February 2012
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By Lisa Feierstein, RN
It’s a vicious cycle: if you suffer from sleep apnea you may also suffer from depression. Untreated sleep apnea can affect you in many psychological ways leaving you tired and ready to give up—but don’t! Read on to learn how treating your sleep apnea can alleviate some of your symptoms and other psychological issues. [...]
Posted in Sleep Apnea | Tagged anxiety, cpap, depression, fatigue, insomnia, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, untreated sleep apnea |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Migraines are no fun. While their cause is not known, they are likely triggered by changes in the brain stem and/or overactive neurons in the trigeminal nerve, which is a major pain pathway. In a recent “People’s Pharmacy” column, Joe and Terry Graedon answered a reader who said that her PAP device help relieve her [...]
Posted in CPAP | Tagged cpap, migraine, migraine treatment, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Humidity is not something you think about every day when it comes to managing your sleep apnea, but lower room temperatures may cause excess moisture to build up in your tubing. Your tubing may wear out faster and won’t be able to deliver the right amount of pressurized air you need to sleep through the [...]
Posted in CPAP | Tagged comfort features, cpap, CPAP challenges, CPAP tube wraps, heated CPAP tubing, humidficiation, OSA, rainout, sleep, sleep apnea |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Do you suffer from depression? Not able to sleep? Feel depressed from your lack of sleep? Adding insomnia to the equation can make your depression ten times worse: it may take you longer to get to sleep, your total sleep time feels shorter and there is little or no deep sleep, which is essential for [...]
Posted in Sleep Apnea, Sleep Tips | Tagged depression, insomnia, OSA, risk for depression, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, untreated sleep apnea |
