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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorder
My mother shall soon have her Gallstone removal surgery. She has cholestrol and hypertension. But lately she is complaining of momentarily stoppage of breath which becomes okay afterwards. This happens 2 out of 7 days a week. The doctor has not done any endoscopy but is clueless and thinks it is because of G.E.R.D
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Sleep apnea can be due to overweight / obesity...its relatively common condition ....
But requires important medical attention
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Consultation to pumlonogy physician ...they can guide you better
endoscopy .. only she is having much of reflux symptoms
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