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Vacationing With Sleep Apnea

June 29, 2010 on 6:43 pm | In cpap | No Comments

Don’t let sleep apnea make your summer stressful. Leaving town without a way to continue sleep disorder treatment can be dangerous, risking serious health issues like cardiovascular disease and memory problems; however, portable sleep apnea machines are now available with both mobile adaptors and rechargeable batteries.

Portable CPAP units make it possible for obstructive sleep apnea sufferers to leave their bulky CPAP machines, masks, and equipment at home, while still being relieved of symptoms. Some smaller CPAP machines are even as little as four and a half pounds. CPAP systems can run at night with heated humidifiers and recharge during the day wherever power is available, whether hooked up to the wall, or in a cigarette lighter in a vehicle for convenience.

Suffering from sleep apnea shouldn’t prevent anyone from travelling. In fact, living an active lifestyle can even help improve cases of sleep apnea, and technology now allows for the freedom to be active without being tied down to an electrical socket at home.