CPAP MASK

Those who suffer from sleep apnea are most optimally treated by utilizing a CPAP machine for therapy.  While finding the machine you like best is one challenge, the biggest one could be finding a mask you like.  If you are using a nasal mask and still feel that you are not getting the restful sleep you should, maybe you could benefit from a full face mask. Continue Reading →

When you sleep, the muscles in your throat become relaxed.  This will cause a slight narrowing that is not usually a problem.  But in a person with sleep apnea, this narrowing causes breathing problems that are significant enough to lower oxygen levels and cause severe sleep disruption. Continue Reading →

Sleep apnea is a general term for breathing problems that happen when we sleep.  Someone with sleep apnea may stop breathing as many as 100 times per hour. Continue Reading →

Snoring is a problem “heard” round the world.  It is believed to affect nearly half the populations in coutries everywhere.  Continue Reading →

CPAP masks can cause brand new problems for sufferers of sleep apnea, as well as being therapy for the old problems.   But small aggravations are no excuse for not wearing  your CPAP mask.  If you stop using your CPAP mask you won’t be able to get anyone to travel with you due to the loud, obnoxious snoring they have to listen to.  Not to mention worrying about you because you gasp for air all night long!!

Here are some remedies to the most common problems you will suffer as a user of CPAP: Continue Reading →

It is known that sleep apnea can lead to decreased sexual function and a lessened desire for intimacy.  The strain that the symptoms of sleep apnea put on a relationship are the same no matter who you are. Continue Reading →

The most widely used treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure.  Less common treatments are surgery and the use of oral appliances.  The latter treatments can be effective for some people, but not as many as those who CPAP works well for.   All of these forms of treatment should also include any needed weight loss, exercise and avoidance of alcohol, sedatives and hypnotics. Continue Reading →

Sleep apnea is the most common of all sleep disorders.  It can affect your overall health in a serious manner if left untreated.  Here are some options for treatment if you are diagnosed with sleep apnea. Continue Reading →

There are many of us who remember the sound of our father snoring in the room next door. We thought it was funny and everyone in the family had a good laugh over it. Now I know that snoring can be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). And those who suffer from it should be treated with sleep apnea machines. Continue Reading →

Surgery should be the last option utilized for sleep apnea.  But it may be an alternative treatment if there is a physical cause for your sleep apnea that surgery can correct.  Or if more conservative treatments fail to control your sleep apnea. Continue Reading →

As stated in the previous post, surgery should only be considered as an option for treatment of sleep apnea if there is a physical cause for your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or if more conservative treatment methods do not work.  Every individual is different and should take all risks and benefits into consideration. Continue Reading →

There are limited benefits involved with treating sleep apnea or snoring with only medications.  They are most useful for treating mild sleep apnea or for use in your overall treatment plan. Continue Reading →

Do you suffer from fatigue that makes you so tired every day you can’t even muster up the energy for a short walk?  Do you live “in a fog” and eat to help you wake up?  Do you eat more when you are tired, thus gaining weight and ultimately becoming depressed?  Is your lack of energy spinning your life out of control?  You may have Sleep Apnea. Continue Reading →