Sleep apnea has become a popular sleep disorder with many people wondering how it is best to be treated because it harms your sleep quality and impacts your general health. Research has shown that twenty-four million people have sleep apnea in the US alone, and most remain untreated and undiagnosed.
This condition is characterized by an airway obstruction during sleep. The throat muscles cannot support surrounding tissues when they relax, making it hard to breathe. People with this condition experience these symptoms repetitively, and it is advisable to visit your doctor for treatment.
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Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects your night’s sleep. It happens when you are not able to breathe well when sleeping. These involuntary breathing cessations can last a few minutes or hours, depending on the severity.
This condition is common in both sexes, but men are affected more. This condition starts as a sleep disturbance but can become severe if left untreated. Sleep apnea puts you at more risk of;
Below are the types of sleep apnea;
Central sleep apnea happens due to poor respiratory functions. Remember, the bran decides every organ’s function since it is the body’s communicative channel. You might encounter sleep apnea if it does not signal the muscles to control the breathing cycle.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common apnea type that occurs after a throat or airway blockage. The throat has soft tissues that collapse when asleep, causing loud snoring noises.
This sleep apnea type also has another rare case where people get facial and skull bones deformity, a small mouth, and a large tongue.
Complex sleep apnea is a mixture of central and obstructive sleep apnea. It is a mixed effect of the damaged soft tissues, and its main concern is that it is mainly unnoticed until it becomes severe.
Research has shown that most sufferers do not realize they have this condition, and it is mostly detected by a friend.
This sleep disorder is caused by a few things, as said above. Some include airway and throat blockage and a poor respiratory system. Aging is the most common cause of sleep apnea, and it happens in older main mostly.
Also, sleep apnea risk increases with obesity, meaning you should have the correct weight. It is also advisable to limit your alcohol intake since it causes temporary sedation. Other medications also have sedative effects, causing sleep apnea after prolonged use.
Snoring is the main symptom of sleep apnea, but you should also check out the following;
Lack of enough sleep makes you exhausted and tired, affecting your general health with time. People who do not sleep well get several mental disorders because of the imbalance.
Your doctor might advise you to make lifestyle changes for milder sleep apnea cases, including quitting smoking and losing weight. The physician might also suggest you treat your allergies to curb this condition.
A sleep apnea mouthpiece is also recommended since it keeps the jaw forward.
However, other treatment methods are available if these steps do not treat apnea. Below we look at how you can treat sleep apnea;
Continuous positive airway pressure is used in therapy, and it is beneficial to people with severe sleep apnea. The air pressure is greater than the surrounding air with CPAP, preventing snoring and apnea.
Most people find CPAP uncomfortable and cumbersome even though it is a reliable method of treating this condition. Oral appliances also help prevent sleep apnea since they keep the throat open by putting the jaw forward.
Heart and neuromuscular disorders are other causes of sleep apnea, and you should treat them immediately you notice them.
Surgical procedures might help people with sleep apnea, and it is considered when other treatments fail. It will help to have a three-month trial of the other treatment options before you consider surgery.
Surgical options include;
Sleep apnea is a common condition affecting many people globally. Its main symptoms are snoring and breathing difficulty. The above article has discussed all you need to know about sleep apnea, and you can contact us for more information.
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