The product, known as the AeroShot, delivers 100 milligrams of caffeine, equated to a large cup of coffee, in just one puff of breath. Although the new product may seem promising, it could be potentially dangerous in more ways than one.

Caffeine not the answer

While there may be nothing wrong with drinking a cup of coffee in the morning to start your day on a good note; relying on caffeine as way to wake up, or staying awake, is not necessarily a good idea. Studies have determined that caffeine, much like nicotine, is highly addictive and, when taken in excess, could cause potential health problems.

Caffeine, either from coffee or a caffeine inhaler, should never be your daily method of gaining alertness and feeling awakened and energized throughout the day. A lack of concentration, fatigue, and drowsiness that occurs morning-after-morning could be linked to sleep apnea, a condition that not only negatively impacts your sleep but your overall health.

If you find that you consistently need excessive amounts of caffeine to stay awake or get going in the morning, you could be suffering from a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea. If you are positively diagnosed with sleep apnea, Dr. Weiser can provide you with an effective sleep apnea treatment that will help you get the sleep you need to power through each day.

After looking through one million Taiwanese health records, Dr. Jau-Jiuan Sheu from Taipei Medical University Hospital discovered that 3,200 of those patients between 2000-2008 had been diagnosed and treated for sudden deafness. After accounting for specific health and lifestyle factors, his research team discovered that men suffering from sudden deafness were 48 percent more prone to having sleep apnea than those who did not suffer from hearing loss.

From this data alone, researchers are unable to determine whether or not sleep apnea truly causes sudden deafness or other hearing problems; however, the statistics do seem to point to some form of relationship.

When left untreated, sleep apnea is known to cause plaque to build up within the blood vessels in various areas throughout the body. Researchers speculate that plaque could start to build in excessive amounts in the blood vessels in the brain that help control hearing as well as those nerves responsible for proper hearing.

According to the National Institutes of Health, in the U.S. alone, there are 4,000 new reported cases of sudden deafness each year. Sudden deafness can be caused by all sorts of problems including head injuries, ear infections, and now possibly sleep apnea.

As the study comments, the findings were not able to establish a direct link between sudden deafness and sleep apnea. Instead, the study offers a new potential research area for the side effects of sleep apnea. If you’re interested in learning more about this sleep disorder and the available sleep apnea treatments, Dr. Weiser can help. Call or email our office today to get started.

According to various researchers, the color of our skin, especially in our face, is affected by what we eat, our sleep schedules, and so on. The amount of antioxidant carotenoid pigments that are in skin are a reflection of the amount of fruits and vegetables that are in one’s diet. Carotenoids are also linked to healthy reproductive and immune systems as well as increased fertility.

Sleep and the golden hue

Sleep also plays an important role in how one is perceived. People who don’t get enough sleep or who don’t get enough quality sleep may notice that their faces tend to be more pale and washed out when compared to people who get a good night’s sleep on a regular basis. This is due to an interruption in the melatonin cycle that occurs during sleep. The color of your skin not only depends on your diet, but your sleep schedule as well.

People may suffer from poor sleep or not enough sleep for many reasons. Poor sleep that occurs every so often is nothing to be alarmed about; however, when poor sleep becomes the nightly norm, there may be an underlying problem. Factors such as your mattress, your sleeping position, and even a health problem, such as sleep apnea, can all cause sleep problems.

If you find that you wake up feeling tired, drowsy, and fatigued, and you notice that your skin pigmentation is just not as bright and vibrant as it used to be, you could be suffering from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious health condition that makes daily life more of a struggle than an enjoyment. To learn more about sleep apnea, contact Dr. Weiser’s office today by calling or emailing us.

The study found that patients who suffered from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were more likely to suffer from normal tension glaucoma. Normal tension glaucoma occurs when there is damage to the optic nerve and sometimes vision loss, without the existence of high pressure within the eye.

The study involved 247 patients that demonstrated symptoms of sleep apnea. Each patient underwent a PSG-sleep study and 209 of them were diagnosed with OSA. All 247 patients were also tested for best corrected visual acuity, IOP, central corneal thickness, gonioscopy, funduscopy, automated visual field testing and retinal nerve fiber layer status. By the end of the study, 12 patients suffered from normal-tension glaucoma, all of which suffered from OSA. The study determined that normal tension glaucoma was more prevalent in patients with moderate or severe OSA when compared to those with mild OSA.

Authors of the study pushed for doctors and health professionals alike to consider the possibility of an increased risk of normal tension glaucoma in patients with OSA. Glaucoma can lead to partial or full vision loss, which makes possible preemptive treatment crucial.

If you have been diagnosed with OSA, now is the time to seek treatment. By treating OSA with a proven method – such as through the use of oral appliance therapy – not only will you sleep better at night, but the risk of being diagnosed with other health problems, such as normal tension glaucoma, is reduced. To learn more about sleep apnea treatment or schedule a sleep apnea consultation, contact Dr. Weiser’s office.

Research posted in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) determined that, in the United States and Canada alone, about 40 percent of police officers surveyed had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia. The study also found that out of all diagnoses, “The most common was sleep apnea, which affected a third of cops, followed by moderate or severe insomnia and shift work disorder, which consists of sleepiness and insomnia associated with working at night.”

Troubling side-effects

Researchers found that police officers who were diagnosed with sleep apnea or other sleep disorders were more likely to experience fatigue, depression, anxiety, and an overall sense of being burned out on and off the job. Due to fatigue and a lack of energy, these officers were found to commit a higher amount of safely violations, administrative errors, and were even more likely to fall asleep behind the wheel.

While a sleep apnea diagnosis in an everyday patient may not be such a worrisome problem, widespread diagnoses in police officers point toward the potential for significant unseen problems down the road. When police offers are fatigued and tirelessly completing their jobs, their health problems may become a public health and safety problem as well.

Sleep apnea treatment is important for police officers; however, it’s just as critical for the average citizen. Whatever you do for a living, untreated sleep apnea can put your life at risk. If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea or are interested in learning about sleep apnea treatment, an appointment is a phone call or email away. Contact Dr. Weiser’s office today to learn more about treatment options available to you.

Is it a good solution?

Since this company delivers its masks by mail, it isn’t able to customize each one to fit the individual form of each person’s face; so it’s not likely to be able to eliminate all noises. What’s more, even if it could, it wouldn’t provide a solution to those who feel claustrophobic and suffer from skin irritation and pressure sores.

Although CPAP treatment works well for some patients suffering from sleep apnea; many simply cannot tolerate it. For an alternative sleep apnea treatment free from the irritating side-effects typically associated with CPAP-use, contact Dr. Weiser’s office today. Dr. Weiser works one-on-one with each patient to devise a treatment plan best suited to each individual’s needs. Don’t try to get help for your sleep apnea through the mail; get personal attention and effective treatment from Dr. Weiser.

1. You’ve been diagnosed with CPAP and now your nights are filled with frustration.
2. You’re dreading sleep apnea treatment because your doctor has prescribed CPAP and you know that your sleeping habits are going to be an issue.

Because all CPAP machines use some sort of hose that is connected to some sort of mask, the system is innately problematic for people who toss and turn while they sleep. You get caught in the hose, or the hose starts pulling on the CPAP machine, or you dislodge your mask, or frequently you’ll experience all of these problems in a single shuffle in sleeping position.

Patients usually do their level best to adapt and stay as still as possible while they sleep, but this in itself can lead to more sleepless nights. During these nights, they’re forced to choose between the rest they need and what seems like an exercise in futility. More often than not, they choose sleep. Unfortunately, they’re right back where they started, and the sleep that they get is plagued by apnea episodes and snoring. This means that the choice of CPAP or not really ends up with the same result: continuing to feel tired in the morning.

The good news is that there is a solution: oral appliance therapy. You can toss and turn as much as you need to while wearing an oral appliance because there are no hoses involved! You may even find that the better-quality sleep you experience when your apnea is properly treated actually means that you toss and turn less. Contact us today if you’re interested in being fitted with an oral appliance.

The study will follow 150 individuals who have been diagnosed with paroxysmal AF (PAF), which is classified as an occasional irregular heart beat that could be the early signs of developing AF. Individuals determined to suffer from sleep apnea along with PAF will be treating accordingly.

The purpose of the study is to determine whether or not sleep apnea, which causes abnormal breathing marked with cessations in breathing, can cause structural and functional changes within the heart that may lead to AF. The concluded information will be used to determine new medical approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing AF. The study hopes to be able to shed new light on the known risk factors of AF – as the most common risk factors, such as age, genetics, and existing heart problems, have not been able to fully explain why some patients are diagnosed with AF.

Sleep Apnea Negative Impacts The Cardiovascular System

Since sleep apnea lowers the amount of oxygen within the blood and causes organs within the body, notably the heart, to work harder than normal; it is no surprise that the condition can deplete one’s cardiovascular health. A possible link to AF is just another reason for patients to seek sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment immediately.

To learn more about sleep apnea treatments, and other important information, call or email Dr. Weiser’s office today to schedule an appointment. Dr. Weiser cannot diagnose sleep apnea, but he is able to work with you to determine an effective course of treatment.

Generally, CPAP-users are expected to wear the mask for about 8 hours or however long he/she is sleeping. During this time the mask needs to be worn to keep the mouth open and the airway obstruction-free, so breathing remains consistent. That said, studies have shown that – for many different reasons – not all patients use the machine properly or consistently.

In an effort to help decrease the high levels of CPAP misuse, Amy M. Sawyer and others at Penn State University have studied on ways to encourage patients to properly use their CPAP machine at night. One study determined that patients experiencing difficulty using CPAP who actively seek help are more likely to adhere to the rules of using CPAP when compared to patients who neglect seeking help.

At the end of the study, it was found that, in sleep apneics, active coping was much more beneficial and useful when compared to passive coping. The study determined that active coping combined with intervention, such as phone calls, was the best way to encourage patients to use their CPAP machine properly. Of course, the study also found that various outside factors, including side effects, characteristics of the patients, device factors and social and psychological factors, all play a role in how well a patient is able to adhere to proper use of a CPAP machine.

Coping Or an Alternative Treatment?

Though intervention and active coping may help encourage some CPAP users to properly use their prescribed treatment, patients and researchers alike should remember that adherence greatly varies from patient to patient and because of this, seeking alternative sleep apnea treatment methods may be more suitable. Since effective and proven alternative treatments are readily available, patients can find a permanent solution to keep their sleep apnea at bay instead of finding the will to be adherent on a nightly basis.

Have you been prescribed CPAP in the past only to find that the treatment isn’t suited to you or your lifestyle? If so, call Dr. Weiser’s office to learn more about oral appliance therapy, a proven sleep apnea treatment that may work for you. Call or email Dr. Weiser’s office to get started.

The device, still in its experimental stages, has been designed to control certain muscles within the mouth, including the tongue by using an electrode to keep airways clear when a patient is sleeping. This means the device may be very helpful in treating sleep apneics who suffer from the condition due to the tongue, muscles or other soft tissues causing obstruction while the mouth is closed. While ImThera is still in its testing phase, the development of such a device demonstrates that treatment for sleep apnea continues to advance.

While technological advances may point to future treatment options, Dr. Weiser relies on proven methods to keep sleep apneics safe during sleep. To learn more about sleep apnea treatment offered by Dr. Weiser, such as oral appliance therapy, patients can call or email our office to schedule a sleep apnea treatment consultation. Dr. Weiser works directly with each patient to determine the best course of action to ensure that patients sleep safely at night. Get started towards a healthier and more restful life today!