I have set to alert me should my saturation drop below 90%. Most nights that happens a couple times a night, so I'm not ready to ditch sleep monitoring yet. However, I'm very happy to just deal with being awoken a couple times a night instead of having a CPAP glued to my face. I recommend this device if you have the discipline to do it regularly. (talk to your doctor). Customer service in the US has been outstanding. You do have to replace the mouthpiece every 90 days which I find a little annoying because it would be better if the design was replace after so many uses, but it's still cheaper than CPAP supplies, so there's that.
my experience with eXciteOSA
i have used the device now for over 6 weeks and can not honestly say whether it has helped. I have moderate sleep apnea and knew coming in that it may not help. I will know after my sleep study, but have been impressed with the support i got from the company. I want to commend especially Joel Hanlon who has been extremely helpful. From day one he has returned my call, emails within a few minutes .He has answered all my questions, helped me start the device and did trouble shooting, always getting back to me even on weekends. I can truly say that i might have quit without him. whether it is helpful to me or not I think it is a great device .
Happy Customer!
So far, so good! I have used the eXcite device for six weeks, and my second sleep study showed better results! I believe with continued use, these numbers will further get better. I also use mouth tape at night, and I highly recommend it. Give eXcite a try, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
Unfortunately my recent sleep study…
Unfortunately my recent sleep study showed NO improvement in my mild osa after 10 weeks of faithfully using the device. In fact it said I was now in the moderate range! I’m still using my device, generally daily, and have kicked it up a notch in case that helps.
I used Provent therapy for many years…
I used Provent therapy for many years before they stopped manufacturing them. Provent wasn't the best solution, but it helped me sleep relatively ok until a better solution came along. However, once my Provent ran out I was left with no solution and went back to sleeping horribly. I would wake up in the middle of the night because of snoring. I woke up in the morning feeling like I was not breathing well and tired. Now, after trying Excite, my sleep has progressively improved during the therapy over time. I still snore at night though not as much as before and I am getting a much better night's sleep. I suppose the reduction in snoring could improve as I keep using the device over time. Though, just this improvement in sleep alone is the result I was hoping for. I am so happy this is working for me because I was not thrilled about the next options for me, which would be surgeries.
What an amazing device
What an amazing device, this is going to help millions of people. Before I used it my tongue was limp and flabby, you could see how the whole upper airway lacked muscle tone. Six weeks of using Excite OSA and my tongue is a lean, mean fighting machine. It's easy to use, the APP is well designed, and the customer service decent. My one suggestion is that the device should not require a constant internet connection, if you cut out of signal for any reason during treatment, it stops. Largely though, I am super impressed with this. It is surely the future of sleep medicine...
I went through the entire treatment…
I went through the entire treatment cycle twice (had to restart the first time because I had missed a week due to vacation). No improvement for me. I know there are lots of physiological reasons for obstructive sleep apnea but my tongue strength is not the driver for me, apparently as this device did absolutely nothing for me. I wasn't expecting much as the clinical trial data did not show that this helped everybody. Disappointing but it was worth a shot.
I have just finished the initial 6 week…
I have just finished the initial 6 week training with this device. My snoring is particularly non existent now. I also have mild sleep apnea which stopped altogether during the 6th week. However it has returned to a lesser extent since I stopped using every day. I am now experimenting with using every other day. Customer services at EXciteOSA are excellent and helped with all my queries and questions.
You will not regret giving this a go
Hi, I bought this device for husband, who WAS a heavy snorer. He reluctantly used the device everyday for 20 minutes, it was so easy to use every evening. He is snoring is much much less, and more importantly I am sleeping so much better. I also want to metion the amazing service provided by the staff at exciteosa, they truly care and are always available.