Chicago Sleep Medicine Expert and I Hate CPAP founder Dr. Ira Shapira explains that “Obstructive sleep apnea is the second leading cause of daytime sleepiness, after insomnia and has serious effects on overall health including memory difficulties.”
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. 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.
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 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.
