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Published in November 15th, 2011
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Sleep apnea is a disruption of breathing while sleeping. Sleep apnea is called a deceiving sleep disorder because the person suffering from this disease does not realize they are suffering from it! Usually, it’s the bed partner who notices the disorder first. If left untreated, sleep apnea can be life threatening. There are several sleep apnea treatment methods available today. There are no medications available to treat sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea occurs due to a variety of reasons. Primary causes and risk factors of sleep apnea include obesity, large sized adenoid or tonsils, nasal congestion, or other distinctive physical attributes that block the nasal passage and airways. Warnings and symptoms of sleep apnea include frequent silences during sleep, choking or gasping during sleep to get air into the lungs, loud snoring, sudden awakenings, and daytime sleepiness. Frequent silences occur during sleep due to breaks in breathing.

The sleep apnea disturbs the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. This stimulates the brain to restart the breathing process, making you wake up in your sleep periodically. These waking episodes are necessary to restart breathing and to save your life. This disrupts your sleep and cause daytime exhaustion.

Sleep apnea treatment methods include lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices and in rare cases, surgery. It is good to consult a doctor to identity the sleep apnea treatment options suitable for you. For mild sleep apnea, lifestyle changes and/or mouthpieces can be the best solution. People having moderate sleep apnea may need surgery or breathing devices. If left untreated, sleep apnea can be life threatening. There are several sleep apnea treatment methods available today. There are no medications available to treat sleep apnea.

The mouthpieces used in sleep apnea treatment help in keeping your airways opened while sleeping by adjusting your lower jaw and the tongue. The breathing device allows the air to gently blow into your throat. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a breathing device used for sleep apnea treatment in adult.

Surgery is performed to increase the size of the airways in your mouth. The tonsils, adenoids are removed through the surgery, or the jaw is reconstructed to enlarge the upper airway. These sleep apnea treatments help you restore regular breathing during the sleep and also relieve snoring and daytime sleepiness.

Some of the sleep apnea treatments can be practiced at home. For example, if your sleep apnea is caused due to obesity, you should start reducing your weight. Losing even 10 percent of your weight will help in reducing sleep apnea and reduce the stress at night. You should also refrain from consuming alcohols, tobacco and sedatives. Additionally, you should follow a regular sleeping regime that gives you sufficient sleep in a healthy environment. Elevating the head of your bed to 4-6 inches can alleviate snoring and make breathing easier. There are nasal dilators available in the medical shops. Sprays like saline nasal spray are also useful.

CPAP Clinic in Toronto offers the best sleep apnea treatment methods that you can practice at home. The company supplies all types of CPAP equipments like CPAP Machines, Auto-PAPs and CPAP mask from leading manufacturers. For more information, contact us at:

CPAP Clinic – Sleep Apnea Treatment at-your-home
Toronto, ON, Canada
1-877-430-CPAP (2727)

For more information on Sleep Apnea or Sleep Apnea Treatment, please visit www.cpapclinic.ca or call 1-877-430-CPAP(2727).

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