Sleep apnea management

Breathing that stops and starts during sleep is known as sleep apnea. Your doctor might advise lifestyle modifications, such as stopping smoking, losing weight, or altering your sleeping position for milder sleep apnea.
In cases you have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, doctors advise continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which delivers air pressure through a mask while you sleep. In addition, some doctors advise different airway pressure devices that automatically change the pressure while you're sleeping. Wearing an oral appliance made to keep your neck open is an additional choice. Surgery may be an option, but usually only after other therapies have failed.