Treating Sleep Disorders
General information about how sleep disorders are treated, including how to get the most out of your encounter with your doctor, treatment options (medicines, machines, lifestyle changes, and alternatives), risks and limitations, and new treatments and recent advances in therapy.
Treating Insomnia with the Use of Aromatherapy
Just as many good sleep habits relate to establishing a routine of familiarity, it may be possible to incorporate aromatherapy into your bedtime ritual to help treat insomnia.
Just as many good sleep habits relate to establishing a routine of familiarity, it may be possible to incorporate aromatherapy into your bedtime ritual to help treat insomnia.
Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Learn about some of the general treatments available for various sleep disorders.
Learn about some of the general treatments available for various sleep disorders.
How Have You Learned to Better Tolerate Your CPAP?
It is not uncommon to have troubles tolerating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) when you first start using it. Share your experiences on how you managed to overcome the problems tolerating your CPAP to treat your sleep apnea.
It is not uncommon to have troubles tolerating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) when you first start using it. Share your experiences on how you managed to overcome the problems tolerating your CPAP to treat your sleep apnea.
How Can I Treat Jet Lag?
Learn several ways to counter your circadian rhythm and treat jet lag, including: the use of melatonin, light box therapy, or shifting your sleep pattern before you leave.
Learn several ways to counter your circadian rhythm and treat jet lag, including: the use of melatonin, light box therapy, or shifting your sleep pattern before you leave.
Surgery Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
For those who are unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), what surgery options exist? There are a handful of surgical options, but they may be of limited effectiveness and may not be for everyone.
For those who are unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), what surgery options exist? There are a handful of surgical options, but they may be of limited effectiveness and may not be for everyone.
Ritalin Can Be Used as Sleep Disorder Treatment
Learn what Ritalin is, including its use in the treatment of ADHD, narcolepsy, and chronic fatigue syndrome. This article describes its history, the indications for use, how it works, how the body processes it, who should not use it, what the potential side effects are, and what safety monitoring should occur.
Learn what Ritalin is, including its use in the treatment of ADHD, narcolepsy, and chronic fatigue syndrome. This article describes its history, the indications for use, how it works, how the body processes it, who should not use it, what the potential side effects are, and what safety monitoring should occur.
How to Clean CPAP
Learn the step-by-step process for cleaning and maintaining your CPAP equipment.
Learn the step-by-step process for cleaning and maintaining your CPAP equipment.
Learning to Play the Didgeridoo May Alternatively Treat Sleep Apnea
The most common treatment of sleep apnea is CPAP, but it may not be tolerated by everyone. For those with moderate disease, researchers describe an alternative: learning the circular breathing technique needed to play an aboriginal musical instrument called the didgeridoo.
The most common treatment of sleep apnea is CPAP, but it may not be tolerated by everyone. For those with moderate disease, researchers describe an alternative: learning the circular breathing technique needed to play an aboriginal musical instrument called the didgeridoo.
Common Treatments of Sleep Disorders
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides a wealth of information about some of the more common treatment options for various sleep disorders. This is a fantastic resource!
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides a wealth of information about some of the more common treatment options for various sleep disorders. This is a fantastic resource!
Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Learn about some of the basic treatment options for the most common sleep problem, insomnia, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Learn about some of the basic treatment options for the most common sleep problem, insomnia, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Introduction to Melatonin
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides a brief description of the issues surrounding the use of melatonin.
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides a brief description of the issues surrounding the use of melatonin.
FDA's Side Effects of Sleep Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes some of the more common side effects of sleep drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes some of the more common side effects of sleep drugs.
Choosing a CPAP
The American Sleep Apnea Association provides some guidance on how to choose a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of sleep apnea.
The American Sleep Apnea Association provides some guidance on how to choose a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of sleep apnea.
Learning to Live with CPAP
This article answers more than a dozen of the most common questions associated with using CPAP to treat sleep apnea.
This article answers more than a dozen of the most common questions associated with using CPAP to treat sleep apnea.
Treatment of Sleep Apnea
What are the available treatment options for sleep apnea and what is the best option for me? What is CPAP and how does it work? Are there other options besides CPAP? What are the benefits of treatment?
What are the available treatment options for sleep apnea and what is the best option for me? What is CPAP and how does it work? Are there other options besides CPAP? What are the benefits of treatment?