Tag: sleep apnea
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July 28, 2007 12:28 PM EDT --
Jody (not her real name) was always tired. Her coworkers used to take bets on how quickly she would fall asleep during meetings. She snored, and not a delicate little feminine snore, either, but . . .
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October 05, 2007 07:41 AM EDT --
A few years back, at another base and with Operation Iraqi Freedom right around the corner, my family was attending a small Protestant service every Sunday Morning. It was during one of those services . . .
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March 22, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
I purchase all of my C-PAP machines and supplies from http://www.cpap.com . I have no relationship with the site other than that of satisfied customer. Today, while going through old emails that I didn't . . .
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March 16, 2009 11:17 PM EDT --
I have written before about my father and my brother dying of a heart. My brother seven years ago at the age of 43 and my father about three years ago in his sixties. After my brothers death my sisters . . .
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May 22, 2007 07:18 AM EDT --
When late night sleep escapes me,
Many thoughts swirl in my mind,
Is this my genius speaking or
Am I close to the madness line?
I write it all down fast
As the words just flow and flow,
Where did . . .
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July 28, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
Rick was born on Veteran's Day, November 11, 1968. He was a feisty little . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
Obstructive sleep apnea and depression: Treating the sleep problem may boost mood.
About one in five people with depression also suffers from a sleep-related breathing disorder, most often obstructive . . .
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October 29, 2008 12:22 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School talks about sleep apnea and new research on this condition.
Watch now!
Click here to join the group Harvard Med: . . .
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November 19, 2006 02:04 PM EST --
I went away with my husband and daughter last week – November 8- November 15. We drove to Quebec to a family wedding. We took the ferry to Blacks Harbour NB, and then entered Maine via the . . .
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May 12, 2008 08:55 AM EDT --
Vacation time is coming, and while fuel prices are keeping many folks close to home, many others will still be traveling for their vacations. Here are some tips to help you maintain your CPAP therapy throughout . . .
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September 16, 2008 03:24 PM EDT --
Sleep apnea patients who lost their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines as a result of Hurricane Ike can get a replacement through a disaster relief program operated by Awake In America, . . .
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December 01, 2007 11:41 AM EST --
Users of C-PAP machines to treat sleep apnea may find that mask leaks make getting a good night's sleep difficult. One type of product that could help ease the leaking issue is . . .
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December 02, 2009 02:18 AM EST --
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which you have a number of pauses in respiring or shallow breaths while you sleep. Lasting for a couple of seconds to a minute, apnea sleep often occurs 5 to 30 times . . .
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January 26, 2008 11:46 PM EST --
To all my friends on gather. I will be going into the hospital on Monday, Jan., 28th. I will being having surgery on my throat and nasal passages. This will hopefully correct my severe . . .
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April 09, 2008 12:06 PM EDT --
I'm writing this article in hopes that I might encourage someone who is having problems getting medical treatment to continue on or that someone who thinks they might have sleep apnea to seek treatment. . . .
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October 27, 2007 10:15 AM EDT --
If you are using a C-PAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine to treat your sleep apnea, then you know that the mask is a vitally important piece of the equipment puzzle. Follow these recommendations . . .
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January 14, 2009 08:27 PM EST --
Sleep apnea is just one of several common sleep disorders and the commonest type of sleep apnea is known as obstructive sleep apnea and is a condition marked by periods during which breathing ceases . . .
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August 02, 2007 01:35 PM EDT --
The Sleep Apneacs group is for those who deal with sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can be life-threatening if not recognized and treated appropriately. Articles will address lifestyle choices that . . .
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April 28, 2008 04:53 PM EDT --
As I've written about here in previous blogs, sleep apnea is a serious condition that causes breathing to stop at times during sleep. A consequence of sleep apnea that is not often discussed is that, . . .
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October 29, 2008 02:34 PM EDT --
According to the National Institute of Health, sleep apnea affects over twelve million people.
The word apnea is from the Greek meaning "without breath." This common disorder . . .
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