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CPAP. A Sleep Apnea Treatment Alternative or a major nuisance? Read more...
Continuous Airway Pressure or CPAP. This is the generally the “solution” most health care providers will recommend as the initial answer to sleep apnea. Most sleep centers will prescribe CPAP if you experience sleep apnea. While the patient is sleeping, the specially designed mask is worn, usually covering the nose and/or mouth. The mask utilizes a pressure feature which sends air through the nasal passages. This increase of oxygen prevents the throat from collapsing during sleep. Eventually, the “apnea” is eliminated during the night and the patient is able to freely breathe.
Additional benefits have been linked to the CPAP as well. When using the mask, snoring is reduced and even prevented altogether. This allows both you and your bed partner a better night’s sleep. The appliance can also decrease other sleep apnea symptoms such as headaches, nasal dryness and irritated eyes. Because this appliance offers a temporary solution only, sufferers must wear the mask each and every night.
If you are seeking CPAP, please email stevenlinddmd@gmail.com, and I will get you set up with a sleep physician who can prescribe this for you.
While CPAP is the treatment option that is prescribed most frequently, it is an option equally as unpopular. After extended use of the appliance, a high percentage of patients suggest they actually hate the device. Here’s why:
CPAP has close to a 100% success rate when it’s used as it’s intended and the proper directions are followed. The issue lies in the fact that CPAP is a difficult appliance to commit to. Claustrophobia and mask leak seem to be the 2 largest complaints. A lack of intimacy is another complaint. The majority of people that use the device reportedly wear it for 4 hours (or less) nightly.
There are additional problems related to CPAP. Facial breakouts are more prominent due to the irritation on the skin from the straps of the mechanism. The appliance itself contributes to irritated eyes and nose, dryness of the mouth, sore throat and a runny nose. Not pleasant! Also, patients that use CPAP will encounter problems if they tend to sleep on their stomachs, suffer from allergies or constantly breathe through their mouth. After continued use of the appliance, most patients discover this treatment isn’t working for them and they often find relief from oral appliance therapy.