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A member asked:
I snore quite a lot and very loudly. i went to hospital and whiles sleeping my oxygen levels drops very low causing the alarm systems to go off. any ideas?
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Sleep apnea: Arrange for formal testing at a sleep clinic. Hypoxia can be dangerous.
Answered 10/28/2015
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Treatment is needed: If one's oxygen level drops during sleeping, that means the brain and the rest of the body is NOT getting enough oxygen during those episodes while sleeping. It causes health problems such as brain problems, blood pressure problems, and heart problems. The sleep doctors, ear-nose-throat doctors, and lung doctors are the specialists who treat this. For teens, removing tonsils and adenoids can help.
Answered 10/28/2015
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