2007-01-07 08:21:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anthony L020674 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Sometimes just losing 10 pounds can help remarkably. You can also get a bed that adjusts and allows the head of the bed to be in a raised position that keeps the airways open and you will sleep and breathe much better. You really need to "deal" with it in some way, though...it can be life threatening.
2007-01-07 08:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by DinahLynne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's alot easier to use a cpap than to have surgery. Or if you loose alot of weight, it can help. I would suggest you get with your doctor and find an appliance that will fit your lifestyle. Otherwise, you will soon be affected with life-threatening problems surgery or weight loss can't cure. Godloveya.
2007-01-07 19:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight loss is recommended if weight is a contributory factor. Elevating the head is not a reliable method of prevention. Beyond this, surgical correction is the last resort but most insurance companies won't approve it unless other non-surgical means have been trialed and failed. What are your objections to a C-PAP machine?
2007-01-07 16:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how many times you stop breathing in an hour.I stop breathing 6 times in an hour and I don't use anything. I am still alive and I don't worry about it. I am also 57 years old and weigh 160 lbs. I also have Emphysema and Asthma.
2007-01-07 16:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight loss or just good luck! It should be taken serious. It causes much stress on your heart without a C-PAP
2007-01-07 18:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by layala74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing weight or having a surgery to remove the uvula and tonsils.
2007-01-07 18:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋