Sleep Apnea Cures » someone http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org About Sleep Apnea Cures, Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Symtoms, Diagnosis, Causes, Treatments, Snoring, Surgery, Machine, Devices, and Remedies Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:50:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Do sleep apnea treatments help someone if their sleep apnea is caused by chronic phlegm? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-sleep-apnea-treatments-help-someone-if-their-sleep-apnea-is-caused-by-chronic-phlegm.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-sleep-apnea-treatments-help-someone-if-their-sleep-apnea-is-caused-by-chronic-phlegm.html#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:47:19 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-sleep-apnea-treatments-help-someone-if-their-sleep-apnea-is-caused-by-chronic-phlegm.html Question by pennypincher: Do sleep apnea treatments help someone if their sleep apnea is caused by chronic phlegm?
My husband says I snore sometimes and don’t sleep sound. Due to allergies, I have phlegm quite frequently and I think that is my problem. Will the c-pap machine do any good if that is the problem?

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Answer by Bradley Whitehead
I think it COULD help in theory, i mean it’s a forced air system right? You’d probably be best off treating the source of the apnea, because in your specific case sleep apnea (and snoring) seem to just be a symptom of your allergies and congestion. Talk to your doctor about a nighttime decongestant for long term use.

You probably don’t want to use the over the counter nighttime decongestants for a very extended period of time because they’re made with ephedrine or pseudophedrine, which isn’t good to take every day for a long time.

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]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-sleep-apnea-treatments-help-someone-if-their-sleep-apnea-is-caused-by-chronic-phlegm.html/feed 1 Tips for Sharing a Room with Someone Who Has Sleep Apnea http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/tips-for-sharing-a-room-with-someone-who-has-sleep-apnea.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/tips-for-sharing-a-room-with-someone-who-has-sleep-apnea.html#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:47:57 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/tips-for-sharing-a-room-with-someone-who-has-sleep-apnea.html Article by Art Jones

When one shares a room with a snorer, it can be very difficult to get a good night’s sleep. When the snoring comes from sleep apnea, it can be even worse. The roommate may struggle for breath all night long, snoring loudly, gasping and holding their breath. The first and foremost tip that one can act upon is to try to urge the snoring roommate to look into the possibilities of relief offered by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines.

CPAP machines are respiratory ventilators that were invented for the purpose of treating sleep apnea. They work by gently applying positive airway pressure inside the snorer’s nostrils to make it easier for him or her to breathe. Not only are CPAP machines literally life-savers for the people who wear them, they also aid in helping sleepless roommates get a good night’s rest.

If CPAPs are out of the question, roommates of snorers might want to try ear plugs. The soft disposable kind that are most commonly worn by swimmers are quite effective. Before inserting, they should be squeezed together, then inserted gently at the opening of the ear canal and released. They work by expanding to fill the ear canal opening and blocking out the noise. CPAP machines are a reliable way to prevent snoring.

The disadvantages of wearing this type of ear plug are that they can be expensive, they are not necessarily environmental-friendly, and they can become dislodged from the ear canal, interrupt sleep and require refitting.

A white noise machine is also a way to take one’s mind off of a roommate’s snoring. These devices emit sounds, typically from nature, that are also rhythmic. The theory behind their use is that they emit a constant background noise that one’s brain quickly becomes accustomed to. After this occurs, the mind tends to block out the sound so the user can sleep without noticing it. The constant, soft background noise is said to block or cover other noises.

Another trick to try when one’s roommate snores is to use an .mp3 device and headphones or earplugs to stream in soft, soothing music. There are many different types of sleep music or meditation music available. However, the disadvantage of using this method to block out one’s roommate’s snoring is that wearing headphones or electronic ear plugs to bed can be very uncomfortable after awhile. There is always the risk that they will fall out if the user turns over, or that the plug will come out of the device itself.

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]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/tips-for-sharing-a-room-with-someone-who-has-sleep-apnea.html/feed 0 I’m 50, a BBW and I have a sleep apnea machine I must sleep with. How do I find someone who WANTS me? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-50-a-bbw-and-i-have-a-sleep-apnea-machine-i-must-sleep-with-how-do-i-find-someone-who-wants-me.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-50-a-bbw-and-i-have-a-sleep-apnea-machine-i-must-sleep-with-how-do-i-find-someone-who-wants-me.html#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 13:47:28 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-50-a-bbw-and-i-have-a-sleep-apnea-machine-i-must-sleep-with-how-do-i-find-someone-who-wants-me.html Question by Gwen: I’m 50, a BBW and I have a sleep apnea machine I must sleep with. How do I find someone who WANTS me?
I’m 12yrs divorced and been stalked on singles sites. I’m a nondrinker/nonsmoker, active and funny and love to meet people BUT I’m SOOO embarrassed about the sleep machine I don’t know how to date outside of singles sites and DON’T know how to make this a NONissue. HELP!!!

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Answer by Felix T
Dont be embarressed about the apnea machine. After a male reaches 40 thry tend to think attractive is the woman – the curvier the better!!!!

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]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-50-a-bbw-and-i-have-a-sleep-apnea-machine-i-must-sleep-with-how-do-i-find-someone-who-wants-me.html/feed 4 For those living with someone with sleep apnea, how can you get used to it? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/for-those-living-with-someone-with-sleep-apnea-how-can-you-get-used-to-it.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/for-those-living-with-someone-with-sleep-apnea-how-can-you-get-used-to-it.html#comments Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:42:57 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/for-those-living-with-someone-with-sleep-apnea-how-can-you-get-used-to-it.html I need some tips on living with someone with sleep apnea. My father was diagnosed while he was in prison with sleep apnea and was on a cpap machine. When he was released he was not on a cpap machine and has snored horribly, keeping me up all night. I’ve tried to talk him into doing a sleep study so he can get a cpap machine but he has told me numerous times that he wants to wait until he loses weight and gets his diabetes under control. His diabetes is under control, but he is still convinced that he will stop snoring once he loses weight. He doesn’t realize that he snored just as bad as he is now when he was a healthy weight.

My room is right next to his, the walls are paper thin, I am losing so much sleep I don’t know what to do anymore. Can anyone with this kind of experience give me some tips on how to get used to it?

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/for-those-living-with-someone-with-sleep-apnea-how-can-you-get-used-to-it.html/feed 4 If someone has had mental deficiencies because of sleep apnea, are they reversible once treated? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-had-mental-deficiencies-because-of-sleep-apnea-are-they-reversible-once-treated.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-had-mental-deficiencies-because-of-sleep-apnea-are-they-reversible-once-treated.html#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:01:56 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-had-mental-deficiencies-because-of-sleep-apnea-are-they-reversible-once-treated.html If a person gets treated for sleep apnea, such as using a CPAP machine, will the mental deficiencies resolve or will they have permanent brain damage/memory loss?

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-had-mental-deficiencies-because-of-sleep-apnea-are-they-reversible-once-treated.html/feed 1 Do you or someone you know snores when they sleep? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-you-or-someone-you-know-snores-when-they-sleep.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-you-or-someone-you-know-snores-when-they-sleep.html#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:01:51 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-you-or-someone-you-know-snores-when-they-sleep.html The snoring can keep you awake.It can be cause for concern due to sleep apnea (can cause or lead to erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, drowsy driving, ability to concentrate.) Have a sleep study done. It can save your life.

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/do-you-or-someone-you-know-snores-when-they-sleep.html/feed 5 Other than sleep apnea, what might cause someone to feel tired all the time, like they have had zero sleep? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/other-than-sleep-apnea-what-might-cause-someone-to-feel-tired-all-the-time-like-they-have-had-zero-sleep.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/other-than-sleep-apnea-what-might-cause-someone-to-feel-tired-all-the-time-like-they-have-had-zero-sleep.html#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:46:55 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/other-than-sleep-apnea-what-might-cause-someone-to-feel-tired-all-the-time-like-they-have-had-zero-sleep.html I am a female in my late 30s, slightly overweight but not obese (5’5, 148 pounds). Recent sleep test showed NO sleep apnea but did show that I woke up 30+ times (without knowing it) (even after having taken a sleep aid). Only stay in REM for 7 minutes.
Any thoughts? Doctor suggested sleeping pills but that obviously didn’t work even during the sleep test. It’s gotten worse – I think I’m sleeping through the night but wake up exhausted.

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/other-than-sleep-apnea-what-might-cause-someone-to-feel-tired-all-the-time-like-they-have-had-zero-sleep.html/feed 12 I’m a sleep tech, and I know what this is, but I want to ask everyone if they or someone they know uses a CPAP http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-a-sleep-tech-and-i-know-what-this-is-but-i-want-to-ask-everyone-if-they-or-someone-they-know-uses-a-cpap.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-a-sleep-tech-and-i-know-what-this-is-but-i-want-to-ask-everyone-if-they-or-someone-they-know-uses-a-cpap.html#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:48:22 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-a-sleep-tech-and-i-know-what-this-is-but-i-want-to-ask-everyone-if-they-or-someone-they-know-uses-a-cpap.html How many of you use, or know someone who uses a CPAP machine at night to help them breathe and not to snore?

I am very curious about this, since CPAPs save lives all over the world. I think we all need more education on CPAP machines, and we need to spread the word that if people snore or stop breathing at night, they should have a sleep study done.

Sleep Apnea causes high blood pressure, can cause strokes and heart attacks. It sometimes makes people have heartburn at night, and makes them sleepy during the day. People can become forgetful or irritated. This is just a short list of all the damage that having untreated sleep apnea can cause.

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/im-a-sleep-tech-and-i-know-what-this-is-but-i-want-to-ask-everyone-if-they-or-someone-they-know-uses-a-cpap.html/feed 8 What is the purpose of a sleep study for someone that snores? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-sleep-study-for-someone-that-snores.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-sleep-study-for-someone-that-snores.html#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 17:24:14 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-sleep-study-for-someone-that-snores.html (my husband, son, daughter even my dog snores.) the dr wants my husband to go for a sleep study. he doesn’t have sleep apnea, because he never stops breathing when he’s snoring, it’s constant. my husband is scared to death and flat out refuses to go. I asked the doctor what they do IF sleep apnea is found and he said the person wears some kind of a device on their face, which upset my husband even greater than he all ready was.
I’m really confused as to why the Dr would want to put a patient through a sleep study, when the snoring doesn’t bother him or me, he doesn’t stop breathing in his sleep, and neither one of us is complaining about it.

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-sleep-study-for-someone-that-snores.html/feed 3 have you or know someone that has benefited from surgery for sleep apnea? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/have-you-or-know-someone-that-has-benefited-from-surgery-for-sleep-apnea.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/have-you-or-know-someone-that-has-benefited-from-surgery-for-sleep-apnea.html#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:33 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/have-you-or-know-someone-that-has-benefited-from-surgery-for-sleep-apnea.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/have-you-or-know-someone-that-has-benefited-from-surgery-for-sleep-apnea.html/feed 1 Will a cpap machine improve the health of someone with sleep apnea? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/will-a-cpap-machine-improve-the-health-of-someone-with-sleep-apnea.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/will-a-cpap-machine-improve-the-health-of-someone-with-sleep-apnea.html#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:08:43 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/will-a-cpap-machine-improve-the-health-of-someone-with-sleep-apnea.html I have sleep apnea and am scheduled to pick up a cpap machine this week. I found them to be uncomfortable when I spent the night at the sleep clinic but I’m going to give it a try. My sleep apnea is moderate to severe so I’ve got to try something to improve my condition. I’ve heard several people say they hadn’t slept so well in years after going on the cpap. Can anyone out there give me a review? If they are bothersome at first can you eventually get used to them?

]]> http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/will-a-cpap-machine-improve-the-health-of-someone-with-sleep-apnea.html/feed 11 If someone has sleep apnea are there any natural remedies besides a CPAP machine? http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-sleep-apnea-are-there-any-natural-remedies-besides-a-cpap-machine.html http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-sleep-apnea-are-there-any-natural-remedies-besides-a-cpap-machine.html#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:09:37 +0000 admin http://www.sleepapnea-cures.org/if-someone-has-sleep-apnea-are-there-any-natural-remedies-besides-a-cpap-machine.html I have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. I have tried using a CPAP machine and I found out I was allergic to the material in the mask and also the nose tubes. So I had to give up using the machine. Are there any other remedies such as like using a cool mist humidifier to help resolve the blockage in the air way.

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