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Health Coaching: Sleep Apnea Solutions

Sleep apnea is a condition that affects people of ALL sizes.  Plus size people are especially vulnerable to this condition.  It is important to get your sleep apnea treated.  Your health depends on it.

After my own personal experience seeking treatment for sleep apnea, I found NOT ONE medical professional was aware of the full set of options available. Instead, each professional recommended their specialty. I researched my solution for years. Finally, I completely resolved my severe sleep apnea with an oral appliance and Pillar Implants ... and I do not use CPAP. Here is the information I learned on my journey. I hope it may be helpful to you.

If your doctor recommends it, GET YOUR SLEEP STUDY.  Do not worry about CPAP. You may be able to resolve your apnea without it. You owe it to yourself to get your study and find out.

To start out, have a sleep study and use the CPAP at the recommended pressure temporarily until …

1.) You get your  www.Somnomed.com oral appliance.  This is like a retainer on top and bottom teeth.  I tried 5 different oral appliances.  All the others had fatal flaws.  My Somnomed was perfect: 

      • good lip seal (no drooling)
      • easy on my teeth
      • room for my tongue to stay up on the roof of my mouth (that is the natural sleep position of the tongue)
      • … and it does not look too goofy like the others did
    • Have a sleep study to confirm if this worked or not.

2.) If Somnomed does not resolve your apnea, then go to an ENT for Radio Frequency Tissue Reduction of the soft pallet. 

    • www.Somnoplasty.com  is one option, but there are others.  My ENT uses an alternate brand of Radio Frequency Tissue Reduction
    • Have a sleep study to confirm if Somnoplasty AND Somnomed worked or not.

3.) If these two do not work, you can further stiffen your soft pallet with try Pillar Implants www.restoremedical.com . The ENT insirts three tiny teflon pieces into your soft pallet. I had this done and it was no more difficult than getting a tooth filled.  I had a tiny sore throat and then taught aerobics the next day.

    • This is also done by an ENT
    • Have a sleep study to confirm if Somnomed, Somnoplasty, AND Pillar Implants worked or not

4.) Finally if all three do not work, you can consider Radio Frequency Tissue Reduction of the tongue to further open your airway.

With some combination of these four options, every one will find they breathe better when they sleep.  Most will no longer need CPAP.  Those who still need CPAP will have much lower pressure which is much more comfortable and easier on your body.

For now, if you are wrestling with your CPAP mask or cord, spitting out your oral appliance, or just plain avoiding treatment because it seems so yucky ... you could solve your problems with a few health coaching sessions with me.  Please email or call me and we can work something out!  610-394-2547.

Health Coaching: 
Coping with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue

Do some reading on the internet about fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue and you will consistently see the number one recommendation is gentle regular exercise.  But moving hurts!  What are you supposed to do?

I will post more information on my site as the weeks pass.  About 1/3 of my class members cope with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue and we have learned much about HOW to minimize symptoms.  I thank you for your patience as I launch my new site.  I will post more information very soon.

For now, you will find these videos especially suited for exercising when you have these conditions:

  1. The Form Workout
  2. Your Back Health Workout
  3. Stretch and Relax for Small to Large People

With fibromyalgia, you cannot tell today if your workout was too much for you.  You will only find out a few days from now.  So in order to track the effects of your workout and decide what is best for you, you will need to keep a log of your workout type / intensity and your aches / pains.  This way you can correlate your actions to the results.

In order to do the problem solving necessary to cope with fibromyalgia, it is wonderful to have a weekly health coaching session.  Please email or call me and we can work something out!  610-394-2547.   Also sign up for my eNewsletter so you can get more self-care information.

Health Coaching:  Depression Relief

It turns out that the same Four Cornerstones of Better Health ARE the exact things necessary to reduce depression.

However, when you are feeling blue, that is exactly when it is hardest to take the actions of self-care you need the most.

This is when Health Coaching by phone can be most helpful.  You can have the support and encouragement you need to take each tiny step toward feeling better.  Please email or call me and we can work something out!  610-394-2547.  Also sign up for my eNewsletter so you can get more self-care information.

 

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