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Does Someone With Sleep Apnea Require CPAP Therapy Lifelong?
Question: Can a Cpap make your lungs dependent on the machine
Brief Answer:
no dependence
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history you are suefrom sleep aapnea and you are using CPAP machine.
Its not that the patient might be dependent by CPAP but he feels improvement after using it and he needs it more and more.
The benefits are more than dependence
Usually after losing some weight sleep apnea may improve and probably you will not need CPAP anymore.
But be careful you should use it according to your treating doctor prescription
He will decide what to do further about the CPAP
I wish you a fast recovery
Take care
Dr.Jolanda
no dependence
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern
According to the history you are suefrom sleep aapnea and you are using CPAP machine.
Its not that the patient might be dependent by CPAP but he feels improvement after using it and he needs it more and more.
The benefits are more than dependence
Usually after losing some weight sleep apnea may improve and probably you will not need CPAP anymore.
But be careful you should use it according to your treating doctor prescription
He will decide what to do further about the CPAP
I wish you a fast recovery
Take care
Dr.Jolanda
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