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Knowledge is Power

One of the most important ways to treat your condition is to know everything you can about it.  The more you know, the more options there are for you.  Read about the long term risks of obstructive sleep apnea and other people’s experience with different treatments.  Remember to take what you read with a grain of salt if it sounds extreme.  Also, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Watch out for sites that claim 100% cure or instant results.

There are many useful sites for advice on obstructive sleep apnea.  These are not comprehensive, but should get you started in the right direction.

General Information:

• Wikipedia’s entry is a good start.
• Philips Respironics patient info here.
• Canadian Lung Association

Treatment Options:

• Restore Medical‘s information about Pillar Implants.
• Oral appliances in Halifax:  Dr. Kirk Blanchard; Dr. Andrew Thompson
• Positioning devices – REMATEE
• Aveo Tongue Stabilization Device – Aveo-TSD

Monitoring:

• Umbian’s U-Sleep Compliance Program