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Lupus and Sleep Apnea

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Hi

I was diagnosed with SLE a year ago, pneumonia, pleural effusion, chest infections, coughing etc. My GP has now sent me to a sleep clinic for many years I have snored severely, thinks I am a highly positive case for sleep apnea.

Anyone else have both? Are they connected in anyway?

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Louisa

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I haven't heard that, I know that insomnia seems common in lupus patients. However, it looks like it might be according to this article from the Lupus Foundation of America:

lupus.org/resources/15-ques...

Louisa 65 im in the same boat as you and waiting to go to ent for more tests i have a fostair inhalator which helps if i dont take this i know within a few hours as phlem builds up and chest infection starts i have S L E have had it for years yes you can have both

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