Comments - CPAP, Surgery, Dental Device or.... "Positional Therapy"? - SleepGuide2024-03-28T14:47:31Zhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2549090%3ABlogPost%3A634&xn_auth=noThe role of position is a que…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-03-20:2549090:Comment:124532009-03-20T01:57:31.687ZMelba Cooperhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/MelbaCooper
The role of position is a question that I noted with a check up appointment with my Doc yesterday. I noted that when I take off my mask, I often have a strong urge to stretch out and sleep on my stomach. I like a small down filled pillow that I can easily shape into different positions. I also sleep very flat, rather than propped up on it. I often sleep a couple of hours on my stomach...wake up put my mask back on and finish off the night. My doc said that the stomach position relieves the…
The role of position is a question that I noted with a check up appointment with my Doc yesterday. I noted that when I take off my mask, I often have a strong urge to stretch out and sleep on my stomach. I like a small down filled pillow that I can easily shape into different positions. I also sleep very flat, rather than propped up on it. I often sleep a couple of hours on my stomach...wake up put my mask back on and finish off the night. My doc said that the stomach position relieves the apnea/ I guess gravity is helpful in this position.???? I know that my sleep apnea is much worse on my back...and I have never liked to sleep on my back. I think it is much less on my side. I continue to do my yoga neck exercises even more diligently as I want to keep my neck flexible enough to sleep on my stomach. I found it interesting that t…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-03-17:2549090:Comment:120622009-03-17T03:05:25.212ZAnne Pfhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/AnnePfannkoch
I found it interesting that the sleep tech told me I never slept on my back the entire night of the first study -- he asked me to try, and i did, but i never slept that way.<br />
The second study, for titration, was while wearing a CPAP mask. I slept THE ENTIRE NIGHT on my back. He asked me to turn on my side, and I did for a short time, then once I fell asleep I went back onto my back again.<br />
Sleeping on my back is my preferred position, but i could never breath that way. With CPAP, I can.<br />
The sleep…
I found it interesting that the sleep tech told me I never slept on my back the entire night of the first study -- he asked me to try, and i did, but i never slept that way.<br />
The second study, for titration, was while wearing a CPAP mask. I slept THE ENTIRE NIGHT on my back. He asked me to turn on my side, and I did for a short time, then once I fell asleep I went back onto my back again.<br />
Sleeping on my back is my preferred position, but i could never breath that way. With CPAP, I can.<br />
The sleep study showed more apneas while on my back.,<br />
Anne Great point, mike. It's impor…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-01-02:2549090:Comment:21902009-01-02T03:43:01.057ZSteven Y. Park, MDhttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/StevenYparkMD
Great point, mike. It's important to look at the sleep data to analyze the severity of apneas in different sleep positions. Unfortunately, not all labs and especially the home studies don't analyze sleep position, or there isn't enough time in all positions to make any useful recommendations. But sometimes, when you see positional sleep apnea, it can be a very dramatic difference.<br />
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Some of my patients do very well with positional therapy alone, but there are may that are not able to gain any…
Great point, mike. It's important to look at the sleep data to analyze the severity of apneas in different sleep positions. Unfortunately, not all labs and especially the home studies don't analyze sleep position, or there isn't enough time in all positions to make any useful recommendations. But sometimes, when you see positional sleep apnea, it can be a very dramatic difference.<br />
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Some of my patients do very well with positional therapy alone, but there are may that are not able to gain any benefit, no matter how hard they try. zzoma poster.pdftag:www.sleepguide.com,2008-12-11:2549090:Comment:6382008-12-11T19:38:15.050ZMikehttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/MichaelG
<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51607955?profile=original">zzoma poster.pdf</a>
<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/51607955?profile=original">zzoma poster.pdf</a>