Archive for the 'Sleep Apnea' Category

Can you die in your sleep with apnea ?

Can you really die in you sleep from sleep apnea?  Well, it is really really hard to die like that.  Most likely, you had a feeling of dying due to lack of oxygen.  During the deepest portion of sleeping, respiration can slow down to a very low five breaths a minute. In these cases, someone oberving [...]

Sleep Apnea - where are we?

Have we licked this life threatening disease yet?
yes, there are machines such as cpap that would help us sleep. What else is out there.
This blog will answer these questions over time.

CPAP, does it work?

To say the least, CPAP is a machine for maintaining breathing during sleep that although cumbersome, works great for some people. In the following threads you can see how people deal with CPAP machine. You need a prescription to get CPAP machines.  Some people find it easy, and some people find it hard to use. 

Using CPAP [...]