Sleep Apnoea

Whilst bored at home, I have spent man hours scouring YouTube and found the following videos all about Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, a condition I have suffered from for 10 years or so and have been receiving treatment in the form of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) for the last 4 years.

First up is a short video of a man having a polysomnograph. Watch as he stops breathing, then struggles to take air in, followed by a rasping snore and a pant as he tries to recover....



Next up, a humourous look at some guy's first experience with CPAP. This is what I have had to do every night for the last 4 years and for the rest of my life too....



Here's a spot on the Rosie O'Donnell Show about OSA...



Another personal experience...



A trio of video's from ResMed, manufacturers of CPAP equipment...







And finally, a humourous video from Jack Dare about CPAP sex ;o)



As I find more interesting and informative stuff, I will post it. In the mean time, if you wish to find out more about Sleep Apnoea and CPAP, check out the following links....

http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/

http://www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=340

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/snoring.html

http://www.isat.ie/ (especially for GammaGoblin !)

http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/conditions/36794.jsp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/sleepapnoea1.shtml

http://www.sleeping.org.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/checkup_20060330.shtml

http://www.lunguk.org/snoring-and-sleep-apnoea.asp?dis=32

http://www.priory.com/cmol/obstruct.htm

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001277/

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27001179/ (An Epworth Sleepiness Test)

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27001175/

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/559/