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What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

By RodneyB | Published: May 18, 2009
sleep disorder Obstructive sleep apnea affects up to four percent of middle-aged adults, yet often goes undiagnosed. As with other sleep disorders, sufferers often experience sleepiness during the day, irritability and a number of other health problems. However, there are apnea treatment options, including surgery, that can relieve the symptoms of the condition. If you suspect [...]
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Sleep Apnea Severity Levels

By RodneyB | Published: September 26, 2008
I touched briefly on the severity of my recently diagnosed sleep apnea. This post will go just a little deeper into what determines how bad your sleep apnea really is. Remember, I discussed how many times I stopped breathing in an average hour of sleep, and my lowest oxygen saturation levels. So what is considered stopping breathing [...]
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I Just Found Out I Suffer from Sleep Apnea

By RodneyB | Published: September 24, 2008
About a week and a half ago, I had a sleep study done. Today, I returned to my neurologist and got the results. Basically, during the study, I slept for a total of 4.7 hours. During that time, I averaged about 57 times an hour that I stopped breathing, and my lowest blood oxygen level was [...]
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So, I Just Had a Sleep Study Done

By RodneyB | Published: September 13, 2008
Thursday night, I left work and headed south to Pinehurst to stay the night. The reason? My family doctor had referred me to a neurologist about some items of concern related to my sleeping habits (snoring among them). Dr. Chin, a neurologist specializing in sleep disorders, ordered a sleep study, so there I was! My appointment [...]
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