Sleep Apnea

By itself, this has proved difficult. However, in combination with other conditions and/or diseases, this has been done.

Any physician (MD or DO) could "prescribe a CPAP." However, it is appropriate to have a "sleep study" performed first. Then the results will be interpreted by a Pulmonologist that specializes in Sleep Therapy. Then that person would determine the appropriate course of therapy, cpap settings, machine type, etc.

It is best to see your primary care physician first and have him refer you for sleep study and go from there.

Yes Sleep apnea can cause very high blood pressure. Before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I had fairly high blood pressure, and having used the CPAP machine which supplies a positive air force into the nose and lungs have allowed my blood pressure to come down remarkably. When you have uncontrolled or undiagnosed sleep apnea, it causes the heart to work quite hard, and increases the risk of getting a heart attack if it is not treated. So if you're experiencing fairly high blood pressure, and the doctor doesn't know why, then ask them about a sleep lab test, or a home sleep test, and that should be able to tell them whether or not you have this disorder.

How many times does a person have to stop breathing during sleep to have sleep apnea?

Dyspnea is translated from medical terminology to mean difficult breathing, where some disease, reaction, or other stimulant has caused breathing to be obstructed or otherwise uneasy. Apnea means lack of or stopped breathing. In this case, breathing is paused for a period of time, either normally between breaths, or abnormally due to some sort of pathology.

Who really knows why we get Sleep Apnea, the better question may be...What causes Sleep Apnea? Sleep Apnea, simply occurs because your airway closes while you are trying to sleep! There are many stages of sleep that we drift in and out of. The stages that we are inclined to get our best sleep, the restorative sleep that we all need to feel good, can also cause our muscles to relax and subsequently closing our airway, causing what is called an arousal. This however is only one way this occurs...if you were to look at he throats of many people with Sleep Apnea, you would see that there throats almost seem small or closed, as opposed to some people you could see all the way down their throat, into their lungs almost! The point being that if you have a throat that is more closed than open, you may have a greater chance of having Apneas. The best way to determine why you may have Sleep Apnea is to have a Sleep Test done by a qualified professional. Not being treated for Sleep Apnea could be very serious to your good health!

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It depends upon the cause of sleep apnea. Some people have sleep apnea because they are overweight. Solution: lose weight. Some people have sleep apnea because of nasal/septal defects. Solution: have surgery. There are medical treatments though to help a person breathe freely at night. One is called a CPAP machine. Discuss with a pulmonologist what are the causes and treatments for specific forms of sleep apnea.

Our bodies need oxygen every single minute of every single day of our lifes (whether your awake or asleep). If we stopped breathing while we are asleep 2 things will happen: 1. Carbon dioxide levels in our bodies will increase (it is essential to get rid of this carbon dioxide gas from our body) and 2. Without oxygen, the cells in our body will stop working and as a result our organs and eventually our systems will all shut down. If this happens, death will result.

It may be because you are not using a humidifier integrated with the CPAP machine. The constant flow of dry air can be quite irritating causing coughing and sore throats among other things.

If they are also swollen, you should visit your doctor. Next time you see your doctor, you may also point out the brown spots, but they are usually harmless. It may be a hint that you have diabetes, so you could ask about that also.

7-8 hours is recommended.

Regular good-quality sleep results in a restorative process in the body that helps renew and protect vital functions within the body. Another benefit is the enhancement sleep appears to have on the brain by increasing memory and reasoning capabilities.

The most common solution to Sleep Apnea is CPAP therapy. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. This is a machine that produces pressurized air into a hose that is connected to a nasal mask, full face mask, or nasal pillows. A person will wear this mask while they sleep to open up the airway so they will breathe normally through the night. When using Cpap a person with Sleep Apnea can lead a normal, fulfilling life full of energy and without fatigue.

A vitamin-B rich diet can help memory power,vitamin B12 and B9 are in spinach,fenugreek ,fruits and also milk.

In India shrikand with fruits ,spinach -paneer dish are usually encouraged for children and adults having memory problems.

I had an ENT offer to do a procedure on me, where an injection of alcohol was shot into the little flap that hangs down causing sleep apnea. He said the alcohol caused the flap to sort of "scar" & stiffen up, keeping it from flapping. I have been asking around trying to find someone that has heard of this procedure since, the ENT has moved out of town, but can not find anyone that has heard of it.

Scenting the water in the humidifier is not recommended. You want to keep the water chamber as "sterile" as possible. Meaning you want to keep if free from as many outside contaminants as possible. These contaminants can cause build up over time which can then lead to bacteria growth that is then introduced into the air that is breathed.

However there are several companies out there that sell products which can be scented and placed near the air filter intake, which will scent the air that you breathe. This is called aromathearapy. This should be discussed with your physician or respiratory therapist prior to using though because there may be reasons not use on a patient by patient basis.

Lastly, if you do use aroma therapy, be sure to check the air filters often. They may need to be changed more frequently. Also I would recommend staying on top of your tubing. Cleaning it at least weekly and replacing every 2-3 months as needed.

The company ResMed was founded in the year 1989. It is a leading global manufacturer of products that treat sleep apnea. The primary focus of ResMed is making devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea.

Not unless you fill the humidifier with vodka.

Sleep apnea is when people stop breathing while sleeping.

Central is when the problem is that the brain is not sending the signal. You forget to breath when asleep.

The other type is obstructive which is when the muscles of the throat collapse and close the airway when they relaxeduring deep stages of sleep.

application of positive-pressure ventilation

yes

CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

I had nine vessel CABG in 2002 and also have severe coronary artery disease. Could this have caused my moderately severe sleep apnea? I never had any problems sleeping before my surgery.

OSA is marked by brief stoppages in breathing during sleep resulting from partial blockage of the airway. A person with OSA may stop breathing temporarily as often as 20-30 times per hour.