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A 46-year-old female asked:
would 9 breathing apneas and blood oxygen levels of 87.5% be considered mild sleep apnea? would this cause a person to be tired during the day etc?
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Dr. Farrah Ahmadanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Yes, and you should definitely use cpap. These apneas can long term cause cardiac changes.
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Dr. Hanul Bhandarianswered
Sleep Medicine 13 years experience
See below: Agree with dr. Ahmed. If your apnea hypopnea index (ahi) is 9 events per hour and the oxygen nadir is 87.5%, and you have daytime sleepiness or fatigue, treatment via dental device or even continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may be an option for you depending on your other medical issues. Please consult with your sleep medicine specialist for a detailed treatment plan. Hope that helps!
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Dr. Timothy Perozekanswered
Ophthalmology 23 years experience
Dry eyes: If you get a sleep apnea machine, it can dry out your eyes. Therefore, get refresh pm from the drug store over the counter and put in your eyes each night at bed time.
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Family Medicine 10 years experience
Check-up: How high is fever? What colors is drainage from nose? There could be many causes. Illness in children is most likely a virus and symptomatic control is usually all that is needed. I would advise you to a make an appointment with his pediatrician if you are concerned.
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
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Correct!: This early in pregnancy makes it difficult to discern whether it is a developing fetus in the egg sac or a "blighted ovum" of a possible miscarrriage. The "tincture of time" will tell the difference. Be patient as mother nature works on her own schedule.
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Last night I had major tingling all over the palm or my right hand. I do computer based work all day and ipad at night. Is this carpal..?
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Dr. Clarence Wimberlyanswered
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Hand numbness: There is a good chance that what you are describing is carpal tunnel syndrome. If this continues wear a wrist splint at night. If this does not solve the numbness then you need to discuss this with your doctor.
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