Do you snore? Are you wondering if snoring is a symptom of sleep apnea? You are wise to ask that question. The fact is that snoring does not necessarily mean you have sleep apnea. But it can be a warning sign. Let me tell you a bit about my story. Snoring Like A Chainsaw I don’t know when I first developed sleep apnea, but I know that when I was first married I did not snore — at least not enough that it bothered my wife. However, I slowly developed a snoring pattern over the first couple years. It was mild at first. I didn’t realize I was snoring — I mean, I was asleep at the time. But my wife heard it once in a while. Then it started to get louder. And louder. One year we took a group of youth from our church to a winter retreat. I was in a cabin with about 15 of the guys. The first morning I woke up with several unhappy (and very tired) young men. My snoring was so loud that at least 3 of them were unable to sleep through it. I was still under the impression that I didn’t snore at that point, but it’s pretty hard to argue with the facts. It’s not something that they’d lie about. It got so bad that people sitting in the living room (the far opposite end of our house from the bedroom) could hear me snoring — loud enough that it was hard to talk over. It was also about this time that my wife was noticing that the snoring stopped and started, almost like I stopped breathing at times. In fact, I my breathing was stopping as it turned out. I would sleep as soon as my head touched …Read the Rest
Do I Have Sleep Apnea?
You wake suddenly in the night. Vaguely, you recall hearing a snorting sound or sharp snore. Then you quickly drift back into a restless sleep. You may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects people regardless of age, gender or size. It is often (but not always) …Read the Rest
Sleep Apnea Treatment
So, you have sleep apnea (or even sleep hypopnea). You have several options available to you for treating it. You also have the option to ignore it and hope it goes away. By the way, the last option doesn’t work. Don’t bother trying it. There really isn’t a total cure …Read the Rest
What is a Multiple Sleep Latency Test?
When you visit a sleep clinic for a sleep study, your doctor may arrange for you to have a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) the following day. This test is used to measure the level of sleepiness you are experiencing. What to Expect A MSLT is usually done following a …Read the Rest
What is a Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea?
So you think you may have sleep apnea — what are you going to do now? Well, I’m assuming that you’ve had a chat with your doctor already. If not, stop reading and make an appointment. This is important. Okay, you’re back. After talking to your doctor he or she …Read the Rest
Sleep Apnea – The Important Facts
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder and there are things that you need to know about it. Affects of Sleep Apnea First of all, if you have sleep apnea then you will stop breathing for short periods during your sleep. This affects your ability to stay in deep REM …Read the Rest
CPAP To Treat Sleep Apnea
One of the most common ways to treat sleep apnea is through the use of air pressure. This is known as Positive Airway Pressure. The machines are commonly referred to as CPAP machines although there are really 3 basic types of machines as you’ll see below. They work by using …Read the Rest
What Is Sleep Apnea?
With more and more people being diagnosed with sleep apnea, one of the first questions that you may have is “What is sleep apnea?” The short answer is that it is a failure of the patient to breathe properly while sleeping.
