Sleep apnea

What is Sleep apnea?

Transient stopping of breathing during sleep - Diseases affecting the brain / morbid obesity are some common causes .

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My husband has sleep apnea and is going to have a sleep study soon .He went to the doctor today and his blood oxygen is very low ..he has no cold...

doctor1 MD

Hello and welcome to HCM,
Talking or walking while sleeping is a phenomenon which is seen in many healthy people.
During the act of talking or...

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My pulmonologist suspects sleep apnea and is setting up a sleep test. I sleep on my stomach or side and this seems at odds with sleep apnea. Is it?...

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Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.

Sleep...

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I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2011. I didn't know snoring really loud was a condition until the girl I was seeing, couldn't stand sleeping...

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Hi,

No. Doctor can give you this statement, as there is no relation between hypertension and sleep apnea which you have.

Hope I have answered your...

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