Monthly Archives: October 2009
Living With The CPAP Mask
When you have sleep apnea, your doctor will prescribe a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at some point to relieve the symptoms of the disorder. You have to use it all night, every night! Doing otherwise will only serve … Continue reading
Common Problems and Solutions to the Use of CPAP Masks
As much as CPAP masks solve a problem by alleviating the symptoms of your sleep apnea, it can also bring in other problems. Well, that’s life for you. Seriously speaking, there are things that you can do to solve the … Continue reading
CPAP Nasal Masks and the Other Components of CPAP Machines
Do you know what a CPAP machine is? Better yet, do you know what CPAP means? For starters, CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Yes, there’s a lot of technicality there, but the whole point of this jargon is … Continue reading
The Mechanisms of the CPAP Machine Explained
Would you believe that some people “forget to breathe?” Yes, you’ve read it right. Some people do forget to breathe, especially while they sleep. This phenomenon is considered a disorder and is clinically called sleep apnea. People who have this … Continue reading
Towards a Better Sleep, Towards a Better You – Thanks to a CPAP Mask
Missed breaths are usually in the interval of 10 seconds. That’s a long time of depriving your brain – and yourself – with oxygen. But don’t panic, as sleep apnea is treatable. The most common treatment procedure involves the use … Continue reading
Sleep Apnea Treatment Methods – The Pros and Cons
You’ve probably already heard of sleep apnea – it’s the condition when a person misses a breath (or more) while sleeping. The idea of someone “missing to breathe” seems funny but indeed, there are situations when the physical make-up of … Continue reading
Why You Should Treat Sleep Apnea
What is sleep apnea? The word apnea means the “absence of breath;” thus, sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by pauses of breath – usually for an interval of 10 seconds or more. Although the sufferers of this condition are … Continue reading
When You Simply Can’t Stay Away From a CPAP Machine – The Risk Factors of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by breathing interruptions during sleep. Basically, if you have this condition, you are – in a way – forgetting to breathe. The causes of types of sleep apnea are clearly structural in nature. This … Continue reading
The More Invasive Sleep Apnea Treatment Procedures
Sleep apnea, the sleeping disorder characterized by pauses in breathing, is a fairly studied condition. For one, a number of it treatment procedures are already available. The most common of which is the use of CPAP and CPAP mask – … Continue reading
The ABCs to Treat Sleep Apnea
There are many ways to treat sleep apnea from lifestyle changes and alternative remedies to medical regimens and surgical options. All these can seem so confusing to a patient who was just recently diagnosed. Fortunately, you can narrow first line … Continue reading