You Can't Take a Vacation From Sleep Apnea
Americans took 2.1 billion trips for business or pleasure in 2014. That's a lot of time away from the comforts of home. For people with sleep apnea, travel creates the dilemma of what to do about their CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines: Do I lug it with me or try to struggle through sleep without it? Fortunately, there's good news with more choices in treatments and devices to help apnea sufferers sleep soundly while on the road. You don't want to be tired during your business trip. Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing stops and starts during sleep (sometimes up to hundreds of times per night) because the back of the throat collapses during sleep, blocking the airway. The major symptoms include snoring and gasping or choking during sleep. Lack of oxygen typically results in poor sleep and daytime fatigue, and is associated with cardiovascular problems, an increased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and obesity. The most prescribed treatment for sleep apnea is the nightly use of a CPAP machine. CPAP machines include a mask that fits over the nose and mouth that provides constant airflow, keeping the airway open and the sleeper breathing throughout the night. CPAP machines also track breathing changes and that data is used by healthcare professionals to adjust, as needed, the air pressure as well as possibly add additional treatments or medications for maximum effectiveness. Because some of the most effective CPAP machines a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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