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Do you snore loudly and a lot? Do you feel you’re not getting enough sleep? Are you sleepy always, especially at daytime? Do you fall asleep easily and at the wrong time? Are you forgetful, suffering from high blood pressure, and have a poor sex life?
If you answered “yes” to the above questions, chances are you’re suffering from sleep apnea – a potentially serious sleep disorder that’s as common as diabetes and affects over 12 million people in the United States alone.
The Greek word “apnea” means “without breath.” This common sleep disorder is characterized by brief but repeated interruptions of breathing during sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer. There are three kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive, central and mixed. Of the three, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common.
“OSA is caused by blocked airway when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. The airway is not blocked in central sleep apnea but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Mixed sleep apnea is a combination of the two,” according to TMJ (temporomandibular joint) specialist Dr. Herminia P. Chavez of the Queen Mary Holistic Center in Manila.
Chavez said the usual victims of sleep apnea are overweight males over the age of 40 who smoke and drink a lot and have a family history of the disease. However, she adds that anyone can be affected regardless of age, weight and sex.
In children, OSA is often caused by large adenoids and tonsils. The American Sleep Apnea Association said the condition can be found in one to three percent of children between the ages of 2 and 18 but it is often present in children aged 2 to 6 years old.
“Untreated, OSA may raise your risk of developing high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke and other cardiovascular complications. Interest in sex is diminished due to oxygen deprivation, fatigue and depression. Lack of sleep may affect your job and contribute to vehicular accidents. In children, it may increase their risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In addition to habitual loud snoring, labored breathing and disruptive sleep, OSA in children causes’ bed-wetting, sweating and sleeping in unusual positions. Disturbed or insufficient sleep can also affect a child’s physical and psychological well-being,” Chavez warned.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for OSA. This machine pushes air through the nose at a high pressure to keep the airway open during sleep. However, patient compliance is a problem since many people are uncomfortable with the idea of a wearing a mask while sleeping.
Surgery is expensive and works only in severe cases where OSA is caused by enlarged tonsils, nasal polyps, a deviated septum (a crooked partition between your nostrils) or jaw malformations.
Chavez said a non-invasive and less expensive way to treat OSA is with the use of an oral appliance. This dental device is worn during sleep and is effective when airway obstruction is caused by enlarged tonsils, a big tongue or an abnormal soft palate (the muscles in the roof of your mouth).
To minimize your risk of suffering from sleep apnea, lose weight and eat right. One product that can help is Phenocal, a safe, natural, and effective weight loss supplement that boosts your metabolism, suppresses your appetite, reduces food cravings, and increases energy levels to keep you in shape. Check out http://www.phenocal.com for more information.
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Desperate for my toddler to sleep! Help!?My daughter is 2 1/2, and she is only sleeping 5 or 6 hours a night, and she wakes up 1 or 2 times a night. She also is incredibly overactive. i have tried all sorts of routines, cutting out tv, making sure shes not getting junk food, herbal teas, aromatherapy, every suggestion from every parent and doctor, even a movie once every night at bedtime. every single thing worked for one or two days. then it would never work again. I even took her to a sleep disorder center last month. they told me it was a discipline problem. i could see why they would think that, because i have become so desperate for sleep that recently I will turn on cartoons and dose off next to her. But it wasn't always like that. She has been this way her whole life. she's mostly well behaved, (other than a few typical things) and she has always been on the quick side of developement, doing things very early. And boy is this kid smart! shes every parents dream….but the sleep! I don't know what to do!
Thanks for the suggestions so far, but Itried routines and sticking her back in bed for 2 months. 2 months straight and every night she would scream for at least 3 hours nonstop. I even spent months with doing things exactly the same time every day. wake up meals, play, and bath and bedtime. music wont work either. even classical – she gets up in bed and conducts like shes in front of a symphony. which is odd because she has never seen that done. i even tried hypnosis tapes. and i cut out sugar from her diet.
Thanks for the suggestions so far, but Itried routines and sticking her back in bed for 2 months. 2 months straight and every night she would scream for at least 3 hours nonstop. I even spent months with doing things exactly the same time every day. wake up meals, play, and bath and bedtime. music wont work either. even classical – she gets up in bed and conducts like shes in front of a symphony. which is odd because she has never seen that done. i even tried hypnosis tapes. and i cut out sugar from her diet, and i just can't see putting a 2 year old on sleeping pills. there has to be something other than drugs.
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Just Bailout McBragg. . . the Lord will provide.
That’s it take the LP, throw the Bananas a PEAL!!!!
nothing, chart about it and observe like you are supposed to the doctors will evaluate the results of the test in the morning
Call 612-873-6201 or 1-800-343-6774 to schedule a clinic appointment.
The MRSDC is a program of Hennepin County Medical Center. The center’s medical staff
are members of Hennepin Faculty Associates (HFA). The center is located across the
street from the Metrodome, at 900 S. 8th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Absolutely, here are a couple:
Central Florida Sleep Centers
1121 N Central Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741-4405
(407) 483-7667
Comprehensive Sleep Disorder Center
851 Douglas Ave
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-2055
(407) 834-1023
Good luck!
Love McBragg! Have most of them on video.
Not a tool fan, but this makes me think about how cool IRON MAIDEN’s “ACES HIGH” would sound with this! Nice job!
i’ve never heard of mcbragg but i loooove tool.
anyway this show looks badass
they monitor you while you sleep
There are many things to consider here. First, this is a small study…too small to say there is a signficant difference in prevalence of sleep disorders in those with head injury versus those have not.
Second, is it doesn't make any attempt to explain the nature of the sleep disorder. Is is directly attributable to the head injury itself, or could it be due to medication or emotional stress of the injury? Many people undergoing rehabiliation have sleep related issues such as those who've undergone chemotherapy and raidation, those who've had joint replacement surgery, etc.
At best, this study suggests there is an association between sleep disorders and TBI, but it does not discuss a causal relationship…furthermore, a larger study is needed to draw more firm consclusions.
this video is cool but they should get back Mcbragg Khyber Pass episode on youtube
My brother was like this. He just naturally never needed as much sleep as other kids. Even today, he's 24, he works 2 full time jobs because he gets bored while the rest of the world sleeps.
The up side is that he will have made his first million $$ by the time he is 30. Seriously.
My parents had to take turns staying up with him. Until he was 6, then they left him to watch television by himself. He was banned from the kitchen and wasn't allowed to make more noise that the television set. I suggest you do something like that.
If you are a single parent, or your partner can't stay up with her, set firm limits on where she can go while everyone is sleeping and how much noise she can make. Start now and be absolutely firm.
If possible you can even sleep in your bed with her watching TV in there with some toys if she wants them. Lock her in with you and enjoy some much needed sleep while being certain she is safe.
Good Luck
PS. My mother was offered sedatives, but didn't give them because she didn't think it was healthy long term or fair to him. It is just his natural chemistry after all.
you're kidding, right? ok, babies do not have sleep disorders. they have bad sleeping habits. they got those bad habits from their parents. i'm sorry for my honesty. and i'm really sorry about your situation. i wish i could help.
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McBragg too cool, us 40+ remember him well.
Because the sign on the wall behind Bella in the scene when she steps out of the emergency room shows the way to the "sleep disorder center" and she thinks it's funny considering Forks Community Hospital is very small and obviously does not have a Sleep Disorder Clinic within the actual hospital.
Because of course, this wasn't filmed IN Forks Community Hospital but some other place….
nice vid i like this song