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The CPAP machine does not cure apnea, though it suspends its effects. But, though sleep doctors rarely tell you, sleep apnea can be mitigated, if not cured.
Tips for Mitigating OSA
Sleep on your side, not your back
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleeping-positions/best-sleeping-position-for-sleep-apnea
Don't tuck your chin
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940806/
Learn and practice myofunctional therapy
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25348130/
Train your lips
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5699856/
Practice box breathing
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/best-breathing-exercises-for-sleep
I am weaning myself from the machine and sleeping great late;ly.
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One other, perhaps most important change:
If you are fat (like me), lose 10-15% of your body weight and the results will be dramatic. There are plenty of reliable sources for this advice.
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Thank you very much for this information. I will pass it on to my husband who is getting ready to do a home sleep study. He is not happy at the thought of having to use a c-pap machine. I’m all for trying alternatives.