Living With Sleep Apnea

There are numerous obvoius problems that the sleep apnea sufferer will need either to overcome or to learn to live with. But don't despair! If you seek proper medical advice, take that advice, and look after yourself, you will be able to live happily despite your sleep apnea.

Sleep deprivation

Although a sleep apnea sufferer usually sleeps through each apnea episode, particularly loud snoring may wake them up several times during the course of a night, as might the jerking of their body as they fight for breath to resume. Seek treatment for sleep apnea and you will find that the symptoms of sleep deprivation which have become part of your life will be alleviated immediately.

Sharing a bed / relationship issues

Snoring and sleep apnea cause sleep loss for both the snorer and anyone unlucky enough to share a bed with him or her.

Sometimes the snorer will be subjected to repeated punches, kicks, tugs, pulls and shoves from a partner who can’t sleep due to the noise and who hopes “manually repositioning” the snorer’s body will solve the problem! (Editor: I know I do this to my husband!)

See Living With A Sleep Apnea Sufferer

Getting used to sleep apnea apparatus

Going on holiday

Losing weight and eating well

Avoiding excessive alcohol

Avoiding sleeping pills and other sleep-inducing drugs and narcotics

Taking exercise