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Re: OSA and Reflux

Posted by DavidS on August 09, 2000 at 09:04:43:
In Reply to: Re: OSA and Reflux posted by Kevin (in Walla Walla) on August 09, 2000 at 08:02:34:
Is it also possible that the effort to breathe is putting enough stress on the abdomen that it's forcing gastric juices into the upper GI tract? Then once PAP is in use and the apneas stop, there wouldn't be all that heave-ho-ing causing things to make their way into the esophagus. Just a thought.

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Re: OSA and Reflux Graham D in CGY 06:53 8/10/00 (1)

Re: OSA and Reflux DavidS 10:30 8/10/00 (0)

Re: OSA and Reflux aloha ron 23:23 8/09/00 (3)

Come now, Ron! DavidS 06:07 8/10/00 (2)

Re: Come now, Ron! John Len 09:29 8/10/00 (1)

Re: Come now, Ron! DavidS 10:32 8/10/00 (0)

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