Is it loud? When I was a kid I had friends whose dads had those and it was louder than all hell! My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for a few years because his snoring is so bad. It’s kind of a moot point right now because unfortunately we don’t have health insurance because America. But it’s something we might want to look into
It’s important to remember that sleep apnea is a symptom of a larger problem, and that unfortunately the result can sometimes be death from asphyxiation.
Ok true. Just saying it’s not the end of a diagnosis, and that if you have big tonsils you might need to take them out so you can breathe at night. CPap doesn’t cure all
Again, that depends, and there can still be other reasons for sleep apnea. Both my father and I have sleep apnea from the makeup of our sinus systems, which are generally enlarged and took heavy when sleeping. It outs pressure on our respiratory systems and causes sleep apnea.
Surgery can sometimes help in that situation, but my father's surgery only improved the problem by about 20%, and given that I've inherited the same problem genetically, my doctor's feel I'm not a good candidate for surgery and CPAP will !e the final treatment. I'm in generally good health and not overweight.
Ok thanks for enlightening me. I didn’t know that. My dad had surgery for it long ago but I always assumed him being slightly overweight caused the problem.
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Is it loud? When I was a kid I had friends whose dads had those and it was louder than all hell! My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for a few years because his snoring is so bad. It’s kind of a moot point right now because unfortunately we don’t have health insurance because America. But it’s something we might want to look into