Treatments for Severe Sleep Apnea

You have severe sleep apnea, doesn't matter how you treat it, this must be treated. This is a very serious health condition. Even though you may not have any particular symptoms from it, it's critical that this is treated. The current guidelines the American Society of American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a CPAP machine. This is a device you wear over your nose or your mouth to force air in your lungs when you stop breathing at night to protect your organs from damage. Some people choose not to use a CPAP machine. They may consider other things, such as a surgery. There are surgeries available for sleep apne. There's an implantable device that goes in your chest with a wire to your to your throat that helps stimulate breathing at night. This may or may not be covered by your insurance. And there's dental appliances that can be used that are probably insufficient for severe sleep apnea. So it's critical that you treat it.