Obstructive sleep apnea

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Asked for Male, 56 Years

My dad aged 56 is having obstructive sleep apnea since 2years.Inspite of using cpap not on a regular basis.he is suffering from the problem he is not able to breath properly while sleeping which leads to disturbed sleep and irritation really worried for the same

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Dr. Nafisa Parveen ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 18 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nafisa Parveen

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 18 yrs exp Delhi

CPAP only assists in respirations..it doesn't cure the disease..if overweight try to reduce it..use CPAP regularly if symptomatic.. visit an ENT specialist for proper assessment.

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