How to Avoid "SLEEP APNEA"

you are right Letran, my son's condition could be told, an in born sleep disorder. i just remember, how his nostrils were slightly raised up when i first saw him from the delivery room. it could be that at his birth, his adenoids were already big (could be). you people know, how desperate i am now looking for money to pay the hospital bills and the doctors for the surgery. we are still looking for it, more money. we could not go back to the doctor to schedule the surgery, we don't even have enough for the deposit in the hospital to start with. who won't be scared again, worried, to see your child suffering at night. when you already have experienced, witnessed with your own two eyes how he was, stopped his breathing for seconds, already changed his skin color. then rushed him to the hospital? if only we have enough money, are we going to wait for the next apnea attack? what you have shared here are all but nothing to me now. i have spent almost the entire life of my son searching, researching for answers to this condition. i spent a lot of time on the internet. i spent a lot of money already. a lot of doctors have checked him, lots of laboratory tests. you have given a link here. and you have given also ways to avoid it. but those are all for adult patients. will you say to zayzay have regular exercise? or lose weight (he even is underweight for his age)? avoid sleeping on his back? we do it, that's why i have posted one time, how difficult for us PARENTS to have a kid with this condition, you have to monitor his sleeps EVERY night. if the patient could not get enough sleep because of the apnea, we PARENTS also do not have enough sleeps. more, these days, i rarely get enough time to sleep because i have to BEG more from more people online. i have to do this, so we can have more money in less time to have the surgery immediately. we also want to have our GOOD NIGHT SLEEPS back.

I think the mot important part of the article is the healthy diet. Healthy diet=healthy lifestyle. Thats it. You wont any medicine to induce sleep.

I have just responded to a friend here about 'sleep Apnea' and was asking the symptom of this disorder. I don't even know that there is such disorder not until I read the discussion here and through your link. Thanks for the info and I promise myself to exercise seriously.

letran whats with the boo hoo? to zayzays dad this is very real and I have seen the video of that child not being able to breathe. I am glad you have shared the information with all of us, but that boohoo to me seemed inappropriate as zayzays condition is of great concern to his father. I also need to be exercising too as I am overweight but I never sleep on my back.Thanks for the information as it may save a few my lotters a lot of grief.

hello Letran, That's good my dear brother. As we have known from zayzay's condition. We should take care of our health before any illness come. Wish people could fully understand about this health problem not to lead them into confusion. Have a good weekend

Yes sleep apnea is a very dangerous condition. Especially if you are a driver and well it happens when you least expect it. I took a look at your article link and it is quite interesting, I am referring a family member to also take a look as she is experiencing this problem and does not seem to believe it is a major problem. Thank you for that and have a wonderful weekend!

I agree that sleep apnoea is a danger. My husband has it and it worries me a lot. It’s good you’ve suggested exercise and losing weight because those two things are what the doctor recommended to my husband because the sleep apnoea and snoring started for him when he gained a lot of weight.It is to be taken very seriously...

Letran- A gentleman I had in class this last term also suffered from sleep apnea, and those three suggestions are not always the "cure" for sleep apnea. The next stage is having a breathing machine, which my sister-in-law currently uses. The friend in class ended up having to have surgery to cure his sleep apnea. I would suggest that if others also have been diagnosed with this condition that they work with their physician. I suppose this is why I am always leery of articles written for “E-how”. This one only touches the surface of sleep apnea, and does not discuss the different types of sleep apnea. They also neglect the various treatments, as mentioned. Although exercise and weight loss are certainly first steps, not everyone with sleep apnea are over-weight. The Mayo Clinic( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sleep-apnea/DS00148 ) has a fairly well written outline of sleep apnea. I’m still waiting for my own tests as my insurance was canceled shortly after my doctor ordered a sleep test for sleep apnea, so right now I’m starting with more exercise. Namaste-Anora

I'm not sleeping regularly and I saw insomnia is one of the causes of this. I should really invest in my health this early than regret in the end. I don't want to give some headaches to my future family. Thanks for this all the while I thought you would only have it when you are born with it. Now I know it could kill me too if I don't take good care of myself

I don't really sleep on my back cause I feel more comfortable sleeping sidewayswhile hugging my pillow....thinking it is my "dadi"...hehehehe anyway, it is really important to take care of that condition cause it can kill while you are peacefully sleeping.

My daughter is currently being treated for this, you has suffered for years and finally visited the doctor.