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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 8:44 am
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ChrisLi
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Originally Posted by Cad2
Have you ever gone 24hrs without sleep? While sleep apnea may not be life threatening all the time it would certainly be a quick way to ruin the first few days of a vacation.
Sleep Apnea is actually life threatening. The patient can go without breathing (for anytime to 15s - 60s) when asleep and then subsequently brain damage (due to insufficient Oxygen to brain) or RIP eternally.
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