This article would not be able to issue a cure for sleep apnea but it can highlight some solutions you can go to to get rid of it!The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." So, in a nutshell sleep apnea means sleeping without breathing.
People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during
night and often for a minute or longer.
Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes.
There are three solutions used effectively to reduce teh effects of sleep apnea. 1. Physical or Mechanical Therapy
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is most common effective treatment for sleep apnea. In this procedure, patient wears a mask over nose during sleep, and pressure from an air blower forces air through nasal passages. The air pressure is adjusted so that it is just enough to prevent throat from collapsing during sleep. The pressure is constant and continuous. Nasal CPAP prevents airway closure while in use, but apnea episodes return when CPAP is stopped or it is used improperly.
2. Surgery Some patients with sleep apnea may need surgery. Although several surgical procedures are used to increase size of airway, none of them is completely successful or without risks. More than one procedure may need to be tried before patient realizes any benefits.
Some of more common procedures include removal of adenoids and tonsils (especially in children), nasal polyps or other growths, or other tissue in airway and correction of structural deformities. Younger patients seem to benefit from these surgical procedures more than older patients.
