Posted by noa on July 4, 2003, at 17:38:18
In reply to Re: Sleep testing » Dinah, posted by Penny on July 4, 2003, at 11:03:26
I use a cpap. I hate it but it has saved my life, literally.
Depending on the severity of the apnea, and the contributing factors, some people are candidates for surgery to remove some of the soft palate tissue.
Weight loss can help for some, if that is a contributing factor.
Me? I've got the weight thing, plus a small mouth/airway.
Thing is, as yucky as it feels to think about using a cpap, unless you have the alternative, and until you lose enough weight--if that is what is causing it--you need to use the cpap if it is prescribed. Apnea is dangerous. It can cause all kinds of serious health problems, mood disorders, and can lead to falling asleep at the wheel.
If you are not getting proper sleep, that can throw your brain and body totally out of whack. Plus if you have oxygen deprivation, that adds a whole other problem.
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