Diabetes can lead to cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, hearing impairment, and other health problems. Another condition that diabetics should be aware of is sleep apnea. Not only does sleep apnea make it difficult to breathe while sleeping, but can worsen a diabetic’s symptoms. As a result, this person might experience additional health issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, and in severe cases, stroke. Below we’ve outlined the connection between diabetes and sleep apnea and the best ways to handle diagnosing and treating it — helping you manage diabetes more successfully. What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep...

For those dealing with sleep apnea, CPAP therapy is a game changer for both their mental and physical wellbeing. While CPAP compliance offers a few challenges during the adjustment period, most patients find the plethora of benefits from CPAP therapy to outweigh any downsides. From the moment you start using a CPAP machine, you’ll experience some of the short-term benefits, followed by long-term benefits that will allow you to leave a happier and healthier life. Here are six benefits you’ll experience when using a CPAP machine. 1) Improved Heart Health It’s fairly common for those struggling with a sleeping disorder...

Sleep apnea testing can be confusing, especially if you don’t know someone who has been formally diagnosed. Like with any medical condition, it comes with a whole host of new concerns as well as a set of new terminology you may not be familiar with. If you’ve recently been tested for or diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, then you may have heard the term Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). This is an extremely important metric for those with OSA and understanding it is an important step in coming to terms with your sleep apnea.  What is AHI?  The Apnea Hypopnea...

Have you ever snored so loud you’ve woken yourself up? What about having a partner or family member tell you that you “snore so loud you could wake the dead”? If you’ve had a snoring problem, then you’re absolutely not alone. Millions of people suffer from chronic snoring but there are several different reasons why. If you were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, then you may have been told that your CPAP or AutoPAP mask would eliminate snoring--and it’s true, so long as your mask is working properly!  What Is Snoring?  Snoring happens to everyone at some point...

  Sweating in your sleep is a fairly common phenomenon. Some people sleep with too many clothes on, too many blankets, or sometimes it can even be due to the temperature in the room you’re sleeping in. If you’ve woken up once in a while with some sweat, it’s probably nothing to be concerned about.    However, if you regularly wake up with sweat-covered pajamas or blankets, it could be due in some part to an underlying condition. While there are many medical reasons you could be experiencing night sweats, most of them aren’t too serious. However, some could be...