I know that I have a mild case of sleep apnea but…?
well I discovered on my own recently that I have a mild case of sleep apnea, but as far as I know, its only a problem when I lay on my back. Well my mom has the same problem and it’s only bad for her when she lays on her back too. But I was wondering what would be the best treatment for this? Position therapy and/or a mouth piece? I really need help with this because I have to convince my mom that both me and her should be seen for it and treated. Thank you!
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Get seen! Sleep apnea wears out your heart. Every time your breathing is obstructed, your heart speeds up and your oxygen level drops down. Then, it gets leveled out, and then it happens again. This can cause high blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, heart attack, heart arrythmia, stroke, and DEATH.
CPAP is the therapy of choice for most doctors. However, positional therapy is a good choice. You definately need a doctor to treat you in some way!!!
-Kari
(registered polysomnographer…which means sleep tech)
There are several different mouthpiece devices online that claim to work and come with a guarantee; look at Amazon.com. The one I was interested in was about $40 and clear plastic. Avoid the CPAP machines – they may work, but they look very uncomfortable and probably are $$$
You both should probably have sleep studies done and then get fitted with C-pap machines. They’re really expensive to rent but some insurance companies cover them. You need to actually get fitted for them, not just buy one on your own because they have to be adjusted for you.
Sleep apnea can be detrimental to your health because of the constant interruptions in your sleep, and that’s bad enough, but people have died from it. I hope you can convince your mom to get tested.
You should get a wedge pillow or a mouth piece. But I would also go to the doctor,
This site might help you;
http://www.sleepapnea.org/
A sleep study will determine the degree of sleep apnea you have. There are a bunch of different treatments for this from the correct position, headgear a to a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, (it blows air in your nose to prevent your airway from closing) machine). The main point is how much sleep are you missing out on and if it is effecting your life.