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How do you know you are healthy? Edit: This isn't meant to be accusatory, I'm just curious
by epmaybe 7y ago
How do you know you are healthy?
Edit: This isn't meant to be accusatory, I'm just curious
- ip26 7y agoTo be frank most people with sleep apnea aren't.
- epmaybe 7y agoYeah obesity is definitely associated with obstructive sleep apnea, no doubt. But what if they just have a thick neck and are otherwise healthy? I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt
- glaive123 7y agoYou are correct, I am actually young and physically fit as well as eat a healthy diet.
- URSpider94 7y agoYou’d be surprised. A friend’s 11-year-old daughter who is athletic and slim just got diagnosed the other day, and she is getting a CPAP. Frankly, I think there’s a lot of confirmation bias because fat people who snore are much more likely to go in for a sleep study.
- glaive123 7y agoActually, I am very physically fit and eat a healthy diet. I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea at age 20. I likely had it at a minimum since puberty.
- glaive123 7y agoNo accusation taken. Well, I'm not sure if my sleep is normal. That's for sure. Other than Sleep Apnea, which has been treated to a large extent; I feel dramatically more rested after I began using a CPAP (best evidence) and my CPAP reads 0-2 awakenings per night (assuming it's accurate but not verified); although I'm not sure if it's been treated fully because I still need a lot more sleep than other people. Other than Sleep Apnea, I have no health issues or problems and am very high functioning physically and mentally. I eat a healthy diet and regularly exercise. So by those measures I think I'm healthy. But I am still in my early thirties.