What rules of life should observe the patient apnea? What should know the relatives of the patient?
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Memo to the patient with sleep apnea
- Tell your family and close friends about your disease and his
treatment so that they can inform the doctor in urgent
Situations. Inform your attending physician that you
suffer the night apnea syndrome and what drugs about this
Get. If possible, show a doctor's medical conclusion
This disease.
- Try to limit the use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills,
especially if they have a relaxing muscles of action.
Avoid the use of narcotic analgesics, such as Promedol,
morphine and others that can lead to dangerous hypoxia
(lack of oxygen in the body) even with a light form of syndrome
Night apnea. The doctor who appointed you for narcotic analgesics should
be necessarily informed that you suffer the syndrome
Night apnea.
If you spend the treatment of night apnea permanent syndrome
positive pressure in the respiratory tract (CPAP), then upon admission
In the hospital always take the device with you. This is especially true if
You are supposed to be prompt interference or manipulation that
require the use of general anesthesia, narcotic analgesics or
sedatives.
- Be sure to take the device with you if you leave for a business trip or vacation more than three days.
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Limit alcohol reception (or observe moderation in their
consumption) 3 hours before sleep, as it significantly worsens
Breathing disorders in a dream.
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Dramatically limit or drop smoking. In smokers violations
breathing in a dream are three times more often compared to those who are not
smoke or quit smoking. If possible, avoid sleeping in
Mountains high above sea level (more than 2000 m). Dried air
causes lack of oxygen and the increase in respiratory disorders in a dream.
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If the night apnea syndrome causes you pronounced drowsiness,
It is recommended to avoid driving a car or manage other
potentially dangerous mechanisms before you will be appointed
Effective treatment and drowsiness will pass.
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Try to get rid of overweight. Church of night syndrome
apnea is largely related to obesity. We pass every year
Survey for the identification of arterial hypertension and sugar
Diabetes. These diseases are significantly more common in patients with
Syndrome night apnea.
