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I have diagnosed sleep apnea. i cant stand any cpap or bipap or asv. so its been untreated for 5 years central amd obs. what do i do. health worse.
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Sleep apnea.: If you have sleep apnea and none of the recommended treatments are tolerable, you’re only viable solution would be to lose weight and try to make the sleep apnea just go away. Overweight can lead to sleep apnea so losing weight may help it to go away.
Answered 11/28/2017
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