Sleep Apnea

[misskimberd]

Does anyone know anything about sleep apnea??? My father was diagnosed with it by his physician this morning and I'm curious what the symptoms are. Is there a cure that anyone knows about? From what I've heard over the years, it can be rather serious. He's forced to use an oxygen machine. I haven't seen it yet but it sounds a lot like the machinery that people wear in the hospital with all of the lovely tubes he has to stick into his nose. He's always been a loud snorer. Something I've grown accustomed to over the years. I guess I just want to know if anyone knows if it's hereditary. Should I be worried about him or even myself. We have no other living blood relatives so I can't really ask anyone for family history.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

~K