Do you think there is a connection? I attribute the apnea to my weight.
Maybe the diabetes, also, to a certain extent.
Answer:
There is a good possibility about the connection. Being overweight is the most
common cause of obstructive sleep apnea. Also, long term sleep deprivation as
well as obesity each can contribute to the onset of T2 diabetes. For myself I
took antidepressants for a number of years. One of the side effects of the
antidepressant was weight gain. Weight gain caused apnea and the weight gain
combined with the untreated apnea (didnt know I had it) contributed to the
onset of my diabetes. Thats how I see it in my case.
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