How I Thought to Ask About My Kids’ Sleep ApneaSocial media is a common villain these days. Truth be told, it does cause a lot of distraction, fear of missing out...reactionscomments
Kids With Sleep Apnea and Behavior IssuesWhen they are in their deepest sleep, my kids, who are currently 5 and 7, have always been mouth breathers. Unfortunately, mouth...reactions1comment
Managing Kids' Sleep Apnea: Snot ReductionMy kids have mild sleep apnea and have some nights where they sleep peacefully and deeply and some where they’re restless, snoring...reactions4comments
Sleep Apnea and the Scales of "JustUs"So often we realize the importance of a scale. Which scale? The bathroom scale or the food scale? Each of these has...reactionscomments
Changes in My HealthAfter a number of years with sleep apnea, I've made peace with my CPAP. When I am ready to go to sleep...reactionscomments
Things to Consider When Traveling with a CPAPIt’s been some time since I have traveled anywhere with an overnight stay. You see, I have severe allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary...reactionscomments
When People Say, 'I Don’t Have Sleep Apnea'"I don't have sleep apnea." How many times have I heard that? How about you? Have you heard others say, “I don’t...reactions1comment
The Sleep DoctorSeeing a sleep doctor at the big clinic was so surprising. My turn was next. I wasn’t in a hurry. Thankfully, I...reactions2comments
Sleep Apnea and Its ConsequencesHe snores. Do you give him a nudge so that he rolls over and quits snoring? She snorts with her snores. Do...reactionscomments
We're Talking Masks HereDo you have sleep apnea? If you use a CPAP machine, there are many different types of CPAP mask options. CPAP masks...reactions1comment
A Love-Hate Relationship With My CPAPThis title speaks volumes. Love-hate with an inanimate object? Oh yes, actually. It’s alive - plug it in, turn it on, and...reactions2comments
Tapping Into AcupunctureComplementary therapies can be explained as follows: “If a non-mainstream practice is used together with conventional medicine, it’s considered 'complementary.'” In my...reactions3comments
Tongue Twisters - My Journey With Myofunctional TherapyI became interested in myofunctional therapy when I discovered it could help with sleep apnea. My sleep apnea was diagnosed 12 years...reactions1comment
The Oral Argument for CollaborationLike most people, I think about going to the dentist when I need my teeth cleaned. I never realized that a dentist...reactions1comment
Missing the Mark: Stereotypes in Sleep Apnea DiagnosisThere is a persistent stereotype in the public at large that sleep apnea affects mainly older, overweight men. This leaves so many people...reactions4comments
My Journey With Buteyko Breathing (Part 2): Restoring Diaphragmatic BreathingRecently, I have become interested in the root cause of my sleep apnea. I particularly started researching how breathing re-education could help me...reactions1comment
My Journey With Buteyko Breathing (Part 1): Establishing Nasal Breathing“It’s right there in the name, ‘Sleep-disordered Breathing’, and yet breathing is never part of the diagnosis or treatment of sleep apnea.”...reactions5comments
Inspire: New Hope Beyond the CPAPI have been a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) user for 12 years and, for the most part, my life is vastly...reactions3comments
To Nap or Not to Nap...I have talked to so many people with sleep apnea who found their life changed completely when they started CPAP treatment. For...reactions5comments
Can MMA Knock Out Sleep Apnea?I have found very few treatments for sleep apnea that can be considered true cures. CPAPs, mandibular advancement devices, and Inspire implants all...reactions2comments
