Treating sleep apnea doesn't have to be a burden. There are many different sleep machines available on the market today with masks tailored to all kinds of sleeping problems. Mouth breathers usually have sinus issues too, so full head and face masks are used in this instance for sleep apnea treatment.
For those with a sleep disorder that causes them to stop breathing through their nose, a couple of types of masks are offered. The "face" mask covers the nose only, and applies the necessary air way pressure through the sinuses to keep the air way open at night. The "nasal" mask has two paps that fit into the nose and is a little less cumbersome than the "face" mask but if you're the type of person that would constantly rub your nose in your sleep because of the tickling sensation, this might not be the right sleep help for you.
These sleep aids also come in all different sizes and comfort zones. Some even come with a forehead snap on feature that puts the hose up and out of the way at night so you don't have to roll over and readjust to the movements needed to make to get comfortable again. Masks are made from the very petite to the grandiose large, obviously, because not all people are the same size or two sizes, nor are all facial features accommodating to one type of mask.
When you spend your first night in the sleep center to diagnose your sleep problems, they will have a couple different masks to try on. Otherwise your sleep disorders doctor will show and tell some models for you when you initially go in to get your sleep aids and get started on your sleep apnea treatment plan.
In the course of treating your sleep problem, you and your sleep disorder specialist should discover that a sleep apnea mask and machine isn't working effectively for you, think positive. There are a few FDA approved drug treatments for sleep apnea, but sleep disorder doctors don't like to go this route because it often increases sleepiness.
Other approaches are to use a BPAP machine rather than the CPAP machine which is more commonly prescribed. Newer treatments are being created all the time, and if your sleep disorder is not finding relief in anything else, certain types of surgery can be performed that alter the jaw and thus open the air way openings to breathe better. These surgeries are reserved for the more extreme cases however, so they are not done that frequently.
There are no sleep apnea cures, but with proper treatment you can have a more restful and restorative sleep.
Diane Kean joined the Hearing Care Center at Southwestern Ear, Nose & Throat (SWENT) in October 2009. Prior to working at SWENT, she managed an orthopaedic surgery practice, worked as a human resource professional at Los Alamos National Laboratory and for Pillsbury, and managed several departments for Bloomingdale's at Mall of America in Minnesota. SWENT also has a sleep center.
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