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Sleepiness all day
I feel sleppiness throughout whole day inspite of having a good night sleep.my parent notice that my breathing stop for few second during sleep .i have snoring problem.what is the reason?
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Your symptoms are suggestive of sleep disordered breathing I.e. OSA. You should consult to a pulmonologist and ask for sleep study.
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Lifestyle modifications are required like weight reduction, avoidance of alcoholic beverage
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Please see a sleep specialist. If snoring is associated with other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, then you need to be evaluated.
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You are overweight with high BMI.
Excessive daytime sleepiness is one of the important symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Consult a pulmonologist
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Dr. Bharat Chukka
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Excessive day time sleepiness, snoring, stopping of breath during sleep (apnea episodes) are signs of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). this may be due to over weight, other jaw malformations like micrognothia, short neck ect.
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You need to consult pulmonologist and have to under go sleep study to detect AHI index.
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Weight reduction, bipap are most common treatment options available to you.
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