Believe it or not, people who have sleeping problems such as sleep apnea are cautioned to have it treated and to undergo certain tests and procedures because of its dangers and negative effects. At least ¼ of the population have constant sleep apnea and are suffering from emotional and social problems everyday. It is either the person disrupts his or her entire house with the saw-like sounds or he or she cannot stand other people who loudly snores every night. So in order to understand this problem and how to treat it, let us look into sleep apnea, what are its dangers, and what can we do to cure it.
Sleep apnea or simply put snoring happens when your airway is partially blocked due to the relaxing of the soft tissues and muscles in both your throat and mouth. Once the airway becomes small enough, vibrations begin to occur each time your inhale and exhale, which is the cause of the sound of snoring. Sleep apnea is actually a common sleep disorder, approximately 45% of the population with the majority among men and women over age 30. Sleep apnea as mentioned before can cause a lot of emotional and physical damage. In the Journal of American Medical Association, people with sleep apnea have three times as many accidents and it is usually rampant among men and those who are overweight. There are those whose sleep apnea can rise up to the sound level of a megaphone, which causes neighbors in apartments and nearby homes to complain about the disturbance.
There are many ways to cure sleep apnea, and one of them is CPAP Titration. CPAP titration or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Titration is a test that is performed once sleep apnea, especially the obstructive kind, has been diagnosed. The procedure consists of the patient being fitted with a mask that is attached to a machine that will send air into the nasal passages using pressure. The patient breathes as normally as possible while the air pressure are monitored to determine the level at which the patient’s snoring or apnea events are eliminated. Before the test, the technicians will apply a number of electrodes on the patient’s body to record various activities like brain waves and breathing through the mouth and nose. Then elastic belts are placed around the patient’s chest and abdomen in order to measure his or her breathing. These are constantly being monitored during CPAP titration. With CPAP titration, patients’ sleeping disorders will lessen or be eliminated completely, allowing proper rest to finally take place. But because the effects do not stay permanently, patients have to wear the mask every night, which makes it also one of the least tolerable treatments for sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea can be so obstructive to the person as well as those around him or her that it is very advisable to have it treated immediately. Though it could be really tedious and tiresome, CPAP titration can help in controlling and even fully eliminating sleep apnea.
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