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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment
What is Sleep Apnea?
There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed. Of the three, obstructive is by far the most common. Despite the causative differences of each type, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep. This may happen hundreds of times during the night and can often last for a minute or longer. In central sleep apnea, the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Mixed apnea is a combination of central and obstructive sleep apnea.
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What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition in which the sufferer stops breathing during sleep due to a completely blocked airway, sometimes for up to a minute at a time. OSA is an extremely serious condition that can result in extremely fragmented and of poor quality sleep, and should be treated by a qualified physician.
Who has OSA?
OSA occurs in 24% of men and 9% of women,* which is approximately as often as adult diabetes. Although sleep apnea can affect anyone at any age, it is usually between the ages of 45-65. Due to a lack of public awareness, the vast majority of sufferers remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated despite the fact that the disorder can have serious medical consequences.
The Cycle of OSA
1. The sufferer falls asleep.
2. Muscle tone in the body relaxes.
3. The airway narrows and/or collapses, causing breathing to be difficult or impossible. The collapse of the airway may cause loud snoring, snorts, pauses in airflow, and labored breathing.
4. Oxygen levels begin to fall.
5. They continue to struggle for breath, sometimes for up to a minute.
6. The heart rate falls below normal, and there is decreased oxygenated blood to pump through the body.
7. The brain senses low oxygen/high carbon dioxide levels and releases jolt of adrenaline in an attempt to awaken their brain and body and prevent suffocation.
8. The sufferer awakens briefly and takes five or six large breaths breathing in oxygen and blowing off excess carbon dioxide (CO2). The sufferer typically does not remember arousal but often repositions him or herself on the bed.
9. The heart rate speeds up in response to the rush of adrenaline and is now pumping above normal heart rate.
10. The oxygen/carbon dioxide levels return to near normal and their brain allows sleeping to resume.
11. The sufferer falls asleep and the cycle repeats
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Just wanted you to know how much I appreciate the SomnoMed. I was initially a bit skeptical about how great it was going to be. I had no idea. I stopped snoring the first night, and couldn't wait to go to sleep on the second night so I could use it again. By the fourth night, I was sleeping "like a baby" and haven't had that kind of sleep in years.
I never really got used to the CPAP and dreaded having to wear it for fear that I should choke in my sleep. It was so annoying to not only me, but my husband. I think the snoring was better to listen to.
I have been enjoying wonderful sleep, and wake up refreshed, and full of great ideas that I seemed to figure out in my sleep. You mentioned that I wasn't getting much REM sleep. Well, if the dreams are any indication, I'm right into it and enjoying the most restful nights.
Thank you again for your very honest description of the SomnoMed. You didn't pressure me into getting it, and yo and your staff have been so helpful answering even my strangest questions. I especially enjoyed going through the TSA recently without having to carry that heavy CPAP machine and feeling as though I was smuggling some kind of contraband. My SomnoDent goes along without any problems.
Suzanne Miller
We serve patients in the following South Florida cities within Broward, Miami Dade and Palm Beach County:
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Boca Raton Coconut Creek Cooper City Coral Springs Dania Beach Davie Delray Beach Deerfield Beach Fort Lauderdale |
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