What is the best solution for sleep apnea?

Best solution for sleep apnea?

I have sleep apnea but Im sure I do not want to use a c-pap or an a-pap machine. Just looking for the next best solution. See your doctor and get a sleep study first you can’t leave  sleep apnea untreated. When you stop breathing, your blood doesn’t get oxygen. The danger isn’t so much that you won’t start breathing again , the danger is what happens when your body isn’t getting enough oxygen + the danger of what happens when you DON’T SLEEP because when you wake up several times an hour due to not breathing (and aware of it or not, you do) you DON’T SLEEP.

Before we start looking at the best solution for sleep apnea let’s look at the possible problems some more.
Not enough oxygen = heart problems. Ever wake up with your heart beating wildly?
Not enough sleep = more problems. Loss of concentration, Fatigue,General irritability (which causes problems at work and in relationships)

Trust me, the c-pap machine is the best solution for sleep apnea and you do get used to using it and you won’t even want to nap without one once your body and mind are reminded what REAL SLEEP feels like. That’s what you get with a cpap. IF you don’t like the first mask they try you on, move on to the next. There are a few different styles of c-pap mask available and since you will be wearing it nightly you should get one that works.

Weight Loss
One of the most common causes of sleep apnea and the easiest one to control is obesity. You control what you eat and how much exercise you get, eat less and exercise more and you will lose weight and as you lose weight you will see an improvement in your sleep apnea.

Main cause of sleep apea is obesity, so the best solution for sleep apnea is to lose weight. Thin people do suffer with it too but nowhere near so much as obese people.

Next option: Learn to play the Didgeridoo. Seriously. It teaches you circular breathing.

But, while you are losing weight and learning to play the Didgeridoo, for goodness’ sake get a CPAP machine and a good night’s sleep. You have to take this seriously, your life is more important than keeping someone awake with your snoring or overcoming the mental road block involved with learning to use a CPAP.

I never thought I would be able to sleep with one. For about a year I told myself that it would not help me sleep, that it would make it more difficult for my wife to sleep, that it would be uncomfortable…

The very first night I used CPAP it felt a little akward, but by the end of the first week ALL of my symptoms had disappeared. It has been three years now and I have no more headaches, no more muscle cramps, no more waking up several times a night with horrible heartburn or horrible sweating. My blood pressure and cholesterol have returned to normal. In one week I went from a 25 year old in danger of having a heart attack to a well rested guy who can just enjoy life again. I cannot even begin to explain how much better you will feel.

Get the CPAP and try it for a week. Just 7 days. If you can’t do it, talk to your doctor. There is a surgical procedure that can reduce apnea, however less then 30% of the people who have it see any significant change and most people must have the surgury repeated throughout their lives to stay symptom free.

Most importantly, do not ignore this condition. If you do you will continue to gain weight, the headaches will get worse. Your blood pressure will continue to skyrocket. You will develop holes in your stomach and esophogus from the acid. You will have a potentially fatal heart attack. Left untreated and supervised by a doctor this condition will kill you.

When people ask about the best solution for sleep apnea I generally tell them to get the CPAP, then work on losing weight..