Comments on: Does Snoring Protect Your Heart? http://doctorstevenpark.com/does-snoring-protect-your-heart How You Can Breathe Better, Sleep Better, And Live Better1 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steven Park http://doctorstevenpark.com/does-snoring-protect-your-heart/comment-page-1#comment-59 Steven Park Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:17:36 +0000 http://doctorstevenpark.com/?p=397#comment-59 I feel your pain. It sounds like because you're hypersensitive to everything, the CPAP bothers you more than it helps. I assume that you've discussed this issue with your sleep doctor already. It's a difficult situation. One great resource that I recommend to all my patients on CPAP is http://www.apneasupport.org. It's a support forum with a bunch of experienced CPAP users who want to help people like you. You may also benefit from sleep hygiene training or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) if you have insomnia. Also, if your nose is stuffy, that should be taken care of as well. I don't know your complete situation, but have you considered a dental device for sleep apnea? Surgical treatments are also available, but you have to be careful to find a surgeon that's experienced in multi-level surgery, not just focusing on your nose or palate. Keep coming back to this site. I'm planning to have much more information in the future about all the different options for treating not only OSA, but all the adjunctive, complementary aspects of treatment that are just as important. I feel your pain. It sounds like because you’re hypersensitive to everything, the CPAP bothers you more than it helps. I assume that you’ve discussed this issue with your sleep doctor already. It’s a difficult situation. One great resource that I recommend to all my patients on CPAP is http://www.apneasupport.org. It’s a support forum with a bunch of experienced CPAP users who want to help people like you. You may also benefit from sleep hygiene training or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) if you have insomnia. Also, if your nose is stuffy, that should be taken care of as well.

I don’t know your complete situation, but have you considered a dental device for sleep apnea? Surgical treatments are also available, but you have to be careful to find a surgeon that’s experienced in multi-level surgery, not just focusing on your nose or palate.

Keep coming back to this site. I’m planning to have much more information in the future about all the different options for treating not only OSA, but all the adjunctive, complementary aspects of treatment that are just as important.

]]> By: Darrell Ellis http://doctorstevenpark.com/does-snoring-protect-your-heart/comment-page-1#comment-52 Darrell Ellis Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:44:00 +0000 http://doctorstevenpark.com/?p=397#comment-52 Dr. Park, I just turned 50 a few weeks ago, and as if overnight I am having difficulty going to sleep, staying up most nights until 1 or 2 in the morning. In addition, the slightest sound or noise wakes me and I'm then unable to get back to sleep, until 4 or 5 in the morning. I've had sleep problems most of my life, I have never known what it's like to feel rested or to wake and say that I had a good nights sleep or rest. I have cried at times, just wanting to sleep and although this may sound stupid for a guy to cry because he can't sleep, but I have no idea what it means to be rested. I do have sleep apnea and wear a CPAP, lose it most of the time during the night, but not much difference and yes I'm diabetic. Can anyone or anything help!!!! Dr. Park,

I just turned 50 a few weeks ago, and as if overnight I am having difficulty going to sleep, staying up most nights until 1 or 2 in the morning. In addition, the slightest sound or noise wakes me and I’m then unable to get back to sleep, until 4 or 5 in the morning. I’ve had sleep problems most of my life, I have never known what it’s like to feel rested or to wake and say that I had a good nights sleep or rest.

I have cried at times, just wanting to sleep and although this may sound stupid for a guy to cry because he can’t sleep, but I have no idea what it means to be rested.

I do have sleep apnea and wear a CPAP, lose it most of the time during the night, but not much difference and yes I’m diabetic. Can anyone or anything help!!!!

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