A word of advise before speaking about sleep apnea treatments:
Sleep apnea is considered a serious disorder that needs to be treated by professional doctors.
Untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of having many other disorders such as:
heart attack
stroke
diabetes
sudden death in infants and children
Therefore you should not waste time and try to find some help. Speak with your doctor about your sleep problem, he will guide you through the process.
And another thing...You should choose the most appropriate sleep apnea treatments after you make the
sleep testand your sleep disorder specialist confirms the
diagnosis
of sleep apnea.
I searched through the internet a good documentary that can explain the treatment options for sleep apnea. I hope you will be satisfied with the result:
The type of sleep apnea treatment depends by the type of sleep apnea disorder. There are treatments for obstructive apnea, central apnea and mixed apnea.
Many doctors may have different treatment recommendations thanks to theirs specialization and personal experience. Your job is to weighs the risks and benefits of the treatment for sleep apnea , and choose the most appropriate for you.
That's why this site was created. To give informations that can help you take the best decision.
Types of Sleep Apnea Treatment
If you have a mild disorder, like I did, you can start your treatment by eliminating the
causes of sleep apnea.
People who have sleep apnea snore more loudly and frequently. My fiancee awoke me from sleep many times for snoring like a wild beast.
I was worried because I did not know
how to stop snoring
,to prevent an argue with my fiancee. She observed that when I sleep on the side, my snoring stops. So I started to find a way to avoid sleeping on the back.
After several unsuccessful attempts to find a satisfactory product, this
sleep apnea pillow
helped me to sleep on the side rather on the back, and my fiancee has not complained since then. A good news indeed!
You will learn that
sleep apnea machines
are used successfully to treat obstructive apnea, and the most effective machine in majority of the cases is
CPAP.
Every surgeon knows that surgery has many disadvantages, such as: pain, infection, loss of blood, tissue damage and other complications.
But, for a person with sleep apnea there is one more risk factor in sleep apnea surgery: general anesthesia.
Why anesthesia is dangerous? Because anesthetics weakens the breathing reflexes, when a person with sleep apnea has already respiratory difficulty. So it is very important that the surgeon must be aware that you have breathing problems.
is the next alternative for your CPAP therapy. Many doctors recommend a dental appliance to treat snoring or sleep apnea, although there are not so comfortable to wear.
The most common dental appliances for sleep apnea are:
is a type of
bariatric surgery
that dramatically reduces the size of the stomach. With a smaller stomach, you are physically unable to eat large amounts of food. With less food entering in your body, fat stores begin to be used, and you will star to loose weight.
Bariatric surgery and tracheotomy are the last
severe sleep apnea treatment options
for morbidly obese patients with Pickwickian Syndrome or who are unable to tolerate positive airway pressure.
can be efficient if you have problems with breathing machines, surgery and other methods of treatments.
I wrote a special article about sleep apnea treatments called Treating Sleep Apnea - Alternatives to CPAP Therapy. If you want to read my article, please click here.
may help relieve the excessive sleepiness that sometimes persist with CPAP treatment. Sad to say that is no cure to treat sleep apnea using only with medications.
Between
sleep apnea and obesity
is a strong connection. Breaking this link is a very good way to treat sleep apnea.
You can learn more about the benefits of breaking this link on the
sleep apnea and weight loss
page.
You need to be very motivated to be successful with weight loss problem. An insufficient weigh loss is a reason for failure of this treatment, so you must fight permanently with obesity to win.
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Have A Great Success Story About Your Sleep Apnea Treatment?
Many people with sleep apnea ask themselves if the trouble they're going through with CPAP, surgery or any other treatment is worth it. Does any type of treatment can make a difference in their life?
These people need encouragement, to find if there is any chance to defeat sleep apnea.
Do you have a great success story with your treatment? Share it with us! You can add your story here, and let the visitors add comments and ratings at the 'Visitor Comments' below the page
