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Why not look at the underlying cause? I was diagnosed with sleep apnea when I was 50. An oral surgeon wanted to carve out my tonsils and uvula. I changed my d
by netman21 4y ago
Why not look at the underlying cause? I was diagnosed with sleep apnea when I was 50. An oral surgeon wanted to carve out my tonsils and uvula.
I changed my diet and began exercising. Lost 50 pounds. My sleep apnea went away and I no longer even snore.
The downside of getting diagnosed is my life insurance company dropped me.
- Jeff_Brown 4y ago> Why not look at the underlying cause? Agreed in general, but in this case that's exactly the story. He discovered his apnea is cognitive ("central"), not due to his throat geometry. If we're ever able to figure out and solve the root causes of cognitive problems like that, it will be amazing, and we should, but I don't think we're there yet.
- Jeff_Brown 4y ago> my life insurance company dropped me That ought to be illegal. Could you get re-tested, certified healthy, and restore your insurance?
- decodebytes 3y ago> I changed my diet and began exercising. Lost 50 pounds. My sleep apnea went away and I no longer even snore. That's because you have OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). I (OP) have central sleep apnea, there is no obstruction, its related to the nervous system. I am already very lean (I run ultra marathons as a hobby).