Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on November 04, 2008 at 21:53:09:

In Reply to: New to all of this - would appreciate some help posted by mmacdonald on November 02, 2008 at 09:55:26:

As others have posted, yes there are some things that can reduce apnea, but how much?

The fact is, apnea is a silent killer. It raises your chance of heart disease significantly, while supressing your immune system.

It's really not something to just live with, especially if it is moderate to severe. And how would one know that unless they got tested?

Fear of CPAP is extremely common, but CPAP is the BEST known treatment ofr apnea - bar none.

Surgery is ONLY a viable option for those who do not respond to/tolerate CPAP.

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