How to prevent sleeping apnea?
by Sarah Aniston
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Hi,
How can I prevent sleeping apnea? I can’t sleep at night… horrible
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Lose weight. Excess skin around the neck can stop breathing. Losing weight can help sleep apnea. You may also need to be fitted with a mask which will be worn while you sleep. The mask with help you breath at night.
Hello Peter,
what a simple and short question you put here! But the answer is not so simple. Maybe I can help you a little bit. Here are some behavioral treatments for a sleep apnea patient:
* try sleeping on your side rather than sleeping on your back as it can produces loud snores because of blockages.
* elevate the head when you sleep. This measure can alleviate snoring and make breathing easier.
* Use an air humidifier at nighttime to make the air moister.
* don’t smoke for at leas several hours prior to bedtime. Doing so, the smoke can cause the airways to tighten in the neck, worsening sleep apnea.
* maintain regular sleep hours. In my case, I had to quit my shift work job, to have a normal sleep.
* use a nasal dilator, saline nasal spray or breathe right strips to help open nasal passages.
I hope it helps!