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What Causes Sleep Apnea?
I am a female 81 years old and for the past couple weeks have been awakening around 2 AM with foot or leg cramp and then trebling from head to foot freezing...teeth chattering:-( Have been to the Er I am female 81 years old and for the past couple weeks have awoke about 2 AM with a lef or foot cramp and then trembline from head to toe, teeth chattering and freezing. Went to ER the 3rd night it happened and all tests were negative. Had a CBC fasting test for a day later so had done and then a followup from the ER visit. Blood work was fine. My doctor seems to thing the problem is sleep apnea. Any thoughts?
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
sleep apnea most likely caused by obesity.
there's another causes which is less common, like enlarged tonsils, short neck.
The first treatment is to loss weight, then you can use other treatment options like CPAP machine, surgery for the tonsils (tonsillectomy), according to the cause.
there's another causes which is less common, like enlarged tonsils, short neck.
The first treatment is to loss weight, then you can use other treatment options like CPAP machine, surgery for the tonsils (tonsillectomy), according to the cause.
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