I have sleep apnea and I am unable to wear the maskes that is supplied. Is there any other thing available.?
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Call your local hospital, they can refer you to a medical supply house that carries non-allergic masks and nose pieces.I also suffer from sleep apnea and was allergic to the nose pieces.I was able to find the non-allergic pieces at a medical supply house.
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Mouth guards are difficult to sleep in and most people tend to spit them out! Please contact your dentist now instead of waiting and researching on the net as you will only scare yourself with knowledge that might not be rellivant to your case. Your dentist will be able to refer you to your local hospital's oral surgery department for a consultation with a consultant who can advise you and treat you as they see appropriate to your individual needs.
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It can lead to serious problems, although it is usually treatable.  Among the treatments I received or was recommended are:\n\n1) Lose weight\n2) Tonsillectomy\n3) Uvulopalatoplasty\n4) Reduction of turbinates\n\nI did all four and I no longer suffer from sleep apnea.  Best of luck to you.
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I have sleep apnea...ask me anything you want to...send me your email address via IM and I'll send you a note
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I had the smae problem. Are you tired during the day? If so, you might have sleep apnea. I went to a sleep clinic, and was prescribed a CPAP machine,(basically an air pump with a mask to wear at night). The doctors that monitered my sleep said that I woke up at total of 741 times a night! No wonder I was tired. After using the CPAP, I have more energy than ever before, and no more snoring.
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Go to a sleep disorder clinic. You will have to sleep there while hooked up to monitors. By doing this you can be properly diagnosed. It sounds like you have sleep apnea but, without proper diagnosis, who knows. If you have sleep apnea, they have a machine that you have at home that keeps an air supply going in to your lungs. This machine works very well. Sleep apnea occurs more often with a person with too much weight. Since you are not overweight it is all the more important to get a proper diagnosis. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE SLEEPING PILLS! That could be fatal.          Best of Luck!
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If you feel more comfortable that way, why not? I recommend you get some earplugs instead of cotton -- they will work better and are safer. You can buy them at big drugstores, in the safety equipment section. They are cheap.
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You need to participate in a sleep-study or sleep-diagnostic counseling.  The doctor/counselor should be able to recommend things you can do or take to help with your sleep apnea.
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ONE WAY IS TO GO TO A SLEEP CLINIC AND VARIFY THE APNEA AND IF SO, GET A BREATHING MACHINE PRESCRIBED TO HELP YOU BREATH BETTER AT NIGHT.
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I myself think your husband should visit a physician.   ...My husband's snoring got so bad that he would wake himself up during the night.\n\nLong story short:   my husband went to a sleep center where it was discovered he has sleep apnea....which is potentially deadly.   ...My husband now wears a CPAP (a mask system with forced, moist air to keep his airway open) at night. \n\nBest of everything!
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Treatment options for snoring and sleep apnea:\n\nWeight reduction\n\nAvoidance of alcoholic beverages, especially before retiring\n\nNasal CPAP, in which an appliance forces air at positive pressure into the patient's airway during sleep.  \n\nFor many patients, this works extremely well and invasive procedures can be avoided.  However, many patients cannot tolerate it and seek other treatments. \n\nIf a patient cannot tolerate the various masks used with nasal CPAP, a trial using nasal pillows is suggested.  For many patients, this seems to be much more comfortable than the masks.\n\nOccasionally, for effective use of nasal CPAP and to improve the nasal airways, surgical straightening of the septum (middle structure) of the nose is necessary.\n\nIf nasal dryness and/or bleeding occur with the use of nasal CPAP, applying saline nasal gel inthe nostrils prior to using the device may prevent these problems.\n\nDr. Hazenfield always recommends using nasal CPAP on a trial basis prior to progressing to invasive procedures.\n\nDiathermy palatal reduction (office procedure effective for both snoring and mild-to-moderate sleep apnea)\n\nSurgically straightening the septum (middle part) of the nose.  This usually works well for snoring, and it may be part of the recommended treatment for sleep apnea.  Also, it may help the patient better tolerate nasal CPAP.\n\nRemoving the tonsils and/or adenoids if enlarged\n\nUvulopalatopharyngoplasty (removing the uvula and part of the palate, or back part of the roof of the mouth) \n\nOther surgical procedures on the back portion (base) of tongue or through the neck\n\n"Snoreplasty" or injection of sclerosing agents into the palate (for snoring only)\n\nImplants of struts into soft palate; Pillar™ palatal implants\n\nLaser palatal reduction (for snoring only)\n\nVarious dental devices or major surgery on the jaw bones (usually for snoring only)
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You may be able to treat snoring through lifestyle modifications such as losing weight (if necessary), quitting smoking, changing sleep habits (such as sleeping on your side instead of your back), and avoiding the use of alcohol and sedatives before bed. If nasal congestion is disturbing airflow, nasal dilators (such as nasal strips), decongestants, or nasal corticosteroid sprays may be used. Oral breathing devices, which push the tongue and jaw forward to improve airflow, may also be an option. If these treatments do not work, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or surgery may be tried.
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Night Guards\n\nMost people can benefit from a night guard.  There are some store bought kits that you heat up and mold to your teeth, but as of yet I have not  found a patient that uses them regularly.  You really need to have them custom made for your teeth they are more snug.  Even custom made ones find their way across the room in the middle of the night for the first few days or weeks.  Eventually you get used to them they become part of your sleep routine.  \n\nGood luck
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I KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THIS:\n\n >>>>>> BUT YOU NEED TO READ ALL THESE ANSWERS !!!!<<<<<<<\n\nI HAD INSURANCE !!!  BUT DID NOT GET PROPER SLEEP TREATMENT UNTIL LAST YEAR.  I AM NOW 61 YEARS OLD AND I SWEAR TO GOD I FEEL LIKE I HAVE REGAINED BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF MY LIFE!\n\nI APPARENTLY NEVER KNEW WHAT SLEEP WAS! \n\nDO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GO TO A SLEEP CLINIC, BEG WHATEVER YOU CAN IF YOU HAVE APNEA, AND YOU GET A CPAP YOU WILL SHORTLY BE A NEW YOU!!!\n\nFOLLOW THE DOCTORS DIRECTIONS ORDERS, AND ALL SORTS OF WONDERFUL THINGS WILL HAPPEN!  \n\nIT IS POSSIBLE THAT A CPAP COMPANY HAS A PROGRAM,  MY DAUGHTER IS ON A MEDICAL PLAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR FREE AS SHE DOES MOSTLY CHARITY WORK FOR OTHERS.  ONLY A DOCTOR WILL KNOW THIS, OR SALESMAN OF A CPAP MACHINE , AT ANY RATE IT WOULD CENTER AROUND A CLINIC.\n\nI AM POSITIVE THAT THE CLINIC WILL WORK OUT SOMETHING REASONABLE.  BUT THE RETAIL COST OF THE MACHINE IS $2000.00 AND THAT OVERNIGHT STAY CAN COST JUST ABOUT WHATEVER THEY WANT IT TO. IF A PERSON HAS INSURANCE THEY MAKE IT 2 NIGHTS AND A TOTAL COST OF SAY $15,000.00+ TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE CLINIC.  WITHOUT INSURANCE THEY CAN DO IT IN ONE NIGHT AT A COST OF FROM NOTHING TO SOME NOMINAL FEE PAID OVER TIME WORKED OUT AHEAD OF TIME.\n\nMAIN THING IS SEE A DOCTOR WITH A CLINIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ADVISE!  IT WILL BE THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER DO FOR YOURSELF!\n\nJUST ASK AT THE CLINIC NEAREST YOU!\n\nI SWEAR YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!  AND IF YOU ARE MARRIED, AND OLDER I KNOW YOUR WIFE WILL GET THE POINT!\n\nGOOD LUCK AND GOOD DREAMS,\n\nAPS
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Hello,\n   I have been a sleep clinician for about 20 years**yipes! and you simply need to see a physician or sleep physician (they are called Diplomats of the ABSM *American Board of Sleep Medicine) as soon as possible to get some treatment. The only Board certification for sleep medicine is Diplomat, ABSM which means they have passed rigorous examinations and training in sleep disorders medicine as well as their other specialty medical boards (Pulmonology, Neurology etc). They will offer you options for treatment that will GREATLY improve your life. Once treated, you will be amazed at the changes you see in your daily life functioning levels. The tiredness goes away, you will lose weight, you will be able to sit in meetings without sleeping but it takes treatment.\n   The longer you have sleep apnea, the more damage it does to how you feel daily. Treatment options vary greatly but NCPAP *Nasal Continuous Positive Airway pressure* is one of the preferred methods for effecting treating sleep apnea. Its a small mask that you wear at night that provides an airway splint with air being pushed through nasal passages. Patients I have treated with it tell me that once they start it their lives are miraculously changed overnight. If that is the treatment your doctor suggests you should wear it every time you sleep (even when napping) and  even take it with you for your occasion business or vacation trips.\nIf you get nasal stuffiness, simply call your physician and ask for a nasal steroid (nasal spray) that will alleviate the problem.  Should you have other options research them carefully before opting for surgery. In many cases, nasal polyps or deviated septum require surgery (but NCPAP) can be used before and after this to assure you continue to feel better. There are some surgeries however, that have very low success rates and create whats called "silent snoring". That means you are still having apnea without all the sounds which can be dangerous as it doesn't alert you to arouse yourself during a period of sleep apnea which would terminate the apnea. Snoring with sleep apnea are alerts to the brain to arouse you to stop the sleep apnea episode. \n  I can reassure you if you get treatment, you WILL feel better. I know this a very difficult time in your life and very hard to deal with daily. You WILL get better with treatment and you WILL have so much improvement you will feel like a miracle has occurred.\n  I have enclosed some links that I hope help you learning about sleep apnea and treatment options.\n\nhttp://www.absm.org/\n\nhttp://www.sleepnet.com/\n\nhttp://www.sleepfoundation.org/\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html\n\nhttp://sleepdisorders.about.com/
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~That is seriously aweful!!!  Is there any way you can request something else you can wear instead?  I feel for you.  The only thing I can suggest is that you just wear pants until you serve the sentence.  Good luck.~
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You should get an appointment with a sleep specialist. Snoring can be a symptom of a serious condition called sleep apnea. If untreated it can damage your heart or even kill you!\n\nSleep apnea is very common in overweight people, but people of normal weight can have it, too.\n\nSleep apnea is easily treated with the use of a night-breathing aid called a CPAP machine. This COMPLETELY eliminates snoring, and the user typically starts feeling more energetic and alert within a night or two of use.\n\nSnoring is not just an inconvenience - please make an appointment to be tested right away.