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Kali

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4. in general if you lose significant weight, you can improve apnea symptoms.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 05:15 PM

12 hrs ago

I think they may have just done a study on apnea patients. the products do seem to work for weight loss. this change in status may help "encourage" insurance cos to start covering it. seems stupid that they don't. I get that weight loss can be a superficial vanity activity but with real obesity there are so many other health issues that can be helped by losing that you would think these fuckers would be interested in addressing the problem.

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Semiglutide IowaUnionman 16 hrs ago #1

It's tirzepatide afaik n/t DivByZero 16 hrs ago #2

They don't mention side effects, which I'd like to hear more about. I think I know someone who's using Mounjaro... Hekate 13 hrs ago #3

in general if you lose significant weight, you can improve apnea symptoms. Kali 12 hrs ago #4

Back when I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and issued a CPAP... Hekate 10 hrs ago #5

GLP-1 drugs are not novel DenaliDemocrat 4 hrs ago #6

This is the first I've ever heard of a drug for sleep apnea, and I've been on a CPAP for 20 years Hekate 1 hr ago #7