Visit your GP and discussyour symptoms. Your GP should then referyou to a sleep specialist or respiratory consultant. Diagno-sis may be based upon symptoms alone but usually overnight sleep studies are performed to confirm diagnosis and assess the severity of the condition.
You may be advised to reducē your vveight (if over-weight) and limit alcohol intake before sleeping as these can vvorsen the symptoms of sleep apnoea. It is not possible to cure sleep apnoea hovvever CPAP therapy is an effective treatment for as long as it is used.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most effective treatment offered to OSA sufferers. This therapy is de-signed to stop the air passage from narrovving or collapsing during sleep by acting as a splint. Air is continuously blovvn through a mask (worn over the nose and or mouth) at a positive pressure vvhich holds the airway open thus preventing its collapse during sleep.
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