In a recent study for The Archives of Internal Medicine, scientists followed 153 men and women for two weeks, keeping track of their quality and duration of sleep. After exposure to the cold viruses, those who slept an average of fewer than seven hours a night were three times as likely to get sick. If you’re not sleeping, Learn the sleep disordered breathing symptoms and treatment options at http://www.IHateCPAP.com.
Chicago Sleep Medicine Expert and I Hate CPAP founder Dr. Ira Shapira explains that “Obstructive sleep apnea is the second leading cause of daytime fatigue, after insomnia and is a major cause of stroke, heart disease, and sleep-related car accidents.”
Most people with sleep apnea are aware that they snore and feel overtired or fatigued but are unaware of potentially serious medical problems which may exist. It increases the risk of a vehicular accident by two- to seven-fold, and is common among truck drivers.
To educate the public about dental sleep medicine and alternatives treatment procedures, Dr. Shapira started the online sleep medicine resource www.IHateCPAP.com to promote sleep medicine and emotionally connects with patients who have abandoned CPAP treatment due to negative experiences. While CPAP is considered the “gold standard” in sleep apnea treatment, compliance at less than 50%, explains Dr. Shapira. It’s important that sleep apnea sufferers who are not using their prescribed CPAP machine or can’t tolerate it discuss oral appliance therapy with their doctor.
If you have sleep apnea or disruptive snoring and do not tolerate CPAP, I HATE CPAP wants to help you find answers go to http://www.IHateCPAP.com. If you want to discuss a dental alternative to CPAP with an experienced dental sleep medicine professional in your area, visit the “Find a Doctor” section of http://www.IHateCPAP.com.
