Article by Jack Rogers

Sleep apnea is a growing health related issue in the United States. Doctors have noted the increase of patients with sleep apnea, which has alarmed many medical professionals. The rise in sleep apnea does not surprise these medical professionals, because it is a respiratory related condition. Recent increases in pollution and lack of exercise amongst Americans, makes sleep apnea a likely condition. In order to combat sleep apnea, an individual must be able to monitor its conditions and be able to report them to his or her doctor for evaluation. In the past many individuals were sent to sleep labs for overnight stays for observations. Now, an individual can easily stay home and gather his or her own data using a pulse oximeter.

A pulse oximeter, also known as a pulse ox by some medical professionals, is a medical device that is used to measure blood oxygen saturation levels and pulse rates of individuals. In the past, a pulse oximeter was known as a bulky tabletop medical device which was only found at hospitals and clinics, but those days are over. A pulse oximeter now is available in three forms: fingertip, wrist, and hand held. To monitor the conditions of sleep apnea, a wrist pulse oximeter is required, because it can easily be attached to an individual’s wrist with the probe placed onto the fingertip. A wrist pulse oximeter is designed to constantly record pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation levels in specific time intervals. This data can then be transferred to a computer to be analyzed by a medical professional. A doctor could then use this data to diagnosis a person with sleep apnea and/or treat sleep apnea with various other medical devices. A sleep wrist pulse oximeter is sold by PulseOximetersPlus.com for under 0 with free shipping, software, and all accessories.

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Article by Andrea Avery

There was a time not that long ago when snoring was considered a mild annoyance and not much more. While this is still the case in many instances, snoring can also be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can do a world of damage to an individual’s health. The insidious thing about the condition is that so many people have it and don’t even realize it. With a condition that has the potential to raise the blood sugar level of a person and even increase their risk of developing diabetes, more should be done to identify this problem earlier.

Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, basically means that you’re not getting the airflow you need when you go to sleep. A person has a certain conscious level of control over their breathing while they are awake. When asleep, the process goes into fully automatic mode. However, this mode is also open to some problems, as is the case with people who have the condition. It is not rare, either. Some studies have indicated that as many as 25% of men suffer from the condition and as many as 10% of females.

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Diagnosіs Of Slөep Apnea

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Sleep Apnea however is quite different and can be a potentially dangerous condition that requires proper diagnosis and treatment.

It is thought that 90 percent of people who suffer with Sleep Apnea are rarely aware of their condition and are only made aware by a family member who has witnessed an event.

Sleep Apnea is a characterized by pauses or blockages of breathing during sleep. The most common form is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and occurs when the muscles at the back of the throat collapse around the opening blocking the airways. This deprives the person of oxygen for several seconds up to a minute or longer.

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In order to find the best in sleep apnea treatments, it is necessary to determine what is causing the sleep apnea. Finding the cause of any problem is always an important first step in finding the solution. This article will provide an overview of the condition of sleep apnea, its types, symptoms and treatments.

Sleep Apnea: Definition, Symptoms and Diagnosis

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Question by dollparty.geo: DO YOU HAVE A “SLEEP APNEA” MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS?
I have many of the symptoms of night time air way obstruction.as well as some statistically associated medical conditions.
What I am SPECIFICALLY trying to find out by questioning on ANSWERS is: IF YOU HAVE SLEEP STUDY CONFIRMED “SLEEP APNEA”, DID YOU NOTICE, BEFORE YOU STARTED ANY TREATMENT, WAS EXTREME DRYNESS OF LIPS, MOUTH, TONGUE & THROAT A FINDING ON YOUR AWAKENING?

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Once you have been given a tentative diagnosis of sleep apnea or a similar sleep/breathing disorder, an all-night sleep test should be arranged. Proper testing for sleep disorders is important because several sleep disorders have superficial similarities and might be confused with sleep apnea or be incorrectly diagnosed if testing is not done properly. An incorrect diagnosis, leading to incorrect treatment, can be a serious error. For example, medications that are often prescribed for narcolepsy or insomnia can actually worsen sleep apnea, so a correct diagnosis is very important.

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder in which people have irresistible “sleep attacks” at inappropriate times, somewhat as in sleep apnea. However, narcolepsy is a distinct neurologic disorder with its own characteristic symptoms (cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations) not found in sleep apnea.

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What is the first thing you should do if you suspect you have sleep apnea? Call your health insurance. Before you subject yourself to any sleep apnea test, make sure you are financially equipped. I’m not saying you should be filthy rich. I’m saying you should know your medical bills payment options. Most sleep apnea treatment would cost you thousands of dollars from the doctor’s fee, to the sleep test, to the treatment. It would be wise to know what to expect so that your treatment process will be continuous. Sleep apnea is a very dangerous sleep disorder. You can actually die in your sleep especially if you have a severe case of this sleep disorder. Each night that you let pass without treatment is a threat to your life.

Sleep apnea test you can start at home

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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Each apnea episode lasts long enough so that one or more breaths are missed, and such episodes occur repeatedly throughout sleep. An apnea episode is typically a minimum 10 second interval between breaths, with either a neurological arousal, a blood oxygen desaturation of 3-4% or greater, or both arousal and desaturation.

An individual with sleep apnea is rarely aware of having difficulty breathing or having sleep apnea even upon awakening. Symptoms may be present for years without identification, during which time the sufferer may become conditioned to the daytime sleepiness and fatigue associated with significant levels of sleep disturbance.

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Earliest instance.

As a child I was tested on at least one occasion for Tourettes at the insistence of my teachers. I don’t know the results but they did not confirm the diagnosis.

Growing up I developed odd repeat behavioral activities.
1. Plucking hair.
a. widows peak
b. navel
(became ritualistic and I would catch myself feeling for potential hairs to pluck. Used tweezers for hours on end often digging for ingrown hairs.

2. As a grew older I became less concerned with hair but repeated many behaviors
a. now my main physical repeat is to rub my thumb and pointer finger together in circular motions as if rolling a tiny ball.
I do this contstantly throughout the day and it is always when I am disengaged from an activity and engaged in thought.

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