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Re: Does treat OSA treat constipation

Posted by Alamo Joe on May 09, 2008 at 14:07:50:

In Reply to: Re: Does treat OSA treat constipation posted by tomjax on May 09, 2008 at 11:59:46:

Sorry, Tomjax. The parents report plenty of sleeping problems. I weigh about 168 pounds and am 6 feet tall. I am also slight build.

Two different HMOs told me "You are not overweight, you do not drink and you do not smoke. You can't have sleep apena. I was finally diagnosed when I pesented a recording of my breathing, including an apnea.

My younger brother was bottle fed and I suspect that I also was bottle fed. Bottle feeding changes the shape of the skull predisposing the individual
to sleep apnea. Some sleep centers may be able to diagnose sleep apnea in children. A paper by Dr. C Guilleminault has a title something like "What if the polysomnogram is wrong?" If memory is correct, it refers to problems testing children.

Thanks for the input.

CA Alamo Joe

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