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A 18-year-old male asked:

Its hard for me to breath due to large tonsils and acid reflux, is it possible to affect my heart aside from my sleep apnea that posible 2 afect my <3?

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Dr. John Van der Werff
Dr. John Van der Werffanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Yes: You should see a sleep physician for an evaluation and diagnosis before things get worse.
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Dr. Louis Gallia
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Dr. Ronald Achong
Dr. Ronald Achong commented
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 19 years experience
Great answer. Totally agree.
Dec 7, 2012
Dr. Navdeep Virk
Dr. Navdeep Virkanswered
21 years experience
Seek an ENT: Your apnea could be directly a result of your tonsil assuming rest everything( bmi etc) is within normal limits, get help it will also help withyour acid reflux.
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