I was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. I understand firsthand that sleep apnea affects your quality of sleep. What are the potential long term effects of sleep apnea? What treatment options provide sufferers the best quality of sleep?
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SomnoDiagnostics, Inc.
Answered on: 6/5/2014 2
CPAP produces the best quality of sleep. If your CPAP or bilevel are at the correct settings, then the sleep apnea should be well-controlled and that will offer you the best possible sleep. The long term effects of sleep apnea can be as follows: difficulty concentrating, memory problems, erectile dysfunction, heart failure, and difficulty in controlling diabetes and hypertension. This is not the entire list of secondary problems due to sleep apnea.
