Sleep Apnea and Snoring Therapy
INTRO
About 90 million Americans experience some form of snoring or sleep apnea, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
While snoring can be annoying, it is relatively harmless. Sleep apnea, on the other hand, should be addressed to prevent more serious problems down the road.
Sleep apnea, by definition, is the failure to achieve oronasal air flow for at least 10 seconds at a time while sleeping. This can occur five to 10 times per hour in people who have obstructive sleep apnea. The cessation of breathing is caused by the tongue, tonsils, or fatty tissue in the throat blocking a person's airway into their lungs.
Types of Sleep Apnea
There are two types of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea and central …show more content…
That can be a tricky question, as most people who suffer from the ailment don't even know they have a problem because the symptoms only occur during sleep.
Typically, a spouse brings the problem to the forefront because they have trouble sleeping due to the sleep apnea patient’s loud snoring as they struggle to achieve oronasal airflow.
These telltale signs can help a spouse determine if they might have a sleep apnea sufferer on their hands:
Loud snoring
Gasping and/or choking during sleep
Frequent silences during sleep
Sudden awakenings
Snoring by itself does not always mean a person has sleep apnea, but most people who suffer from sleep apnea are loud snorers.
The Dangers of Sleep Apnea
Living with a sleep apnea sufferer is more than just annoying to you- it can be life-threatening to the sufferer. Patients who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea deprive their brains of oxygen while sleeping, which can cause more serious health problems down the road. Those problems include:
Sexual dysfunction
Stroke
Learning/memory problems
Heart disease
Fibromyalgia
High blood pressure
Depression
Hypertension
Gastric reflux
Treating Snoring
The oral devices used to treat sleep apnea sufferers also effectively treat patients who
INTRO
About 90 million Americans experience some form of snoring or sleep apnea, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
While snoring can be annoying, it is relatively harmless. Sleep apnea, on the other hand, should be addressed to prevent more serious problems down the road.
Sleep apnea, by definition, is the failure to achieve oronasal air flow for at least 10 seconds at a time while sleeping. This can occur five to 10 times per hour in people who have obstructive sleep apnea. The cessation of breathing is caused by the tongue, tonsils, or fatty tissue in the throat blocking a person's airway into their lungs.
Types of Sleep Apnea
There are two types of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea and central …show more content…
That can be a tricky question, as most people who suffer from the ailment don't even know they have a problem because the symptoms only occur during sleep.
Typically, a spouse brings the problem to the forefront because they have trouble sleeping due to the sleep apnea patient’s loud snoring as they struggle to achieve oronasal airflow.
These telltale signs can help a spouse determine if they might have a sleep apnea sufferer on their hands:
Loud snoring
Gasping and/or choking during sleep
Frequent silences during sleep
Sudden awakenings
Snoring by itself does not always mean a person has sleep apnea, but most people who suffer from sleep apnea are loud snorers.
The Dangers of Sleep Apnea
Living with a sleep apnea sufferer is more than just annoying to you- it can be life-threatening to the sufferer. Patients who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea deprive their brains of oxygen while sleeping, which can cause more serious health problems down the road. Those problems include:
Sexual dysfunction
Stroke
Learning/memory problems
Heart disease
Fibromyalgia
High blood pressure
Depression
Hypertension
Gastric reflux
Treating Snoring
The oral devices used to treat sleep apnea sufferers also effectively treat patients who