What Is Sleep Apnea And How Is It Treated
Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder in which your breathing will repeatedly just stop and start. If you snore loudly and still feel tired after a full night’s sleep, you may be suffering from sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea occurs in two general types. Obstructive sleep apnea which is the more common one occurs when your throat muscles relax and collapse while central sleep apnea takes place when your brain does not send the right signals to your muscles that control breathing. Some patients may have complex sleep apnea which is a combination of the 2 main types.
To treat mild sleep apnea, some modifications in your lifestyle and habits may tremendously help your condition. These include: avoiding alcohol and medications that make you sleepy, losing weight, sleeping on your side to keep your throat open, using nose sprays to keep your nasal passages open while you sleep, and quitting smoking.
A mouthpiece or oral appliance may also treat mild sleep apnea especially for those who snore loudly.
For more severe cases of sleep apnea in adults, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment. Sleep apnea machines and other CPAP accessories use a mask that fits over your mouth and nose. CPAP machines will gently blow air into your throat. The air will then press onto the walls of your airway. The air pressure will be adjusted to just the right level in order stop your airways from becoming narrowed or blocked while you sleep. For more information visit to our site at http://www.us-med.com
About the Author
Helene J. Glasper,born on October 21, 1978,living in New York. She writes articles to educate thousands of people to learn how to exercise properly so that they can improve their life styles and well-being.
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