Sleep Apnea Treatment

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - The Not-So-Silent Killer - Part 2

Okay.  You have been told you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  Now what?

There are three treatment options:

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Audrey's Sleep Apnea Success

San Diego Sleep Apnea Treatment Success Story from a Happy Patient

I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea over 5 years ago and was told I had to use a CPAP. Due to the design of the CPAP I simply wasn't interested and thinking that was my only option I left my apnea untreated. The health risks are scary but there was no way I was going to wear the CPAP everynight.
 
My friends and family who have seen me sleep were concerned about the life threatening risks of Sleep Apnea but I simply ignored them because I didn't think there were any options for me. That was until my husband and I heard a radio ad regarding a dental device to treat sleep apnea and I wrote down the information and looked up the office. Once I told my mom about there being another way to treat my sleep apnea she took the ball and ran with it.
 

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Sleep Apnea – What Causes it & What are the Treatment Options

Sleep Apnea, Severe Snoring, Symptoms, Sleep Disorder, Causes, Treatment

What are the causes of sleep apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils and the tongue.

When the muscles relax, your airway narrows or closes as you breathe in, and breathing momentarily stops. This may lower the level of oxygen in your blood. Your brain senses this inability to breathe and briefly rouses you from sleep so that you can reopen your airway. This awakening is usually so brief that you don't remember it.

People with obstructive sleep apnea may not be aware that their sleep was interrupted. In fact, many people with this type of sleep apnea think they sleep well all night.

What are my Treatment Options?

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