Sleep Apnea is a disorder that impacts nearly 30 million Americans every night. The most effective way to treat the disorder is through CPAP therapy, which makes sure air is making its way through your airway so you can breathe properly while you sleep.

CPAP Central wants to help you commit to your CPAP Therapy so you can get high-quality sleep every. Follow some of these helpful tips, including:

1. Don’t Give Up Too Soon: It takes time to adjust to CPAP therapy. If you’re not seeing results right away, don’t stop the therapy. It can be a bit shocking to adjust to sleeping with a mask on your face while air is blowing into your mouth or nose. Give yourself to get used to the therapy.
2. Keep in Touch With Your Doctor: While you are adjusting to your CPAP therapy, you may have a lot of questions about the new treatment. Don’t assume you know the answer or stop your treatment because you’re unsure of something. Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor questions, that’s what they are there for.
3. Use Your CPAP Machine Every Night: Your CPAP therapy is going to work best when you stick to your therapy every night. Not only will your sleep apnea be treated, but you will also adjust to the therapy much easier if you sleep with using your machine every night.
4. Find the Right Mask: There are three main types of CPAP masks: full face masks, nasal masks and nasal pillows. Each mask has its own benefits and is better for certain users. You may have to try different masks to make sure you find the one that suits you best.

Making sure your CPAP therapy is effective takes a nightly commitment and a willingness to make adjustments. CPAP Central wants you to be successful in your treatment, and has the supplies and CPAP machines to make you successful.

The holidays may be over, but there are still a few months of winter to deal with. That means a few months of dealing with colder, drier air that dries out your skin, nose and the air you breathe. The winter also is a time when your respiratory system can be impacted by illnesses like colds and the flu.

CPAP Central wants to make sure that you are prepared for how your CPAP therapy can be affected by illnesses like the cold, because these conditions may make it harder to comply with your treatment.

Stopping Your CPAP Therapy

If your CPAP therapy is making you uncomfortable while you deal with a cold or the flu, try to continue treatment if possible. If you stop using your CPAP machine, it’s going to be more difficult to get back into your nightly routine. If you have to stop your therapy, start again as soon as your symptoms allow you to.

Remedies To Help You Deal With Symptoms During CPAP Therapy

Colds give you an uncomfortable feeling. Your nose is stuffed and you have to breathe through your mouth, but then your mouth gets dry and breathing almost feels unnatural. Here are some things you can try to continue your CPAP therapy during a cold.

• Use a Nasal Spray: Spraying your nose with a saline spray can help clear out your sinuses so that you can breathe through your nose.
• Take a Decongestant: This solution requires careful timing. You need to take the decongestant early enough in the evening so that it can take effect by the time you go to bed.
• Use a Full Face mask for CPAP Therapy: Many CPAP users have full face masks anyway, but if you have a cold they can be extra useful. A full face mask allows the air to pass through your mouth so that your CPAP therapy can continue to be effective.

CPAP Central is here to help you with all your CPAP supply needs, and can provide you with anything from a new mask to a new machine. Contact us so we can help you find the supplies to make your therapy as effective as possible.

The holiday season is over and a new year has begun. It’s a time for optimism where anything seems possible. But there’s still a few months left of winter, which means a few more months of drier, colder air passing into your airway every night when you use you CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea.

Colder air does more than dry out your skin and chap your lips, it dries out your airway when air passes through from your PAP device. And while the winter will linger for a few more months, CPAP Central has some tips that can help reduce the impact of the drier air on your CPAP Therapy.

Add Humidity to Your CPAP Therapy

One of the easiest ways to enhance your CPAP therapy is by adding some humidity. CPAP machines can be fitted with humidifiers. These humidifiers add moisture to the air that passes through your airway during your CPAP therapy and helps keep your airway from drying out during the night. If you’ve been waking up with a dry mouth or throat, a humidifier could help relieve the dryness and help you sleep better.

Use a Full Face CPAP Mask for CPAP Therapy

You should be using a full face mask if you breathe through your mouth when you sleep, but this is especially important during the winter months. If you use a nasal mask and breathe through your mouth, your throat will not only be dry, but your CPAP therapy isn’t being as effective as it could be. A full face mask will ensure that you are actually breathing in the air from your PAP machine.

CPAP Central is here to fit you with all of your CPAP supply needs, including a new machine with a humidifier or a full face mask to help you deal with the drier winter air.

With a new year comes a time for renewed optimism. During this time of year, it seems as if everyone is focusing on ways to improve themselves with a New Year’s resolution. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is some variation of pledging to live healthier by losing weight. For some, it’s a promise to eat less, for others it’s to exercise more.

No matter how a person wants to do it, losing weight brings a full complement of health benefits, including reducing the risk for sleep apnea. CPAP Central wants you to be aware of the dangers that come with obesity and how they can increase your risk for sleep apnea.

Obesity is a Leading Risk Factor for Sleep Apnea

More than half of Americans are considered overweight or obese, and one of the most common forms of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the muscles of the throat to relax and block the airway when a person is asleep. One of the top risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea is obesity, and losing weight through diet and exercise can reduce your risk.

The Catch 22 of Obesity and Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes you to lose sleep, which means you have less energy during the day when you’re awake. If you have less energy, you’re not as likely to want to work out. Exercise is an essential element to losing weight. Without exercise, it becomes less likely that a person will lose weight, which will only increase their risk for dealing with sleep apnea. Getting into a regular routine can help you find structure so that you’re ready to sleep every night and exercise during the day.

If you do have sleep apnea, CPAP Central can make sure your get the CPAP machines and supplies you need to sleep better at night and give yourself more energy. Get in touch with us to speak with one of our experts to find out how your CPAP treatment can begin today.