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Sleep apnea and weight loss

NCNative
NCNative
Posts: 4
Joined: 2006/12/15
United States
2007/10/08, 06:14 PM
Hi:
I am 40 pounds overweight (at least by insurance company standards) and I also was diagnosed with sleep apnea recently.

I am on an exercise and weight-loss program, and am wondering if anyone here has had success improving the quality of sleep or breathing after weight loss.

I've always had a huge neck, even when I had a 29 waist back in college.

I'm gonna keep losing the weight, but am looking for some treatment options for the apnea besides those the doctor gave me.
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2007/10/09, 01:49 PM
I got a mouthguard for my apnea and it has greatly improved my sleep/recovery and weight loss.

I am at a more normal weight now and have tried sleep ing without the guard a few times and I don't think I sleep as well as when I do wear it.

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