My Sleep Apnea Newsletter -             June 2008
Dear Subscriber,

Do you know a certain someone who snores thru the night, keeps you awake, or you see them stop breathing while asleep? Have you heard of OSA; Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Poor sleep caused by sleep apnea is a major public health situation. Each night millions of men and women wage a life and death struggle with this little recognized illness, sleep apnea syndrome. As you struggle to breathe, the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood becomes upset, this imbalance stimulates the brain to arouse you, so the muscles of the tongue and throat can increase in size for the airway. These slight arousals are the leading cause to sleep deprivation. Both you and your bed partner can suffer from sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation can cause a sequence of problems like a compromised immune system, poor mental and emotional health, irritability, and slower reaction times, this can jeopardize your relationships, weather it’s in the work place, personal, and even small tasks as driving, and interaction.

The primary treatment of choice for OSA is CPAP. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure was available in the United States in 1985, and is a highly effective well-tolerated therapy. This continuous positive airway pressure pneumatically splints the upper airway throughout the breathing cycle. The level of airway pressure should be determined for each patient by a sleep specialist. There are several CPAP machines available for a variation of patients, with different needs.

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A lot of American’s have chosen to take what they think is an easy way out to get some sleep, by self-diagnosing with taking sleep aids. The thought of a pill that can solve the problem quickly is very appealing. It has been proven that sleep aids can exacerbate the problem over the long term.
Did you know that the main ingredient of Over-the-Counter sleep aids is antihistamine (which is used to treat allergies) and is what causes you to become sleepy or drowsy?
OTC sleep aids are packed with dangerous side effects, and the mental and physical side effects of your own body going thru sleep deprivation, fighting with the side effects of the OTC sleep aids, can cause extreme health issues.

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 The staff at MySleepApnea.com has helped me immensely! I would wake up feeling very tired, I experienced loss of memory, and would drag me feet throughout the day. It was very difficult to stay awake during the day and sometimes would doze off at work. However, everything changed when I took the home sleep test. After a thorough assessment, the physician who read my sleep study recommended that I should try CPAP treatment. As soon as I began treatment, I felt more energized, had more stamina and even decided to go to the gym and lose those extra pounds I was carrying. Since then my life has changed for the better. Thank you MySleepApnea.com for giving me back my health, energy and strength.
-Cindy Strouss

 When I was first diagnosed with the symptoms of Sleep Apnea, I didn’t know what to expect. The result of a home sleep study provided by MySleepApnea.com turned out to be very revealing. If I did not respond to the findings of this (sleep study) my future health prospects were dim at best.
Since I’ve been prescribed with a CPAP machine, several pleasant results have occurred:
1. I began sleeping longer and am now feeling more rested.
2. There is a noticeable improvement in my energy throughout the day.
3. As for my wife, there’s no more snoring!
-David Bishop

 Out of nowhere-three days of non-stop no sleeping...I was at my wits’ end and finally phoned my doctor for a prescription. Ambien was prescribed…but it did not work, then trazodone, then six months of interrupted sleep and different medications, and I felt like I was losing my mind. I sat down did some much needed research and found about a sleep test I could take at home! I contacted MySleepApnea.com; there I spoke with someone who had answers for what seemed like my endless mountains of questions! They sent me the test, it was easy, convenient, and I was comfortable! The results took about 2-3 days, and sure enough there it was in black and white, I was confirmed for having severe obstructive sleep apnea. They put me on a ramp capability Auto CPAP machine, and now I sleep better then my infant! Thanks MySleepApnea.com!
-Patrick White

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