How To Defeat The Silent Killer, Sleep Apnea
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Sleep is one of the most basic elements of healthy living and if you’re suffering from sleep apnea, you are just not getting yours. It’s important to know what you can do about your condition and how to alleviate symptoms. Start by reading the helpful advice in the following article.
Avoid drinking alcohol. Getting buzzed or drunk causes your airways to relax too much. If someone goes to sleep in a drunk state, you can hear the effects from their deep snoring. In someone who already suffers from sleep apnea, it can be very dangerous. Avoid alcoholic drinks to sleep safer.
Find ways to achieve a greater state of relaxation before bed, to fight the symptoms of sleep apnea. The more relaxed you are, the better chance you have of finding quality sleep so enjoy a hot soothing bath, quiet read or other activity that will ease you into sleep-mode and help stave off sleep apnea.
Drink one cup of caffeinated coffee a few hours before you go to sleep. It may seem silly to drink a caffeine drink at night, but this can actually help keep your throat open while you sleep. You may have to play around with what time you drink the coffee to avoid restlessness.
Avoid any type of drugs or alcohol if you are experiencing any type of sleep apnea. Drugs and alcohol will slow down your respiratory system, and that is known to be one of the causes of sleep apnea. If you are struggling with this issue, try to get some professional help to overcome these addictions.
Do not let sleep apnea ruin your relationship. If your partner has difficulties sleeping next to you because of your snoring or other symptoms linked to sleep apnea, communicate about the problem. be understanding and consider sleeping apart or getting a CPAP machine to reduce your snoring and other symptoms.
For the sleep apnea patient using CPAP treatment, the wide range of options in machines and masks can seem overwhelming. The key to selecting the best equipment for your needs is to test out the various models yourself. Your Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider should have a variety of masks and accessories available for you to try out. Don’t settle for the “standard” company mask. Insist on viewing several and being fitted properly. Comfort and good fit are key to successfully adjusting to CPAP treatment.
Make sure that your airways are open while you sleep if you suffer from sleep apnea. You can do this by using some nasal strips, a saline nose spray, or a Neti Pot. This will allow you to not struggle so much with your breathing and the better your breathing is, the less symptoms you will experience.
Hopefully, quality sleep will elude you no more, after having read the valuable tips in this article. Sleep apnea can be a very serious problem and with no remedy, you face a near impossible existence. Employ the advice you have learned here tonight and see a professional if you are not able to start getting the sleep you need.