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I've seen some discussion on this forum about people suspecting they have apnea but feeling reluctant to deal with it. I understand that because I certainly resisted dealing with it for a long time. But now that I have the CPAP I feel much better and I realize how serious the problem was before, especially for my heart. So, I'm posting this because I think it is something for folks to consider. As I understand it the majority of seriously obese people have this condition.

As we lose weight many of us/most of us will be able to shed the CPAP. That is something to look forward to indeed. But until then, consider that this could be a very serious issue, affecting your present quality of life and having long-term serious consequences for heart health.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070304/hl_hsn/sleepapneaincreasinglytiedtoheartrisksstudy

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I dont have sleep apnea but have to have one done before I can be concidered for WLS because on my entrance papers I said I grind my teeth in my sleep, I have TMJ. I also have had braces on for 2 years to fix the problem in order to rule out jaw surgery. Anyone ever hear of having to have one done because of TMJ? Apparantely its because I said I grind my teeth and wake up with headaches.

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