Question 1

what do i have to do for mild spleeping apnea?

Accepted Answer

Treatment: Mild sleep apnea is usually treated with lifestyle changes:
1. Weight loss in overweight and obese patients, with consideration of bariatric surgery
2. Avoidance of alcohol for 4 to 6 hours before bedtime
3. Avoidance of muscle relaxants and sedating medications
4. Sleep hygiene training
5. Avoidance of sleeping on your back
Talk with the doctor who diagnosed you to help you with training/counsel.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: apnea?

Accepted Answer

Apnea: This is the cessation of breathing for 10 seconds or more. Most apnea is obstructive  being caused by collapse or obstruction of the airway leading to lack of air flow. However, it can be a central process, where the respiratory center of the brain fails to signal the respiratory respiratory system to initiate a breath. Lastly, some apnea is mixed central and obstructive in nature.

Question 3

what is apnea? what kind of dr do you see for this?

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Pause in breathing: Apnea means you stop breathing for more than considered normal, you may end up with lower oxygenation in your brain, headaches and other problems. You may see primary provider first who may consider referral to sleep specialist or pulmonologist. Depending on training neurologists or pulmonoligists may be conducting sleep study to properly diagnose this problem.

Question 4

waking myself up with a snort does it have to be apnea?

Accepted Answer

No, not by itself: Average person stops breathing/obstructs up to 5 times per hour. Mild apnea is 5-15 x per hour; moderate &gt;15; and severe &gt;30. You are proper age. If other risk factors or symptoms present, seek referral from your pcp for sleep study to determine status.

Question 5

what does it mean when apnea stops during the last stages of death?

Accepted Answer

Apnea: Please restate your question as it is not clear what you are asking. Are you asking why a dying individual starts breathing again?

Question 6

can you tell me about getting back into a poor health situation. wondered is pollution a big factor in apnea?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sleep apnea can be due to many factors, including large neck size, high blood pressure, diabetes, nasal obstruction/congestion, smoking, alcohol use, and age. Of course, the environment plays some role in it by compounding nasal congestion. So it is not a "big" factor, but may play some role. Hope that answers your question!

Question 7

i avg 30 apneas/hr and woke one morning unable to take in any air. after about one min air gushed in. can one last that long?

Accepted Answer

Yes Apnea can: Sounds like you have severe sleep apnea. You should be treated with CPAP for this problem.  See your physician.  Since you know how many apneas you have /hour on average you must have had a sleep study. If you have a CPAP use it.

Question 8

can central apnea be treated?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are treatments for sleep apnea.. The first step is to have an overnight sleep study and be diagnosed. Then you can discuss the treatment options with the sleelp medicine specialist.

Question 9

what is obstructive or central apnea?

Accepted Answer

Apnea: Hello. The diagnosis of apnea (a temporary stoppage of respiration or breathing) depends on the cause. Central means that the brain isn't sending the appropriate neural impulses for breathing. Obstructive apnea refers to an anatomical blockage (most commonly upper airway like tongue, tonsils and/or soft palate) causing the breathing to stop. Both are dangerous and need evaluation and treatment.

Question 10

how are apnea and asphyxia differeent?

Accepted Answer

Apnea: This is simply stopping breathing, asphyxia is a low oxygen level - more correctly hypoxemia.  Apnea can cause hypoxemia.

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Can you tell me about getting back into a poor health situation. wondered is pollution a big factor in apnea?

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