Do you snore or know someone that does? Sometimes I have heard people laugh at other people when they hear them snore. I have also heard people make comments about people the snore. I know I am guilty of both of the last two statements and probably so is anyone else who has heard someone snore.
This is a short article which discusses the current therapies available for obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive.
Just some information for those who have or suspect they have sleep apnea. I am both an EMT and a Senior Sleep Disorder Technician working at several different labs in and around Salt Lake City (one company, many labs), and have spent a long time learning everything I can about sleep apnea first hand.
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Please let me know if you found this helpful and if you have further questions please ask, I have been helping people better understand this condition face to face for years in our labs, and like trying to teach people how to tell if they might have apnea and why treating it will extend their lives.
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This is a first draft, and ironically I wrote it in my free time at the lab tonight, so if any major errors or omissions are brought to my attention I will revise them ASAP.
Though snoring may not seem to be a sign of an underlying disorder, it needs your careful attention in order to avoid many social and physical ailments.
Do you snore frequently at night? If so, you may have a common condition called obstructive sleep apnea. This disorder can be dangerous if left untreated.
