Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Can apnea be serious?

By Rosemary Wild


The biggest reason that we should be aware of in the treatment of apnea and snoring is that it has a danger of a giving enough oxygen to the brain.

Of course, breathing is important to us and when we suffer from apnea we suffer a slight suspension in our breathing. When the lungs are not expanding and contracting as they normally should what happens is there will be no transfer of oxygen.

The brain can suffer great trauma when it is deprived of oxygen. It is not normal for humans to store oxygen in the body, so when the normal transfer is interrupted, it begins to deplete what there is in the blood stream. This interrupts normal flow and death is the inevitable result.

Although the average time is three minutes in a halt in the transfer of oxygen then brain damage may happen but there are some cases of, during an apneic session, it taking much longer.

If we learn to take control of our breathing rate by training oneself we will increase ones chances of surviving an apnea session simply by steadying our breathing.

This situation can be dangerous because of an increase in CO2 which can cause stimulation of respiratory function in the brain and this happens when carbon dioxide within the blood accumulates.

After a period of time, the function cannot be successfully restored. There are certain tests that can be done to determine if this is the cause of someone's death.

Those of us who do unfortunately suffer from this we can learn to employ some methods that free-divers use. In most case it is almost considered an art form and a requirement for diving jobs to be able to hold ones breath for a long period of time.

Seeking out medical advice from your doctor should be your first call but there is also many forums on the net that can offer some advice and guidance.




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