So how did I get a Sleep Apnea Treatment? Well, since Sleep Apnea is getting more known in the medical area, I was lucky that my doctor already knew something about it. She actually recognized some of the Sleep Apnea Symptoms I was suffering from, and she told me to visit a lung doctor who specialized in Sleep Apnea.
He conformed the symptoms, and let me do some more tests. He wanted some blood samples, messured my lung condition and weight. (Most people suffering from Sleep Apnea are overweighted). Then he told me about some treatments:
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Dental appliances or jaw adjustment devices
- Surgery
- Oxygen administration
The dental appliances or jaw adjustment devices opens your airway by bringing your lower jaw or your tongue forward during sleep. Some fit inside your mouth, while others fit around your head and chin.
Surgery increases the size of your airway by surgically removing tissues. My lung doctor isn't very happy to offer that because of the pain it causes and the results over time where minimal.
Oxygen administration is rarely used, you get oxygen trough your nose by using small sprongs.
My tip for you if you think you have Sleep Apnea: Try to find a lung doctor who is specialised in Sleep Apnea! He can and will offer you the best Sleep Apnea Treatment there is!
1 comment:
There are a few ways to treat sleep apnea and one of these is surgery. On the other hand, the choice of which operation is less important as there are arguments for and against each method. What is more important is that surgery is the right treatment for you.
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