Suggest Treatment For Mild Sleep Apnea?

Posted on Sat, 10 Jan 2015

Question: Should mild sleep apnea b treated? 7api

thanks

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
probably

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question. Most sleep apnea needs to be treated. If it is very mild and you are not having fatigue or daytime somnolence it may be okay to wait for a while. Sleep apnea increases the risk for heart disease and stroke and should not be ignored. I suggest that you discuss this with the doctor that made the diagnosis and if they recommend treatment then I would suggest that you do what they recommend.

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Follow up: Dr. Kathy Robinson (21 hours later)

Should I take modafinil for this condition?

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not at first

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for this question. Modafinil is used to treat extreme daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy and uncontrolled sleep apnea. If you are having severe daytime sleepiness it would be best to treat the sleep apnea first then if that is not working, modafinil could be considered. Most of the time once sleep apnea is treated the daytime sleepiness goes away. Good luck to you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D