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A member asked:
What to do if i think i suffer from sleep apnea. would sleeping on my side help keep my airways open?
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Sometimes: Positional therapy, in the way of avoiding sleeping on your back, is often recommended initially. However, not all apnea is positional so this needs to be looked at based on sleep study. Some patients it may actually be worse on side sleeping.
Answered 7/6/2013
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Sleep apnea: Yes and here are a few suggestions: avoiding sleeping on one's back ( sew a pocket on the back of a t-shirt and put a tennis ball in it) losing weight seeing an ENT to evaluate the airways for deviated septum, enlarged tonsils etc. See an allergist and treat as needed. Wear breath rite strips wear a custom device made by a dentist that will hold the lower jaw forward, thereby opening the airway.
Answered 6/10/2014
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