Sleep apnea

I came a cross an article about sleep apnea and was surprised that this disease is pretty common.

I remember a friend of mine a few years ago mentioning that his wife had this disorder.

He told me that she would stop breathing in her sleep for a few seconds but that the doctor said it really wasnt anything to worry about.

But from what i read today it is actually pretty dangerous.


The risk of heart disease and stroke is higher if sleep apnea goes untreated.

I cant imagine what it would feel like to know that when your sleeping you could stop breathig for between 10 and 30 seconds up to 400 times a night.

There are machines called CPAP devices, cpap stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
You wear a mask that adds pressure to the air you breathe and keeps your airway open.

Pretty scary to think that 18 million people in the states have this and no telling how many dont realize it and drive everyday , not knowing if they could fall asleep at any moment.