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I have sleep apnea and use cpap. how can i recover completely?
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Lose weight: If you are overweight, make a concerted effort to lose weight!
Answered 12/27/2014
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Depends: how severe is your sleep apnea, is it weight related. every 10% reduction in weight can potentially lead to a 30% improvement in AHI. Also you could consider looking into maxillomandibular advancement surgery which has a high rate of success if you are a candidate.
Answered 10/4/2016
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