Sleep Apnea Remedies

Sleep apnea is the break in a person’s regular breathing cycle during sleeping. Interruptions can be as many as 30 time an hour and can last from a few seconds to a few minutes.   All these interruptions will not let a person go into REM sleep or get a good night sleep and rest.  If this happens to you a few time a week you will be feeling very tiered and sleeping which will hinder your work and make it even dangerous for you to drive.    The good news is that some remedies have been know to overcome sleep apnea disorder.

First, chances are that if there is extra pressure around your neck do to being over weight, you will have a harder time breathing. Using an extra pillow to elevate your head about five inches will alleviate the pressure around your neck and help you breath easier. Another way would be to try to lose at least 10% of your weight which would definitely improve your breathing and help you get some good quality sleep that is much needed. By doing this you are alsohelping your overall heath which is like killing two birds with one stone.

Another remedy is to use CPAP(Continuous Positive Airway pressure) . CPAP  is a device that is very commonly used to treat moderate to severe sleep apnea. that you put over your nose which sends pressurized air through your nose to open the airway passage while pulling pushing your tongue forward. Make sure you give yourself some time to get used to it and make adjustments.   It is important not to give up since this is a very good device for sleep apnea help.

Lastly, sleep apnea surgery could be considered if CPAP has not improved your breathing if you suffer from severe sleep apnea. In this kind of surgery, either your tonsils may be taken out or any excess tissue found in the back of your throat and sometime in your nose. Surgery could be a permanent solution, but no one is ever free from complications or infections that can happen with any surgery. It is important that you have exhausted all other alternative solution to alleviate sleep apnea before going to this last resort.