Sleep Apnea Breakthrough: New Drug Shows Promise
- Researchers develop new oral medication to target sleep apnea
- Drug reduces airway obstruction and increases oxygen levels
- Clinical trials show promising results for mild to severe sleep apnea
The Buzz Score
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
What the Experts Say
People with untreated sleep apnea have multiple folds higher chances to be depressed, unemployed, and have trouble with basic life functions.
People should be more aware of the symptoms of sleep apneas – the lack of energy during the day, feeling tired, waking up throughout the night, waking up tired/exhausted, etc.
Treatment with CPAP is highly effective in eliminating these symptoms, and also reversing the brain damage.
Getting tested is easy and cheap – you can find kits for under $100 which essentially are just a monitor you attach your finger + a few ECG stickers on your body which you use for a couple of nights.
Lifestyle Changes Can Also Help
Some people have found success with fixing their posture and breathing.
If you have forward head posture or are not used to breathing through your nose, you might also benefit from this.
Others have found that using a CPAP machine with a water tank and a spray saline solution can help.
Make sure you have a CPAP machine with a water tank so the forced air is moist. For me, if the water runs out, that’s when I wake up bc my nose dries.
Focus Keyword: Sleep Apnea
