Learn how to reduce the effect of sleep apnea using 3 doctor's by Ebe Heng

This article would not be able to issue a cure for sleep

apnea but it can highlight some solutions you can go to to

get rid of it!

The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." So,

in a nutshell sleep apnea means sleeping without breathing.

People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly

during their sleep,

sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a

minute or longer.

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and

other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain,

impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea

may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle

crashes.

There are three solutions used effectively to reduce teh

effects of sleep apnea.

1. Physical or Mechanical Therapy

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most

common effective treatment for sleep apnea. In this

procedure, the patient wears a mask over the nose during

sleep, and pressure from an air blower forces air through

the nasal passages. The air pressure is adjusted so that it

is just enough to prevent the throat from collapsing during

sleep. The pressure is constant and continuous. Nasal CPAP

prevents airway closure while in use, but apnea episodes

return when CPAP is stopped or it is used improperly.

2. Surgery

Some patients with sleep apnea may need surgery. Although

several surgical procedures are used to increase the size of

the airway, none of them is completely successful or

without

risks. More than one procedure may need to be tried before

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