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how does nerve damage relate to sleep apnea? doctors have recommended tonsil removal to expand my palate space.

also have tinnitus bte



It doesn't. If you have tinnitus caused by any one or more of the other issues, you likely have sleep apnea on top of it.

Enlarged tonsils themselves are indicative of poor nasal breathing. If you have them completely removed you'll suffer from greatly reduced immune response. You have a fighting chance with intracapsular. Palate expansion through a good Ortho is still probably way better.


> If you have them completely removed you'll suffer from greatly reduced immune response

Citation needed. Every doctor I've talked to said the exact opposite.




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