For instance, a septoplasty can fix a deviated septum that is reducing airflow, resulting in sleep apnea.
There’s no cure for sleep apnea, but treatments and lifestyle changes may reduce yoursleep apnea symptoms.
As a result, sleep apnea in adults does not usually go away.
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Butsleep apnea in childrencan be successfully and definitively treated.
What Are the Chances of Dying From Sleep Apnea?
If you don’t treat your sleep apnea, it can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening conditions.
Obesity is the primary risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea, andlosing weightcan improve sleep apnea symptoms.
Can you live a long life with sleep apnea?
Average life expectancy is shorter with sleep apnea when compared with those not affected.
However, it is possible to live a longer life if you get treatment for your condition.
Summary
Sleep apnea can be treated, although a cure is not possible in many cases.
Surgical treatment in children (whose bodies are still growing) often delivers positive results.
Medications such as Zepbound, surgery, and CPAP treatment are all options.
Lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, can improve sleep apnea symptoms.
Contact your healthcare provider about symptoms if you have sleep apnea concerns.
Asleep specialistis trained to assess and diagnose obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related disorders.
Your healthcare provider can help you to find one and to learn more about sleep apnea treatment options.
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