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Re: steroids and apnea

Posted by Jeff on January 20, 1998 at 19:37:29:

In Reply to: Re: steroids and apnea posted by Brian on January 20, 1998 at 15:25:17:

Hi Brian,

Thanks for responding. I seem to have a vicious cycle going between apnea and weight gain. I believe the weight gain to be a direct result of the apnea. When first diagnosed with severe apnea I was 15 pounds above my ideal weight. The cycle seems to work like this:

the less restful my sleep = the less exercise I can sustain
the less exercise I can sustain = weight gain
weight gain = the less restful my sleep

Tests have shown that I have very narrow airways. Please provide more information regarding non-steroidal anti-inflammatories so that I may educate my doctor. He told me yesterday that nothing was available that would mimic the positive affects I received from the steroids and is leaning toward surgical remedies.

Jeff

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