Sleep apnea is a serious condition and I should know because I have suffered with it for years. I cannot tell you the number of health problems I have as a result of sleep apnea. Most can be reversed however, if you can get a handle on it by complying with treatment.
Now this is easier said than done for some. Many of those that have been diagnosed are not compliant with treatment because they cannot seem to be able to wear the CPAP for one reason or another. Some complain it is loud and others say it is the mask they uncomfortable with. No matter what the reason for not complying, the simple fact is that if your sleep apnea is untreated, you are headed down a road that will get more difficult to get off of.
Sleep apnea causes several different health risk and some even lead to death. It can cause or make high blood pressure worse, cause heart attack, cause or worsen obesity, cause or worsen diabetes, put strain on the cardio vascular system and more. This is very serious if left untreated. Not to mention the huge medical expense down the road.
Listen, take it from some one that knows. You do not want to let this serious condition continue in your life.
I was glad when I got my CPAP. I can literally say it saved my life. But for those that want wear one, they continue on in misery as a result. However, I have good news for those that cannot wear the CPAP. There is a new device that is custom fit to your mouth that is simple, comfortable and definitely cost effective most people. It is called a "mandibular advancement device" or MAD for short. It very gently eases the lower jaw forward to open your airway when you sleep.
Now, please don't confuse this with the boil and bite devices that rarely work that you see on TV. This is not the same. This device is custom fit to you by a certified dental sleep doctor and is adjusted for you to get the best results.
Many who try the device sleep soundly the first night all night long. They don't get up for multiple trips to the bathroom and the daytime sleepiness goes away. The fatigue leaves. The blood pressure normalizes. And why? All because the sleep apnea finally gets treated.
I have been working with dentist for a long time and I was excited to hear about an alternative treatment to the CPAP that is FDA approved and just about anyone can wear. I have compiled a list of websites of dentist in Texas and Louisiana that practice dental sleep medicine and can help you with these breakthrough sleep apnea treatment.
Here is a list of a few doctors:
- Dr. Marvin Berlin...McKinneyDentist.com
- Dr. Rick Coker...TylerSleep.com
- Dr. Frank Incrapera...SmilesByInc.com
- Dr. Tony Soileau...AcadianaSmile.com (Louisiana)
Author: John Reddoch
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