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Re: apnea

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on October 06, 2005 at 14:46:53:

In Reply to: Re: apnea posted by seattlebill on October 06, 2005 at 12:34:34:

You are correct - it IS possible to die suddenly from complications brought on by sleep apnea.

I just was trying to make the point that apnea itself is not a primary cause of sudden death.

The original poster seemed pretty upset that they might die before their sleep study and CPAP.

A greater chance exists of falling asleep at the wheel due to daytime sleepiness and having a fatal auto accident.

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