Sleep Apnea (OSA)

How are you sleeping?  Are you a “good” snorer?  How do you feel when you wake up?  Still tired?

Answering yes to these questions could mean that you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA.

There are three different types of sleep apnea.  OSA is the most common form.  

Sleep apnea can become a serious medical condition.  You actually start and stop breathing several times when you sleep.

OSA is all about the relaxing of the muscles at the back or your throat.

Your airway narrows and you can’t get enough air in your lungs.  This lowers your blood oxygen.  

Next your brain takes note and wakes you up.  If this happens 5 to 30 times in an hour this can give you a very bad night’s sleep.

What makes this condition so difficult is that it can make you super tired and make it hard to get through your day.

You can get hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that would need to be managed.

Taking medicines and having surgery can be more difficult and it could be harder to regulate your insulin, leading to Type 2 diabetes.

Sleep apnea can be a scary diagnosis as you can see.  

It’s important to work with your medical professional if you need to make any changes in your life.  Losing weight, drinking less, quitting smoking or checking on a narrowing of your airway.

Private Home Health Care understands the difficulty of not getting enough sleep from snoring.  Medical professionals are key to diagnosing and helping to manage sleep apnea.