Are You Willing To Follow 3 Sleep Apnea Tips To Get A Good Nights Sleep? Quick Sleep Apnea Cures
Is it hard for you to sleep through the night? Do you go to sleep, then wake during the night feeling as though you are choking or about to stop breathing? Do you often feel tired all day? If you do, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans also experience these symptoms, and they suffer from a medical condition known as sleep apnea.
Two different types of sleep apnea exist; these are Central Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. People who have Central Sleep Apnea have a condition in which the brain fails to tell the body to breathe. This happens in the Central Nervous System. This type of sleep apnea doesn’t happen to most people; it’s more common in people with heart failure or those who have had a stroke.
The most common type of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea and happens with the back of the throat is blocked. Many times people who sleep on their backs suffer from obstructive sleep apnea because in this position, as you relax into sleep, the muscles in your throat also relax and can narrow or block the airway. This is also why some people start to snore as sleep sets in. However, a person who has obstructive sleep apnea does not necessarily snore.
As you get more relaxed and into sleep mode; breathing through your mouth OR nose, the airway can narrow more, or completely close. This either cuts your breath short, or wakes you up gasping for air. Sometimes though, you will only partially wake up, in which case you will start breathing normally again. If you haven’t waken up long enough to take a few good breaths, you will soon be relaxed again and the process will start all over again. This can happen several times throughout the night.
Treatment Options for Sleep Apnea: Usually sleep apnea is diagnosed by your doctor after several tests in which you spend the night at a hospital sleeping. Different treatments are available depending on the severity of your airway obstruction and whether you stop breathing entirely during the test.
Most of the time doctors prescribe a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. People with CPAP machines wear a mask over their mouth and/or nose while sleeping that delivers a continuous, gentle flow of air into your airway. You won’t have problems with airway blockage or closure, but you will still be able to relax and sleep. Other dental devices may also be tried instead of a CPAP machine.
Before you do anything though, try the simple sleep apnea cure of changing the pillow you sleep on to one recommended for sleep apnea or snoring. Sometimes just an adjustment of your sleeping position will help immensely! Also, if you are currently taking sleeping pills, discontinue doing so as they further relax the muscles and may make things worse.
Sleep Apnea can be a serious medical problem, and can result in other complications throughout your day. However, Sleep Apnea is NOT the same as Insomnia. To find help for sleep apnea and/or Insomnia, visit: www.ReAwakener.com/Sleep Disorders
- Evelyn Grazini
