Emma is joined by Ken Hooks, a Sleep Tech and owner of True Sleep Diagnostics.  Together they discuss:

* Difficulties trying to integrate oral appliance therapy into the current medical system.

* Women with an AHI under 5 testing negative for Sleep Apnea but still trying to find answers and treatment options for their symptoms.

* RERAs - Respiratory effort-related sleep arousals and the diagnosis of Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome.

* Ken explains why nasal masks are far preferable to a full face mask.

* Airflow limitations and how these can disrupt sleep but go ignored during traditional sleep apnea testing.

* Ken describes how he offers at-home testing.  He also explains that he offers second opinions on sleep studies already performed where no treatment options were given because the AHI was too low for a sleep apnea diagnosis.

Contact Ken via his website: www.truesleepdiagnostics.com 

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices.  This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.