Can Untreated OSA with No Symptoms Eventually Harm Health?
Is it harmful to your body to let sleep apnea go untreated even if you don’t have any daytime symptoms? Or should you still use a CPAP even though you feel fine? […]
Can Migraine Disorder Cause Headaches Every Single Morning?
Are you waking up with a headache every morning lately? Can this be a brain tumor or more likely from migraine disorder? […]
When an Oral Appliance May Work Better for Severe Sleep Apnea
There is a specific circumstance under which an oral appliance can actually work better than CPAP for the patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea. […]
Is an Oral Appliance Safer than CPAP for Sleep Apnea?
Can your dentist customize an oral appliance to treat your obstructive sleep apnea that’s a lot safer than a CPAP machine? […]
Why Isn’t Sleep Apnea Part of a Routine Physical Screening?
Why don’t doctors screen for obstructive sleep apnea during the annual routine physical? […]
Why 8 Hours’ Sleep Feel Like 4 Until You’re Up and About
Ever awaken after eight hours’ sleep feeling dead tired as though you’ve slept only four hours, but within 10 minutes of being up, your entire body is piping awake? […]
If You Grind Your Teeth at Night You May Have Sleep Apnea
If you’ve been grinding your teeth overnight (bruxism) you should undergo testing for obstructive sleep apnea. Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to very serious health problems. […]
Headache Every Morning? Could Be Lack of Oxygen to Your Brain
If you’ve been waking up every morning with a headache, this is less likely from a brain tumor and more likely from your brain not getting enough oxygen. […]
Sleep Apnea: How a Dentist Can Help You Get Real Rest at Night
Sometimes a dentist can create a perfect solution to a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea. Many people wonder if they have obstructive sleep apnea, especially if they never feel recharged from sleeping or wake up in [...]
Why You Stop Breathing Right As You’re Falling Asleep
You settle comfortably in bed and are halfway between wakefulness and falling sleep when suddenly you realize you’ve stopped breathing: You’re gasping for breath, trying to get in air. The episode lasts only a second [...]
Percentage of People Who Don’t Improve with CPAP and Why
How many people with sleep apnea do not improve despite using a CPAP machine and why does this occur? After all, CPAP therapy is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea with a highly effective [...]
Waking up Gasping for Air: Heart Problem, Cancer or Apnea?
You abruptly wake up from sleep gasping, feeling like you haven’t taken a breath for a whole minute. Is this your heart? Could it be cancer or sleep apnea? […]
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Chest Pain at Night?
If you’re having chest pain at night in bed, it sure would be more reassuring to know it’s from sleep apnea than a heart attack or heart disease. Those who’ve never been tested for sleep [...]
What Is Transitional Sleep Apnea?
The transitional form of sleep apnea is alarming and frightening, making people think they’ll need a CPAP machine for the rest of their life. […]
Waking Up and Can’t Breathe, Plus Burning in Throat
The twist on this is the accompanying burning throat that comes with waking up in the middle of the night struggling to breathe. Usually when someone awakens gasping for breath, that’s their only symptom. [...]
How Bad Is More than 10 Hours of Sleep for Your Health?
If you’re getting over 10 hours of sleep a night, your health needs to be re-evaluated, as sleeping this much may be bad news. The effects differ between men and women. BMC Public Health (June [...]
Two Medical Conditions that Can Make TMJ Worse
There are common two medical conditions in particular that can make TMJ disorder a lot worse. Temporomandibular joint disorder symptoms are bad enough without some other medical condition amplifying them. […]
Can Obstructive Sleep Apnea Cause TMJ Disorder?
You know that TMJ disorder can cause obstructive sleep apnea… But what about the other way around: Can temporomandibular joint problems lead to obstructive sleep apnea? […]
Why Don’t Oral Appliances Work As Well As CPAP?
Seems that a mandibular advancement device (MAD) would keep the airway open continuously, yet this oral appliance is no match for CPAP when it comes to obstructive sleep apnea of moderate to severe degree. [...]
Can a Fit, Trim Athletic Person Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
You should never assume that you can’t possibly have obstructive sleep apnea just because you’re lean, buff and compete in triathlons or CrossFit. […]
Can Night Sweats Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
Before you panic that your night sweats are caused by lymphoma or HIV, there’s a possibility they’re caused by TMJ disorder. Night sweats can be bad enough to require changing one's clothes. “Patients with TMJ [...]
All the Kinds of Tongue Problems TMJ Disorder Causes
TMJ problems affect the tongue, though more serious conditions can also cause symptoms involving the tongue such as cancer or a neurological disease […]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause an Ear to Clog During Sleep?
“The reason a TMJ disorder can cause ears to clog during sleep is the same reason it can cause ears to clog while awake,” says a dentist who specializes in the treatment of temporomandibular joint [...]
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Sleep Apnea or Make It Worse?
Have you been diagnosed with both TMJ disorder and sleep apnea and are wondering if the TMJ problem is causing or aggravating your sleep apnea? […]
How Many Elderly Have Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is one of the most under- and misdiagnosed conditions in the elderly; the estimated number who have it is alarmingly high, and this includes non-overweight as well as female older people. Symptoms of [...]
CPAP and Your Itching Nose: Causes and Solutions
An itching nose is a common complaint among CPAP users, but there are ways to prevent this most annoying situation. CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. Complying to CPAP use is difficult enough for [...]
Can CPAP Therapy Pressure or Noise Cause Hearing Loss?
It’s understandable if a CPAP user is concerned about the machine’s noise or pressure causing hearing loss. […]
What Is Provent?
For some people with obstructive sleep apnea who can’t tolerate CPAP machines, Provent may be a godsend. Just how does Provent work? Provent is an FDA approved treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. This nasal device [...]
How Much Can Cannabis Really Treat Sleep Apnea?
Is cannabis the new buzzword for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea or is there really some merit to this as a treatment option for CPAP-intolerant patients? […]
Can Insulin Resistance from Poor Sleep Be Reversed Easily ?
Poor sleep can lead to insulin resistance, which is a progenitor of type 2 diabetes. There are several things you can do to reverse insulin resistance that’s caused by or made worse by poor sleep—as [...]
Causes of Baseline High Blood Pressure in a 25-Year-Old
How is it that a person as young as 25 could have a baseline blood pressure that’s high, meaning at least 140 for the top number and over 90 for the bottom number? [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Be Screened for Sleep Apnea if You Don’t Have Symptoms
Since millions have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, shouldn’t EVERYONE be screened for OSA, even if they don’t have daytime symptoms? […]
Voiding a Lot of Urine Overnight: Could Be Sleep Apnea
Is your sleep interrupted by the need to urinate, and a LOT of urine usually comes out, even if you avoid liquids for hours before bedtime? Sleep apnea could be the reason. Studies linking untreated [...]
Excess Sitting vs. Untreated Sleep Apnea: Which Is Worse?
Excess sitting is dangerous in so many ways, but so is untreated sleep apnea. Which is worse for the body? Both can lead to heart disease and other ailments. Excessive sitting, which has been defined [...]
Why Can’t CPAP Bring AHI Down to Zero All Night?
Are you concerned that your AHI keeps showing as two, three or four despite doing everything possible to ensure your CPAP is working right? It’s a fair question: Why don’t CPAP machines deliver an AHI [...]
Waking up Every Hour with CPAP: Causes & Solutions
There are quite a few causes for waking up every hour or so despite compliance with CPAP therapy. If this is happening to you, the obvious approach is to first identify if there are any [...]
Nocturia Continues after CPAP Therapy: Cause & Solution
You’re now on CPAP for the sleep apnea that’s been causing endless overnight trips to the john, but doggone it, you still suffer from nocturia. […]
How Long Can You Have Untreated Sleep Apnea Without Damage?
You know that untreated sleep apnea can cause cardiovascular damage including heart disease and failure, but how long must OSA go untreated to cause these problems? […]
Can Menopause Cause the Urge to Pee to Wake You from Sleep?
Are you wakened at least twice during sleep by the urge to urinate and are wondering if menopause is the cause? […]
How to Brace for a Sleep Apnea Diagnosis & Treatment
Save yourself endless hours of online research about sleep apnea treatment and being overwhelmed; here’s what you need to know to effectively face head-on what you know is coming. […]
