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A member asked:
Dr noticed my tonsils were huge, got talked into a home test which showed ahi 9.7. gave a cpap. doesn't do anything for me. could i stop using it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
I would strongly: encourage you to discuss this fully with your sleep medicine specialist before making that decision.
Answered 5/27/2017
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