Sleep Apnea Snoring
What is Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Snoring occurs when a sleeping person’s jaw opens and their tongue goes to the back of their throat decreasing the airway. When the airway decreases air is forced into the thin opening and causes vibrations. The sounds of these vibrations are what are known as snoring.
Early in life, sometimes as young as 4 or 5 years old, a snorer starts sleeping with their mouth open. Over the years the muscles in the mouth and throat get stretched beyond what is normal and snoring begins along with certain health risks.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs often when a blockage of the back wall of the upper airway by the tongue or throat tissues happens. Air is prevented from entering the lungs and the only way the air can get to the lungs is for the person to wake up. Most of the time the person doesn’t remember waking up even though it is not uncommon for them to awaken several hundred times a night.
Dangers of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The most common aliment of a snorer is chronic fatigue due to awakening many times during the night. Since on the average the person could wake up several hundred times it doesn’t leave much time for sleeping. That’s why a snorer especially one with OSA feels like they haven’t slept at all when they wake up in the morning.
When you sleep the major muscles in your body, for example the heart also rest. If you are not getting proper rest throughout the night you run the risk of having heart failure. According to the website snoringsolutionsite.com “Without adequate REM sleep, your chances of heart failure are much greater than average. According to the National Sleep foundation 70% of all congestive heart failure and 60% of all stokes are directly related to some form of sleep disorder, primarily OSA”
Other problems that occur with improper sleep are being irritable and fatigued during the day, poor concentration and memory, loss of proper motor skills, heartburn, acid reflux, as well as a few more symptoms.
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is written by people with sleep apnea, as well as for their bed partners, families, and friends, and for health care professionals involved in sleep apnea management. Written by experts in the field, the book covers causes, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical techniques as well as the pros and cons of specific therapies. Readers learn when snoring is a sign of sleep apnea, why the condition is dangerous, when to see a sleep specialist, where to find an accredited sleep disorder center, the latest treatments, and how to feel better fast. Fully revised and expanded, this edition also contains a new chapter on women and sleep apnea; managing children and adolescents with the problem; advances in CPAP and other key treatments; and the latest statistics on the impact of sleep apnea on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
More than 90 Million people in the US snore each night while someone sleeps next to them. This book is for anyone who snores or who has to sleep next to a snorer.