Your provider will set up your machine with certain pressure settings. After using your machine for a while, your provider and possibly your insurance company will want to check the data card from your machine to confirm that you are using your CPAP device and to see if the machine and its pressure settings are working to reduce or eliminate apnea events while you sleep.
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They will then work with the patient to develop an appropriate treatment plan that may include oral appliances, surgery, or lifestyle changes.
Restless Legs Syndrome: a condition that creates an uncomfortable feeling in legs while sitting or lying down
Sleep disorders can also lead to serious health risks, including heart attack, stroke and obesity. Signs of having a sleep disorder are: Difficulty falling asleep or waking up and not being able to fall back asleep Excessive daytime sleepiness or falling asleep at inappropriate times Snoring that interrupts normal breathing or wakes you up Feeling unrefreshed after waking
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Upper airway stimulation uses an implantable device similar to a pacemaker, to deliver mild stimulation to the hypoglossal nerve and prevent the tongue from blocking the airway.
When determining if you’re a candidate for obstructive sleep apnea surgery, our surgeons will meet with you to conduct a physical exam and discuss your medical history. Our sleep specialists and ENT physicians can also work with other specialists in the medical center to ensure that a safe and effective treatment plan is in place for you. Treatment for sleep disorders is critical for your health and well-being, and the sleep specialists at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center care about giving you the best quality of life possible.
At most sleep lab centers, the surroundings (especially the bedrooms) are relaxing and comfortable, like a hotel room. The technical equipment and technicians will be in a room separate from the sleeping room, and the electrode wires will be gathered together so that rolling over and changing positions will be almost as easy as it would be at home.
Tracheotomy: A tracheotomy involves creating a hole in the neck, so air can enter directly into the windpipe through a tube.
The motor component of the machine also often contains an air filter and, in some cases, a heated humidifier.
A CPAP machine is just one type of PAP (positive airway pressure) device. While CPAP is the most common among these machines, there are other types as well. These include:
Changing sleep position: Positional therapy can reduce OSA symptom severity in some people. Back sleeping is associated with more severe symptoms for many people with OSA, so positional therapy generally involves trying to train a person to stop sleeping on their back.
As you get used to your CPAP machine, most of these side effects will diminish. If your device feels uncomfortable, ask your healthcare provider about different mask or equipment options.