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Hello Wendy, True sleep apnea is caused by the soft palette falling across the opening to the esophagus, causing airway obstruction, resulting in upwards of 700 or more "wake-ups" per night. What this means is the sleeper is not actually able to get to REM sleep and is therefore not rested, causing many health problems. The only way to tell if you have this is to get a sleep study done. They put electrodes in various places, measuring how many wake-ups you have during the night and how much oxygen you are getting into your bloodstream. It is actually considered a life-threatening condition and can result in heart failure, not to mention the myriad possibilities for vehicular and on-the-job accidents resulting from lack of restful sleep. I would strongly recommend that your husband get a sleep study done soon...if he does have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, he would likely be given a device called a CPAP (Constant Positive Air Pressure) machine to wear while sleeping and told to lose some weight. It's a very simple fix for a scary condition...no drugs needed. Just recounting my recent experiences & personal health issues... Heather -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
