By Lisa Feierstein, RN
What should you do if your sleep apnea symptoms have returned, such as the snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness, but you’ve just changed your CPAP supplies last month? If your new mask isn’t solving the problem and giving you better sleep, then you may want to consider having a new sleep study. A sleep [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged BiPAP, cpap, excessive daytime sleepiness, heart disease, narcolepsy, repeat sleep study, restless leg syndrome, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep study, snoring, stroke |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Let’s say you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea for a few years. You’re managing your condition with a PAP device every night, but for the last couple of months feel the pressure of your machine needs adjusting. You’re constantly tired during the day, plus your bed partner is complaining that you’re keeping them up at [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged circadian rhythm disorder, cpap, epworth sleepiness scale, insomnia, MSLT, multiple sleep latency test, narcolepsy, PAP, periodic limb movement disorder, polysomnogram, PSG, repeat sleep study, restless leg syndrome, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, snoring, teeth grinding |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
As long as you sleep, you will need to wear your PAP device. With a 20% weight loss your treatment pressures may need to be altered and a new sleep study is recommended. Sleep apnea is a sleep breathing disorder which is treated through effective, consistent management. You’ll even need to wear your device [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea, Travel | Tagged cpap, diabetes, drowsy driving, high blood pressure, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, travel, weight loss |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Anytime you travel it is important to use your device. If you do not use it, you will return to your previous level of snoring, sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness. You should have the following info when you travel: • PAP device’s treatment pressure • Mask type and size • Health insurance information • [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea, Travel | Tagged camping with CPAP, cpap, CPAP travel tips, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, travel |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Sleep Myth: I sleep fine, I feel fine. I don’t have sleep apnea You’ve had your eight hours of sleep—surely you feel alert and ready to start the day. However, a few hours later, you’re yawning or even nodding off at work. Has your loved one told you that you had stopped breathing during [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged cpap, daytime sleepiness, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, snoring, undiagonosed sleep apnea |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Does Dad snore after he falls asleep in front of the TV? Does he also nod off quickly at the movies or when he goes out to see a play? Are his snores so robust they wake others up in the family? If so, Dad may have sleep apnea. Sixty-seven percent of America’s adults live [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Tips | Tagged cpap, diabetes, drowsy driving, heart disease, high blood pressure, men's health, sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, stroke |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Amazingly small and quiet new PAP devices are now available on the market; some are down to 24 decibels. In comparison, some snoring has been recorded at 95 decibels! Plus, if your mask is fitted properly, they are virtually soundless. If noise is a problem for you then you might want to get your [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged cpap, PAP, quiet PAP equipment, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep apnea treatment options, sleep disorders, snoring |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
I’d like to set the record straight again on yet another sleep myth, one that I’m very familiar with: snoring. Sleep Myth: Everybody Snores, What’s The Big Deal? It is a big deal to constantly hear someone snore and usually snoring is a strong indicator of a chronic health problem, such as sleep [...]
Posted in Sleep Apnea | Tagged diabetes, drowsy driving, heart disease, high blood pressure, OSA, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, snoring |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
Do oral dental appliances work as well as using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine? There hasn’t been extensive research on these devices to treat OSA (obstructive sleep apnea), but some studies show that they do help treat mild sleep apnea in some cases. I fall firmly in the CPAP camp, but it’s always [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged anti-snore device, cpap, cpap therapy, oral dental appliance, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep apnea treatment options, sleep disorders, snoring |
By Lisa Feierstein, RN
There’s a myth out there that CPAP machines are big, noisy and clunky. That the tubing gets in the way of cuddling. That they are definitely not something you want to wear after getting intimate with your honey or new honey. That they are definitely not sexy. Well, is it sexy to stop breathing? To [...]
Posted in CPAP, Sleep Apnea | Tagged cpap, romance, sex, sleep apnea, snoring |
