Sleep Apnea Treatments and Severe Sleep Apnea Symptoms

We begin part 2 with a further look at other side effects of nasal continuous positive airflow pressure (CPAP). Approximately thirty percent of sleep apnea patients find that the CPAP mask causes soreness, redness and irritation across the bridge of their nose. The bigger a person’s nose, the worst the problem can be. The simplest […]

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is believed to be one of the most effective treatments for those suffering from sleep apnea. Many people have witnessed an improved quality to their life and found they were able to return to a more restful night’s sleep. However others find their experience with CPAP to be less than […]

During waking hours it is the muscles that make up the air passages that provide both rigidity and strength and for the clear passage of air into and out of the body. As a person inhales and exhales without any problem, this exerts necessary pressure on the muscles of the airways and muscles to keep […]

For those that have obstructive sleep apnea, life can be a real struggle. The condition causes you to wake up repeatedly throughout the night due to an inability of the body to take in air. This is caused by an obstruction of the air way, and there can be many reasons why an obstruction may […]

Traditionally the tonsils were taken out as a way to improve such problems as serious throat infections and sleep apnea (especially in youngsters). However this ushered in a host of other problems such as pain post surgery as well as a slow recovery period, in particular in regards to returning to a normal diet and […]

Sleep apnea is a problem that affects many people. There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea, and in this article, we will attempt to explain the differences between the two conditions.
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is some sort of blockage in a person’s airway, causing them to […]

Sleep apnea is a problem not only for those people who suffer from it, but also those who live in close range. This is because it can be characterised by extremely loud snoring and accompanying snorts which ultimately cause anger and distress to those people who can’t sleep themselves because of the noise being made […]

Surgery is usually sought out as a last resort for patients suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea. Surgery for sleep apnea in adults most often takes into account the tongue, throat, neck and/or the nose. There are times when more than one surgical procedure is combined for optimum results.
The most commonly undertaken surgical procedure for […]

Sometimes surgery is a viable option when all else fails. The specific goal of surgery is to “enlarge the airway and prevent snoring and airway collapse.” Surgery is “site-specific”, meaning that it pinpoints a particular area of the airway and makes it bigger. Nasal surgery poses as great a risk to health as any operation […]

Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects breathing during sleep. Apnea comes from a Greek word that stands for “want of breath.” Sleep apnea is a chronic health problem and is also a progressive condition which means it can potentially worsen over time. These cessations of breathing can last anywhere from a minimum of ten […]