Chronic Snoring Can Be More Than Annoying
Do you feel tired during the day? Do you wake up tired already, and become more tired as you go about your daily tasks, even after a full night’s sleep? Do you often hear people close to you complain about your snoring? You may already be suffering from sleep apnea.
In simple terms, sleep apnea refers to a condition in which you literally stop breathing for a few seconds, typically about 10 seconds at a time. This can occur throughout the night without you even being aware of it. In fact, most diagnoses of sleep apnea occur after someone else notices the apneic episodes. Clinical diagnosis is usually made with a polysomnogram, or overnight sleep test, where your breathing is closely monitored while you sleep.
The cause of the disorder is how sleep apnea is categorized. When something is obstructing the flow of air, it is called obstructive sleep apnea. This is the most common. If you are suffering from upper respiratory infection, it is possible to experience a mild form of sleep apnea. Your airflow becomes blocked by tissues in the throat when they swell. But when obstructive sleep apnea becomes frequent, you need to have medical treatment for it because more serious conditions may happen, such as congestive heart failure.
When the area of the brain that controls respirations is out of balance, it is called central apnea. This is less common but more serious. When the body’s level of carbon dioxide in the blood rises, it causes the feedback mechanism to slow down and keep you from breathing normally. After such an episode, you may experience rapid breathing for several seconds or minutes. This is the body’s defense mechanism to remove the excess carbon dioxide and increase oxygen intake. This can continue even when you are awake.
Complex apnea is the third type, and is a combination of the two. When you have obstructive sleep apnea and it is allowed to continue for an extended time, as a result, central sleep apnea can occur.
One of the most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is snoring, however, just because you snore doesn’t necessarily mean you have it. It’s when your snoring suddenly stops, along with your breathing, that’s usually a good indication you may have sleep apnea. The apneic episode is typically followed by a deep gasp after which your snoring continues.
My simple exercise program was created to eliminate snoring and will cure the different types of sleep apnea. By strengthening the muscles and tissues around the mouth and throat through exercise, the episodes of obstructive sleep apnea can decrease.
Central sleep apnea can also be helped by my Stop Snoring Program, though perhaps to a somewhat lesser extent. Exercising and moving the muscles actually helps to stimulate the areas of the brain that house the respiratory control centers.
Keep in mind that the Stop Snoring Program is in no way intended to diagnosis, treat, or cure severe forms of chronic sleep apnea. You should absolutely seek advice from your primary care physician for a clinical diagnosis and proper medical treatment.
Remember, not all people who snore have sleep apnea. And my Stop Snoring Program will definitely help you stop snoring and give you (and your spouse) a peaceful night’s sleep.
Warm regards,
Christian Goodman