Questions about Sleep Apnea
What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep efficiency issue caused by disruptions to breathing while you sleep. One single Apnea event involves a complete or partial blockage of the airway for 10 seconds or more. Once these blockages occur, the brain will respond by...
What does AHI stand for?
AHI is an abbreviation commonly found in sleep apnea talk which refers to the “Apnea Hypopnea Index”. This translates to the amount of times, per hour, your airway was either completely (apnea) or partially (hypopnea) blocked for 10 seconds or more. This is calculated...
Why does my CPAP machine blow so hard?
A lot of people make the mistake of turning their CPAP machine on to therapeutic mode before putting their mask on. When the machine is blowing out its pressure without a mask attached, it seems like there is a massive amount of pressure. It is then very difficult to...
Get Restful Sleep While Traveling With These CPAP Alternatives.
Did you know there are alternatives to CPAP to treat your sleep apnea and snoring while travelling.? The two most effective alternatives to CPAP therapy are Mandibular Advancement Splints and Provent. The Mandibular...Do I Need to Upgrade My CPAP Machine?
A question that is commonly posed to us is “Can I still use my old CPAP machine or do I need to upgrade?” When using CPAP, the most important question is “Is the CPAP machine treating my sleep apnea and snoring?” There are two ways we can go...
Do sleep apnea machines really work?
Sleep apnoea machines, better known as CPAP machines, work by applying a gentle pressure to the airway to prevent obstructions from occurring through the night. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. When using a CPAP machine you will be wearing a mask....
Why do a sleep study?
A common question that we get is who utilises Sleep Right Australia’s services? The most common reason for people doing a sleep study is “partner disturbance.”…. That is, somebody has made mention of your snoring. Secondly, people will come see us because they...
