In this part we will be looking at how sleep apnea is treated.

Part 5 of 5 – Sleep Apnea Education series

Today, lets look at living with sleep apnea from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

I was prescribed a CPAP machine..  During my sleep study different air pressures were tested and my sleep Dr set a pressure of 7cmH2O.

As far as living with it goes, both the article and what I have learned so both mention rechecking in with your health care provider from time to time.  After 2 weeks on the CPAP machine, I ran my data card in and they will review that with the doctor to see how treatment is progressing and if any changes need to be made.

The next challenge I am going to have with adjusting to living with a CPAP is travel.  I travel occasionally for work, and have a trip coming up in a couple of weeks.  So I will have to make some adjustments there.  As a frequent traveler, I will have to adjust my routine to account for carrying on a CPAP machine.  (I will blog about my results here.)

See other Education articles on Hosehead Life.  (Including all 5 parts of this Sleep Apnea Education series.)