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Please help with any of the 4 parts

I have been suffering with fatigue over a period of 8 months. I am looking for answers. I am 87 years old, but I am in good condition. I am in to ballroom dancing.During the last 8 months I have trouble finishing the waltz.  I have been diagnosed with sleep aphnea, post nasal drip, and gerd.  Also on allergist has given me the test for allergy. They found that I was allergic to 15 different things. However this may or may not be causing the problem. I may not be exposed to these allergens. I believe these 4 thing are somehow interrelated  The sleep disorder place has ordered  a cpap continuos positive air pressure pump with a mask.  Hopefully this will solve the sleep aphnea. Re: post nasal drip: The allergist gave me 2  samples, both of them are mists. I have taken first one and then the other for 6 days now and I can not see any improvement. .Th allergist  wants to put me on a long program of shots, probably years. I do not know whether or not medicare would pay any part of this. Nexium  for gerd very expensive
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Just wanted to add, salt water wash for your sinuses may work just as well if not better than those prescribed meds.
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Try chewing ginger root for the gerd. Works for me. The cpap should help you sleep therefore relieving your fatigue. Sounds like you quit breathing in your sleep, if this is the case the machine will help. You sound like you are much more energetic than me and I am a considerable bit younger. I wish I had your energy! lol Good luck.
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