Tag: Sleep apnea

  • Katy Perry has Sleep Apnea!

    No not really, but one of her hits has a slight twist!  I don’t usually digress to humor on a very serious topic, but you might enjoy the break.  Just remember, Shaq has apnea too.

  • Sleep disordered breathing

    Often allergy patients have sleep disordered breathing and want to know if allergies contribute.  Most of the time, interruptions in your sleep due to allergy consist of congestion, snoring, sneezing, and possibly apnea.  Anything other than those symptoms should be evaluated for alternative causes.  Specialists dealing with sleep disorders are allergists, ENT (otolaryngologists) and pulmonologists.  There…

  • Sleeping Beauty–the story of undiagnosed apnea!

    Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.  All you need is this video about sleep apnea with Shaq! Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They often occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour.…