Things to know about Sleep Apnea and its Treatment

by Partha Banerjee Partha Banerjee Dubai

Partha Banerjee Dubai says that you should get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night. However, if you are not able to sleep peacefully without disruptions than you may be suffering from Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder characterized by a momentary interruption in breathing pattern at night. These pauses usually disrupt sleep for 10 seconds or more and occur frequently at night. People suffering from sleep apnea find it difficult to breathe at night.

The symptoms of the disease are extreme sleepiness, feeling restless while sleep, snoring, headaches, irritability, forgetfulness, trouble in concentrating, anxiety, mood or behaviour changes and depression. Men are more affected by Sleep Apnea than women, and in those people who are suffering from obesity.

Here are some treatments from various fields suggested by Partha Banerjee Dubai to treat Sleep Apnea:

1. Try to avoid alcohol, smoking and medicines that reduce the normal working of the central nervous system.

2. Using an external support system that will blow pressurized air into the mask to keep the airway open like CPAP, VPAP, and APAP.

3. There are certain surgical procedures that are used to remove the tissue and broaden the airway and some surgically implantable devices are also there which are positioned in the upper chest that will help monitor the patient’s respiration when he is asleep and helps to stimulate normal breathing.

4. Some breathing exercises and Yoga poses can also be helpful in treating Sleep Apnea like: Cat-Cow Pose, Locust Pose, Seated Twist, Kapalbhati, Bhastrika, Nadi Shodhana.

Partha Banerjee Dubai suggests that sleep apnea can be life-threatening and if its symptoms are not identified in earlier stages it can lead to various heart diseases, High BP, increase the risk of strokes and ischemic attacks.