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Sleep apnea treatment Few alternatives to CPAP machine

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that affects your breathing. It occurs from complete or partial blockage of the airway during sleep.

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Sleep apnea treatment Few alternatives to CPAP machine

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  1. Sleep ApneaTreatment: Few Alternatives To CPAP Machine

  2. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that affects your breathing. It occurs from complete or partial blockage of the airway during sleep. If you have OSA, the soft tissue in the back of your throat relaxes while you sleep and blocks your airway. Your brain can jolt you awake each time that happens to restart your breathing. However, there are some sleep apnea treatment methods that can help you in the cure. Before that, let’s explore its symptoms-  OSA causes symptoms like: . snoring • gasping for breath during sleep • waking up many times during the night • Along with making you sleepy the next day, OSA can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and depression.

  3. The main treatment for OSA is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. This device has a mask that you wear over your nose or your nose and mouth. The machine pushes air through your nose and mouth to keep your airway from collapsing while you sleep. Common reasons for ditching a CPAP machine are that the device is clunky, uncomfortable, or noisy. In some cases, it doesn’t help with OSA symptoms. If you’re not happy with CPAP, here are a few other treatment options.  Treatments for mouth breathers Most people breathe through their nose and mouth. Some people with OSA breathe only through their mouths when they sleep. Mouth breathing typically happens when enlarged tonsils or adenoids, congestion, or a deviated septum blocks the nose. If you breathe through your mouth while on a CPAP machine, you can wake up with a dry nose and throat. This unpleasant side effect causes many to abandon CPAP treatment. Some sleep apnea treatmentmethods without using CPAP-

  4. A few other ways to relieve mouth breathing without CPAP include: Using a nasal decongestant, antihistamine, or saline wash to clear up nasal congestion before you go to bed propping up your head on a pillow while stop consulting your doctor about surgery if you have a deviated septum or another structural problem with your nose Treatments for sleep apnea If CPAP isn’t for you, a few other OSA treatment options include: • an oral appliance • bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) • nasal valve therapy • lifestyle changes, such as losing weight or quitting smoking • surgery to fix an underlying cause of OSA.  What to do while traveling?  A CPAP machine can be a pain to carry with you on a plane. Plus, you need to clean it while you’re away. Though you could buy a smaller travel CPAP machine, here are a few less cumbersome ways to manage OSA when you travel.

  5. Use an oral appliance. It’s much smaller, more portable, and easier to clean than a CPAP machine. Try nasal valve therapy (Provent). This newer treatment consists of a valve that goes into your nostrils and is held in place with tape. When you breathe out, the valve creates resistance on the back of your throat that  keeps your airway open.Provent is small and disposable, so it travels easily, but insurance typically doesn’t cover the cost. Bring your pillow. Hotel pillows may be too soft to properly support your head and neck while you sleep, making it harder to breathe at night.

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