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Problem i have with cpap is it dont help me and ill wake up multiple times trying to catch my breath suffocating and how do i know if right pressure?
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Sleep MD: If you have CPAP you have probably been evaluated by a sleep MD. Return to the sleep doc for evaluation. You may need adjustment or a different type of CPAP. Sometimes CPAP not effective and surgery is indicated.
Answered 8/12/2015
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