Sleep Apnea - Most Common Treatment - CPAP - Diabetes

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Sleep Specialist discusses the most common treatment for sleep apnea and diabetes.

Sleep Specialist discusses the most common treatment for sleep apnea and diabetes.

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Featuring Paul Sweeney, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Duration: 1 minute, 34 seconds

If you have diabetes and sleep apnea, then a sleep apnea machine might be a viable treatment option for you. The most common treatment for sleep apnea, surprisingly, is a machine that you have to wear at night.

It’s not pretty but it works. If there was a simpler way to do this, such as surgery, we would do it, but there’s not. So, the most common treatment is something called a CPAP machine. This is a small bedside pump that produces air, that hooks up to a hose, that is attached to a mask that you wear on your nose.

The pressure in the mask is blowing into your airway, and it prevents the tissue and the jaw from blocking your airway. Therefore, you go into a deep sleep, you feel rested, you wake up feeling refreshed.

It’s not pretty, but it works. Most people that try these machines, it takes a couple of weeks to get used to, but once they sleep with it and they feel better, then it usually validates the need for the machine.

If you think you have sleep apnea and you think that CPAP might be something that would be a treatment for you, the most common thing is to go to your family doctor. He can refer you to a sleep doctor or can refer you to a local provider.

And often a lot of these CPAP machines are given out on a trial basis, so you can try the machine, see if it’s going to work for you, see if you respond to treatment, see if a lot of your symptoms improve, and then it will validate if the machine is beneficial for you.

Presenter: Mr. Paul Sweeney, Sleep Specialist, Vancouver, BC

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Mr. Paul Sweeney

Mr. Paul Sweeney

RRT, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sleep Specialist
Vancouver, BC
Mr. Onkar Rai

Mr. Onkar Rai

B.Sc., RRT, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sleep Specialist
Vancouver, BC

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1

People with diabetes have the same risk of developing sleep apnea as those without the disease.

Explanation:

Research shows that sleep apnea is about 70% more prevalent in people with type 2 diabetes. Often, this is due to obesity.

2

A CPAP machine is the most common treatment for sleep apnea.

Explanation:

The most common treatment for sleep apnea is a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. It's a small bedside pump that produces air. It's hooked up to a hose that is attached to a mask that you wear.

3

A CPAP machine works by sending oxygen to your nose and mouth through the mask.

Explanation:

A CPAP machine sends oxygen to your nose and mouth through the mask. The pressure in the mask prevents the tissue and the jaw from blocking your airway, allowing you to go into a deep sleep.

4

A CPAP machine may lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Explanation:

People with diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease. That's because high blood glucose levels can damage the heart and blood vessels. One of the benefits of using a CPAP machine is potentially lowering your risk of heart attack and stroke.

5

There is only one type of CPAP machine.

Explanation:

There are many different types of CPAP machines and masks. Talk to your local sleep specialist about which option is best for you.

This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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