Pillow For Sleep Apnea

Choosing a pillow for sleep apnea needs some careful consideration. There are a lot of sleep apnea pillows on the market, and not all of them offer the levels of support that sleep apnea and snoring patients require

Types Of Pillow For Sleep Apnea

Some people get quite confused about the different types of pillow for sleep apnea. There are two basic designs of pillow for two different purposes. Firstly, the cpap pillow, which is designed to be used in conjunction with cpap (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy, to support the users head, and to provide a route for the cpap hose to leave the pillow. It features a cutout on the pillow which allows the cpap hoses to neatly exist towards the cpap machine without becoming  bent, or obstructing the sleeper and their cpap mask.

The type of pillow for sleep apnea that this article discusses is a specially designed sleep apnea pillow that works by positioning the snorers head and airway in a position that reduces the chance of a blockage occurring, and thus inducing a sleep apnea episode. There are a lot of sleep apnea treatments and snoring pillows, but very few carry FDA approval for use as a sleep apnea treatment.

Being a potentially serious, or even life threatening condition, treatment is essential, and these pillows for sleep apnea can be used to treat mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is vital that you ensure you get a proper diagnosis before you start exploring treatments. A visit to the doctor is a first step, which could lead to a sleep study at one of the approved sleep centers with a sleep survey and indepth medical questions.

Having had a firm diagnosis, if your doctor (and you) feel that a pillow for sleep apnea could be used for your sleep apnea symptoms, it's time to hop online and do some research. You'll find that most of these snoring pillows are made of memory foam and are contoured to encourage you to be a side sleeper, and also to keep your airway open. The pillow shape pulls the lower jaw forward slightly, opening the airway, just as you might see in the recovery position in first aid. This is called mandibular advancement, and you can also by varieties of sleep apnea mouthpiece that work in a similar way.

The FDA approved Sona pillow was featured on the Dr Oz show some months ago, and offers an excellent treatment for both sleep apnea and to help stop snoring. Retailing for around $60 you can buy it on Amazon here.

We hope this brief overview of how these sleep apnea pillow work has been useful. If the prognosis from your doctor is ok, you could re returning to restful and better sleep, free of sleep apnea with one of the best low cost treatments on the market, a pillow for sleep apnea.