Sleep Apnea Remedy
. Do you know what I found? Some people find that using a special kind of machine called a CPAP can help them sleep better because it helps them to breathe through the night. I would recommend talking to a Sleep Medicine specialist (drs who treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea) if you haven't done so already to see what else they suggest.
It requires a thorough medical check up on the history of ones health and especially the current health problem. Besides the advice of ones doctor, I suggest that one who has sleep apnea should also do some breathing exercises because this exercise produces so much relaxation both physically and mentally.
You need to see a specialist and have a sleep study done in order to be properly diagnosed. This consists of staying overnight in a sleep lab where they keep track of the number of times you stop breathing.
If you indeed have sleep apnea, it is treated with a CPAP machine that you wear at night. Other things that are usually prescribed are weight loss through diet changes and exercise.
CPAP of course!
But first, you need to get diagnosed first-pls go see a Chest/Respiratory Physician or ENT Surgeon or Neurologist for a complete consultation.
A Sleep Study or Polysomnogram (PSG) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of OSA.
Once diagnosed, the doctor will be able to advise you which treatment is suitable for you.
Sunway Medical Centre has an established Sleep Lab and CPAP/OSA service. Email me if you need any assistance or inf• : )
Sleep Apnea (SA) is serious medical condition. It might be life threatening and needs proper evaluation and treatment if present. SA affects quality of sleep. It may also increase blood pressure. SA may lead to increased risk of heart disease, especially in those with additional risk factors.
Talk with your current healthcare provider, who will determine the need for further evaluation. If that evaluation is needed he/she will refer you to a Sleep Specialist (often a Pulmonologist). A sleep study will then be made.
For more information:
Go to the link below. It is my website where I provide links to many sources of information for the conditions I live with.
Home Page
http://medilink-healthlink. tripod. com/
Sleep Apnea Page
http://medilink-healthlink. tripod. com/id7. html
Good luck,
Terry
The other suggestions for a sleep study might be the best route to go, but this may come as a shock to you but the simplest way I've suggested to people is to buy Sudafed which is a nasal decongestant!
This is sold over the counter and even Wal-Mart sells its version off name brand. You can check the name brand to off brand ingredients to ensure your getting what you want. This can also be found sold in dollar stores.
Sleep apnea has many causes. Some of which causes bad breath. Mucus in the nose which can drip down the throat while sleeping. Also sleeping with the mouth open doesn't help and if these people are watched during a sleep study, open mouth breathing is common.
Before I married my hubby, he had this and it drove me crazy after I married him and found out about it! He insisted the doctors were right and if it was so easy to correct, they would have! He had a snot locker nose full all day long, bad breath, snoring, dry throat, TOOTH infections, sleep apnea, tired upon waking and so much more!
Well don't figure! He and his doctors knew better so I suffered sleeping with him (sometimes couldn't so I slept on the couch) for about 9 years! The sleep study showed a lot of what I claimed was true but the doctors couldn't change with meds or their devices. Until one day I forced him to take Sudafed. Funny how I was able to prove to him they were wrong and I was right!!!! Now married over 26 years and happy to sleep in the same room, all his problems are in his past!
By the way: I found Sudafed the first time I was pregnant! My OBGYN recommended it when I was so sick and an upper resp infection and couldn't take anything else! My doctor NEVER allows any meds while preg so I was amazed when he said how safe it was for me and the BABY. Now with six healthy children of our own and several fostered over the years plus two Grandchildren added to the fold, we have all learned the benefits of Sudafed and PREVENTING sleep apnea or catarrh instead of dealing with the effects!
Side note: When my hubby first started the Sudafed, he increased the dose to 2 every 3 hours around the clock which was approved by my doc.