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Re: Life insurance with cpap treatment

Posted by SleepyTimeGal on September 09, 2004 at 15:29:29:

In Reply to: Life insurance with cpap treatment posted by jeenat on September 09, 2004 at 10:10:16:

It is not a "cure" just as taking insulin does not cure a diabetic. CPAP relieves the symptoms of apnea; insulin relieves the symptoms of diabetes. In both cases, the patient can stop and restart treatment at any time, thereby putting himself at great risk.

If I have pneumonia and the doctor gives me antibiotics, the pneumonia is cured, gone, and I don't have to continue taking antibiotics the rest of my life.

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