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Diabetes is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
If you are disabled because of your diabetes condition, and you are not receiving Social Security disability benefits, you should apply for benefits immediately.Diabetes victims often suffer from another potentially dangerous condition known as obstructive sleep apnea.
If a person suffers from type 2 diabetes, especially if they are overweight, and generally feels fatigued or sluggish a great deal of the time, it could possibly be the fault of obstructive sleep apnea (OPA).
In a recent test by Daniel Einhorn, MD, 279 people with type 2 diabetes were tested for OPA at the Whittier Institute for Diabetes. He discovered that a full 36 percent of his patients had OPA. He also discovered that it was twice as likely for a male to have it as a female, especially those over 62 years of age.
In those with OPA, during sleep the upper airways narrow or collapse, which cuts off breathing. Those with OSA may be woken hundreds of times during the night, just enough to start breathing again.
In most cases, the sleeper will not recall the episodes of being partially woken, however, they will be fatigued during the day. Usually the sleeper doesn't recall the partial waking episodes, but feels tired every day.
Dr. Einhorn advises that those that have type 2 diabetes should get themselves screened for OSA. It is estimated that up to 90 percent of those that have OSA have not been diagnosed with the affliction.
Other studies support the conclusion that diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea are related.
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Social Security Disability
Question: I am only in my 20s. Last month I received
personal injuries in a vehicular accident and am now unable to work. Is there a
certain age I must be to receive benefits from Social Security disability?
Question: I'm receiving benefits from Social Security
disability for myself, my wife and my son based on my severe disability. I also
have a daughter by my ex-wife who used to receive child support from me when I
was still able to work. Now that I'm disabled, can my daughter receive benefits
too?
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- Q: I haven't worked with asbestos for twenty years. Do I still have a workers' compensation claim if I get sick?
- Do I have a claim against the manufacturer of the asbestos products that caused my disease even if I as exposed long ago?
- What if I was injured by exposure to asbestos in my home? Do I have a claim if I never worked with asbestos? What kind of products should I worry about?
- Do I qualify for disability benefits under my union pension plan?
- How do these claims work together? Can I get all of the benefits at the same time, or do they offset each other?