CPAP Machines are Amazing
And they were a maintenance hassle… Until now Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices, or “CPAP” machines, are undoubtedly a major contributor to a better life for those with nighttime breathing difficulties. There is an unsupported idea which has been spread, that CPAP is only for people who are overweight, but that is not true. Anyone can suffer from airway collapse, at any age. Sleep apnea is a condition where the airway is too flexible or narrow, and closes in on itself, halting breathing for prolonged periods during sleep. Our bodies cope with the diminished oxygen by partially awakening us, to draw a gasping noisy breath, perhaps forcing us to change positions so that we breathe more easily. Snoring is one...