Dr Steven Park on TV

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Permalink Reply by symmit on October 23, 2011 at 7:46

Cpap works so well for me, despite its inconveniences, and has so many advantages - it's non invasive, cheap, quick, simple, easily understood, reversible, unlikely to cause any harm, suitable for long term use. I can't understand anyone who could benefit from it not giving it a try, or any medical professional who knows it may help not using that (plus a fitness / weight loss programme) as the first line of attack, especially where weight is an aggravating factor.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on October 23, 2011 at 12:40

.....and I hope that GP I heard about this week is following this thread (thought I doubt it) who kept fobbing off a patient who wanted referring for a sleep study.  He repeatedly warned her that even if she was diagnosed with sleep apnoea then she'd never cope with an awful mask on her face every night.  Fortunately, she persisted, was diagnosed and, apart from a few problems which the hose cover and nasal soft CPAP cushion have sorted, she's now feeling on top of the world for the first time in years!

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Cpap works so well for me, despite its inconveniences, and has so many advantages - it's non invasive, cheap, quick, simple, easily understood, reversible, unlikely to cause any harm, suitable for long term use. I can't understand anyone who could benefit from it not giving it a try, or any medical professional who knows it may help not using that (plus a fitness / weight loss programme) as the first line of attack, especially where weight is an aggravating factor.

 

 

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