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A member asked:

I have very large tonsils causing sleep apnea. saw two ents: one recommended cpap and the other surgery. doing well on cpap so should i skip surgery?

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Your choice: If CPAP has taken care of your symptoms and you are sleeping well at night, then surgery to remove your Tonsils is not required.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/11/2017

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