In contrast to nasal CPAP which provides a constant pressure to hold open the upper airway. One can still have sleep apnoea with smaller necks but it is less common. Excessive urine production at night. Seen in sleep apnoea quite often. Episodes of stopping breathing at night, due to obstruction of the upper airway from narrowing during sleep.
Produces sleep disruption, and the daytime consequence of excessive sleepiness.
Can be obtained over the counter without a prescription. A common way to analyse the overnight tracing is to count the number of dips in oxygen. The soft tissue flap that hangs down the back of the throat attached to the roof of the mouth. The tip is also called the uvula. Sometimes due to bad dreams and stress, or as a consequence of waking and sensing the upper airway is blocked.