Sleep apnea

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Sleep apnea

Asked for Female, 44 Years

Hi, I have been snoring a lot and waking up feeling absolutely unrested. I am very fearful of getting endoscopy done to check whenever I have sleep apnea and don't want to use a CPAP machine. Are there any lifestyle changes or any other instrument other than the CPAP machine that I can use? I am 5'5 female, age 44 and weigh 57 kgs.

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

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weight loss mandibular advancement device

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Dr. Sonali Malhotra

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Try sleeping on your side, reduce weight if needed and avoid late meals. You can also try a dental mouthpiece instead of CPAP. May need endoscopy if these don’t help.

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Dr. Rekha

ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon 7 yrs exp Bangalore

Weight reduction, regular exercise you can do. Sleep study test, yo rule out sleep apnea

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Dr. Nafisa Parveen

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 18 yrs exp Delhi

Do sleep study first

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Dr. Baisali Sarkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 13 yrs exp Kolkata

Snoring is hoarse or harsh sound from nose or mouth that occurs when breathing is partially obstructed while sleeping.

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Losing weight, avoiding alcohol close to bedtime, quitting smoking and sleeping on your side may help prevent snoring. Any underlying cause need to be treated

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