http://www.sleepapnea-blog.com all about sleeping disorder and sleep apnea Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:20:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GERD stands for Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease.  If GERD or acid reflux is left untreated, it can result in Barrett's esophagus and increasing exposure to getting esophageal cancer, inflammations, ulcers, and even apnea. When one lies down, then more stomach acid can enter the esophagus, so the sympoms are worse at night.  ... http://www.sleepapnea-blog.com/12/can-gerd-cause-sleep-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. ... http://www.sleepapnea-blog.com/11/can-you-die-in-your-sleep-with-apnea 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. http://www.sleepapnea-blog.com/9/sleep-apnea-where-are-we 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 ... http://www.sleepapnea-blog.com/10/cpap-does-it-work