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Posted 3/22/2024 12:57 AM (GMT 0)

slapshot said...
In reading up on reasons why some have to use a CPAP machine, obesity, smoking, alcohol, type 2 diabetes, some prescription drugs, sedentary lifesyle, heart disease just to name some of the negative health issues that people with sleep apnea have.

Dave

The only issue I have on this list is coronary atherosclerosis. I was tested for sleep apnea 15 yrs ago and didn't have it. Now, at age 75, I do. Chalk it up to old age. The machine has helped give me a great night's sleep and cleared up a few respiratory issues. The bad news: it took me forever to get used to, and required trying multiple mask systems.
Posted 3/22/2024 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
Tim G
Obesity incidence is increasing globally; the prevalence of obesity in Asian countries has risen to about 30 . There is a linear correlation between obesity and OSA. In obese people, fat deposits in the upper respiratory tract narrow the airway; there is a decrease in muscle activity in this region, leading to hypoxic and apneic episodes, ultimately resulting in sleep apnea. These hypoxia/apnea episodes lead to a decrease in oxygen that is available in body tissues and blood vessels. The decreased oxygenation causes tissue hypoxia, which is the main contributing factor to atherosclerosis, the main risk factor for Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) .

This was copied from a report on OSA.

Dave
Posted 3/22/2024 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Just losing weight has helped a lot.
A friend had bariatric surgery and lost over 100 pounds and threw away his CPAP. Well no longer uses it.
I lost maybe 50 in two years and I'm sure it's better

Glen
Posted 3/23/2024 6:32 AM (GMT 0)
On one hand I have a large head and wear a 8½ hat size.... On the other hand, I have a small mouth. I had permanent teeth pulled when I was 8'ish to help make room..... AND I still have my tonsils and adenoids. Being 40 pounds overweight hasn't helped. So to say I have restricted air passage would be an understatement.

A million years ago I did spend some time with a ENT Doc. We talked about doing an Tonsillectomy etc... He guessed that there was maybe a 50/50 chance it'd help my snoring. AND, being in my early 40's, a surgery like that was a lot less than fun or safe... Course this was a little bit before they started using lasers to do the surgery.
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