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Do you know if mild sleep apnea can get worse over time?

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Dr. Hanul Bhandari answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

See below: Ageing, gaining weight, certain medications, worsening sleep or comorbidities, among other possibilities can possibly worsen sleep apnea. It is best to continually manage it under the care of your sleep doctor to keep it in check. Hope that helps!

Dr Lewis agreed

Answered 4/22/2014

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Yes.: Sleep apnea has he potential to worsen over time. If overweight, you can reverse this trend by losing weight.

Answered 11/7/2014

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