By Zaiden W Xavier


CPAP / CEPAP, or continuous positive airflow pressure is a highly successful treatment for obstructive sleeping apnea and other breathing-related disorders such as snoring. This machine is keeping airways open by providing continuous air flow. Many people have different sleeping problems that can be easily solved using this device.

Snoring and loud snoring occur when an airway is narrowed, thanks to relaxed tissue, and breathing causes tissue vibrations. This machine pumps air continuously into the lungs, keeping the airways open. This process eliminates snoring completely in most cases.

Obstructive sleeping apnea is the most common type of apnea. It actually means 'cessation of breath'. The term is used for repeated blockages of the upper airway during sleep, complete or partial. It causes breathing difficulties, and it becomes nearly impossible to pull some air into the lungs.

Repeated episodes of Obstructive Sleeping Apnea, or OSA, can cause irregular heart rhythm and reduce the oxygen flow, as well as cause some other health problems. The machine doesn't breathe for you, it just help you breathing by yourself, creating optimal breathing conditions that will keep your airways open. It is successfully used for treating moderate to severe OSA.

OSA syndrome is recognized by various symptoms. Some of those symptoms are morning headaches, sleepiness, sore throat and dry mouth in the morning, loud snoring, depression and some other related problems. Sexual function can also be affected. Sleeping partners often recognize those symptoms if they know some basic things about this disorder.

This method is highly efficient in treating OSA. Mild but continuous air flow prevents blockages and keeps the passages open. Patients with other heart issues beside their sleeping problems can also benefit from using this device. Their blood pressure will be significantly lower. There are some cases that still need to be surgically solved.

There are different types of masks available, but the most common type is nasal mask. It covers the patient nose and pump air into it. It can cause different side-effects, though, including allergies, irritations, nightmares and nasal problems. Most of these symptoms will be reduced using nasal sprays and humidifiers, but some of them will occur only at the beginning of a treatment.

CPAP / CEPAP won't breathe instead of you and it cannot cure your health condition. Even so, it will bring you a relief and improve your life. The first few days of using this device might not be easy, but once you get used to it, you will finally be able to sleep peacefully. Daytime sleepiness will be significantly reduced, and the quality of your life visibly improved.




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