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Are alternative treatments to mild obstructive sleep apnea(ahi of 8/h) other than cpap/bipap! are there any side effects that will arise from them?
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Weight management: Depending on a patients weight, getting closer a BMI under 25 may be more successful in the long term for OSA and a variety of other health issues.
Answered 12/11/2016
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2: Weight loss may help. Dental sleep appliances usually useful. See evaluation by a dentist trained in sleep medicine.
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