By cutting it, we mean surgically. Like most human problems that have become more serious, the last resort is that of leaning towards medical procedures which unfortunately is something not all can afford.

Then again, when you suffer from one of the worst cases of sleep apnea, you may as well want to consider trying to find ways to get that procedure done. Such was the case for this software engineer named Daniel Sheiner who through a sleep study found that he had one of the worst cases of sleep apnea.

“Daniel’s obstruction was both at the level of the soft palate and at the back of the tongue,” Thaler says. “He had very large tonsils, but his tonsil tissue was also enlarged in the palate area and also at the back of his tongue.”

He had the worst case scenario, needing to wear a face mask to try and remedy the problem. Normally, sleep apnea would not be seen in young thin persons but in his case, surgery has become a need.

For patients with recessed chins, small jaws and airways narrowed by facial structure, this might be the surgery for them. But it can take nearly a year to recover, and many patients opt not to have it.

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Among the large population of sleep apnea victims has to be pointing towards truckers today. Normally, they have to keep themselves awake, making sure that their deliveries reach their drop off points in record time. But in exchange, the sacrifice of sound sleep to be able to meet schedules have become banes for proper sleeping habits and thanks to these Mobile Sleep Solutions equipped with Covidien, most truckers have help on the way along their major routes!

The Mobile Sleep Solution Centers — 53-foot trailers with private bedrooms and bathrooms and fully functional control rooms for sleep technicians, hauled by International trucks — were unveiled June 19 at the Boulder, Colo., campus of healthcare-products giant Covidien as part of the company’s Sleep Wellness program.

Covidien is a maker of the continuous positive air pressure machines that are widely prescribed in controlling apnea. By gently blowing air into the sleeper’s nose through a face mask, CPAP machines keep the airways open and allow healthy, uninterrupted sleep. Sleep Pointe is a sister company, aimed at the transportation industry, of Somnograph, a maker of diagnostic sleep labs for hospitals, doctors’ offices and employers.

(Source) eTrucker.com

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