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Abnormally enlarged lingual tonsil, night time itching, irritated by cpap machine, creating log cough, cannot sleep or sleep using cpap machine?
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Tonsil: well, that needs to be checked out. Your ENT specialist is beat for that.
Answered 11/23/2020
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MDs: See ENT doc about tonsil. If just started with CPAP, often need adjustment of machine or protocol. See sleep MD for this.
Answered 12/17/2016
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