There are two kinds of sleep: non-rapid eye movement eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Sleeping is the on of the most important factor in life. The sleep disorder is mainly occured in between the age group of 30 to 50 years and olders. Most of persons must have sleep 6 to7 hours and teenageers are sleep 8 to 9 hours. We have been dealing with sleeping issues for a long time, both personally and professionally. Many people have problems falling asleep, staying asleep or simply sleeping well. The sleep disorder is mainly appeared in men (4%) than in women (2.5%).

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Sleep is something that everyone needs in order to maintain optimal health. Some people might say that they only need a couple of hours of sleep a night in order to properly function, but the reality is that all people need to get at least eight hours of sleep a night on a regular basis. There are some people who think that they are doing just that, but while they sleep they might be suffering from an underlying sleep problem.

Take, for example, the situation of a person who is suffering from sleep apnea. This is a serious sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing at random while they are asleep. In some people, this lack of oxygen causes them to wake up, while other people keep on sleeping. Sleep apnea can become fatal for this latter group if it is not properly diagnosed as soon as possible.

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Sleep apnea is describes as the pausing of breathing during the nighttime while a person is sleeping. This is a problem that can occur over and over during the night. There are many warnings to alert the person that they may have sleep apnea.

Some of the sleep apnea basics to learn will help a person better understand the problem as well as help them find a way to treat it. One sign of sleep apnea is loud snoring. This is an indication of breathing problems or blocked air passages. The cessation of breathing or even choking spells in the middle of the night is also a warning sign of sleep apnea.

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I hate the mask (as many people do). I have severe obstructive sleep apnea. I am considering surgical options but I’ve been told the only one that may work for me is the mandibular advancement (when they break your jaw and move it forward). Has anyone had this before? What were your experiences? Did it work? Do you know of any other surgery that may help? Oral appliances?

I have a 4 year old son diagnosed with this last week and I’m told it can be life threatening..We’ve had the sleep study done and confirmed it. My Pediatric doc. thinks it Neurological, but what’s that mean? Any answers would be greatly appreciated, I don’t sleep much, too scared.

Those of us with children of our own will agree that having a baby was something that brought great joy to us and our family. It becomes part of you to worry when your baby seems to be suffering or is sick. A big concern for the parents of a newborn baby is infant sleep apnea. This happens when your baby stops breathing when he sleeps. It is a sleep disorder that usually occurs to newborns who are born early or those that may have other illnesses. This is a serious condition that causes breathing to be absent for several seconds at a time while your baby is sleeping.

Apnea is divided into three types. They are central sleep apnea (CSA), obstructive sleep apnea and mixed sleep apnea. CSA is the most common among babies. The message to breathe doesn’t make it from the brain to the muscles. Obstructive apnea is caused by an obstruction in the upper airway and mixed apnea is a combination of both obstructive and central apnea.

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I have obstructive sleep apnea. I had a sleep study done. I got a CPAP machine but I can’t sleep with it on. It’s very uncomfortable and I cannot fall asleep with it on. I’m scheduled for a tonsillectomy and UPPP in 9 weeks.

Everything I read online says don’t do the UPPP. Everyone on Yahoo Answers says don’t do the UPPP. Now, obviously the CPAP is not an option. I simply cannot tolerate it. The surgery is my next step.

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I have severe obstructive sleep apnea that caused mu oxygen levels to drop in the 60% range. The condition was bad enough that surgery was offered.

My question: If you had surgery to correct you obstructive sleep apnea, what were your side effects (if any) and how long did it take to recover.

When a person cannot breathe normally while he or she is sleeping then he or she is suffering from sleep apnea.. So the person is awake every time he or she has to breathe. It is a serious trouble that leads to further complications considering breathing.

He or she has to wake up several times throughout the night in order to gulp in fresh breath of air. Also the patient fails to remember this entire incident of having woken up to breathe. It is the person who rests next to the one suffering from sleep apnea who lets the person know about his or her condition.

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Sleep apnea and one of its most common treatment options, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP, contain an array of questions and answers for those with obstructive sleep apnea. This provides you with an overview and helps you find further information.

What is sleep apnea?

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