Sleep Apnea

4 Responses to “What is the best solution for sleep apnea?”

1. 

   richard c
   

   30. Dec, 2009

   honey every one knows that the best solution for sleep apnea is to have it treated by a professional doctor
2. 

   Juan S
   

   30. Dec, 2009

   i have the same thing
   what you need to do is punch yourself untill you go to sleep
   DO NOT TAKE SLEEP PILLS
3. 

   laurie888
   

   30. Dec, 2009

   You can’t leave it untreated. When you stop breathing, your blood doesn’t get oxygen. The danger isn’t so much that you won’t start breathing again hun, the danger is what happens when your body isn’t getting enough oxygen + the danger of what happens when you DON’T SLEEP because when you wake up several times an hour due to not breathing (and aware of it or not, you do) you DON’T SLEEP.

   Not enough oxygen = heart problems. Ever wake up with your heart beating wildly? Uh, huh…

   Not enough oxygen = a whole lot of problems, especially cardiac.

   Not enough sleep = more problems. Loss of concentration. Fatigue. That’s just the tip of the iceburg.

   Trust me, the c-pap you get used to (and it’s hard to imagine, you do) and you won’t even want to nap without one once your body and mind are reminded what REAL SLEEP feels like. That’s what you get with a cpap. IF you don’t like the first mask they try you on, move on to the next. There are a few different styles/varieties.

   For the long run, lose weight, if you are overweight and you lose it you could lose the sleep apnea too. Main cause of sleep apea, obesity. Course thin people get it too but not so much, so if that’s you ignore this advice. Easier said than done.

   Next option: Learn to play the Didgeridoo. Seriously. It teaches you circular breathing.

   But, while you are losing weight and learning to play the Didgeridoo, for goodness’ sake get a CPAP and a good night’s sleep. You have to take this seriously, your life is more important than keeping someone awake with your snoring or overcoming the mental road block involved with learning to use a CPAP.

   Of course, see your doctor and get a sleep study first …
4. 

   otatro
   

   30. Dec, 2009

   Someone else already said it, but it should be repeated. Get the CPAP.

   I never thought I would be able to sleep with one. For about a year I told myself that it would not help me sleep, that it would make it more difficult for my wife to sleep, that it would be uncomfortable…

   The very first night I used CPAP it felt a little akward, but by the end of the first week ALL of my symptoms had disappeared. It has been three years now and I have no more headaches, no more muscle cramps, no more waking up several times a night with horrible heartburn or horrible sweating. My blood pressure and cholesterol have returned to normal. In one week I went from a 25 year old in danger of having a heart attack to a well rested guy who can just enjoy life again. I cannot even begin to explain how much better you will feel.

   Get the CPAP and try it for a week. Just 7 days. If you can’t do it, talk to your doctor. There is a surgical procedure that can reduce apnea, however less then 30% of the people who have it see any significant change and most people must have the surgury repeated throughout their lives to stay symptom free.

   Most importantly, do not ignore this condition. If you do you will continue to gain weight, the headaches will get worse. Your blood pressure will continue to skyrocket. You will develop holes in your stomach and esophogus from the acid. You will have a potentially fatal heart attack. Left untreated and supervised by a doctor this condition will kill you.

   Get the CPAP.