I have sleep apnea and have been told to
use CPAP at home. Is this permanent?
Unfortunately, there is no good treatment
for sleep apnea. CPAP is the best treatment so far. However, this means you are
tied down to your home forever. There are portable CPAP devices, but to carry
all the equipment back and forth is cumbersome. My best advice is for you to
start some type of exercise. Losing weight is the only treatment that will
work. Once you lose weight, your dependence on oxygen will reduce and hopefully
you can be weaned off CPAP. As long as you remain obese, you are stuck with
this device.
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