Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Dr. Nora Ghodousi-Zaghi, a functional pediatric dentist from "Breathe Kids Dental".  Together they discuss:

* How to spot an airway problem in your child.

* Tongue ties and why they have a profound impact on the way kids breathe.

* How to find specialist help for your child.

* Palate expansion and early interception orthodontics.

Follow Dr. Ghodousi-Zaghi on Instagram: @dr.norazaghi 

Breathe Kids Dental: https://www.breathekidsdental.com/

The Breathe Institute: https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/

Access the "Fairest 6" pdf Emma and Dr. Ghodousi-Zaghi referenced in the episode here: https://www.fairest.org/tools/

This episode is sponsored by:

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy

and Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Emma is joined by Craig Baker for a follow up interview.  

Together they discuss: 

* Craig briefly recaps his long journey to diagnosis with sleep apnea. 

* The surgeries recommended for him by an ENT/Otolaryngology Surgeon - tonsillectomy and septoplasty. 

* Paying to have the procedures privately to avoid a long wait time. 

* Emma and Craig discuss their experiences of tonsillectomy as adults versus the experience of children with the same procedure. 

* Craig's follow up sleep study showing his AHI had dropped and he no longer needed to use a CPAP. 

Follow Craig on Instagram: www.instagram.com/craigbakerpt 

Listen to my first podcast interview with Craig here 

The youtube video Emma discusses in the intro by Dr. Vik Veer about "surgical success":  https://youtu.be/aJ_SelpUu6Q 

This episode is sponsored by: Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/ 

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy 

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories 

Email Emma at [email protected] 

www.sleepapneastories.com 

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

Emma is joined by Olivia Arezzolo, an Australian Sleep Coach and author of the book "Bear, Lion or Wolf".   

Together they discuss: 

* Olivia's experience with sleep coaching clients who have sleep apnea. 

* Her decision to move to Italy (not entirely sleep-related but so exciting!). 

* Olivia's struggles with depression, anxiety and anorexia during her teenage years.   

* How she got interested in sleep and trained to help people resolve their sleep issues. 

* "Bear, Lion, Wolf" - Olivia describes her book and how her advice differs depending upon a person's sleep chronotype. 

Follow Olivia on Instagram: @oliviaarezzolo 

Take her chronotype quiz here: https://oliviaarezzolo.com.au/ 

Get the book here: https://oliviaarezzolo.com.au/book 

This episode is sponsored by: 

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/ 

Bleep Sleep https://bleepsleep.com/ to try Bleep Sleep with 20% off, visit https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services 

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy 

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories 

Email Emma at [email protected] 

www.sleepapneastories.com 

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

Emma is joined by Sandy Smith, EnsoData's Director of National Accounts.  Together they discuss:

* The very personal and tragic loss Sandy experienced because of lack of awareness about sleep apnea and its symptoms.

* Sandy explains how EnsoData are improving sleep testing by applying new artificial intelligence technology.

* The huge number of people still going undiagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.

* Sandy and Emma both discuss spotting signs of sleep issues with their children and getting help.

Connect with Sandy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-smith-85563728/

Learn more about EnsoData here: https://www.ensodata.com/

Read the article EnsoData shared on their blog about Emma and the podcast here: https://www.ensodata.com/blog/sleep-story/the-sleep-apnea-silver-lining/

This episode is sponsored by:

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/

Bleep Sleep https://bleepsleep.com/ to try Bleep Sleep with 20% off, visit https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Emma is joined by Dr. Madiha Ellaffi, a French Pulmonologist, Allergist and Pediatric, and Adult Sleep Specialist.  Together they discuss:

* Dr. Ellaffi's experiences as the mother of 4 children who developed sleep problems.  

* The book and app she developed, along with a dedicated team, about pediatric sleep apnea, to help children and parents that struggle with sleep issues to understand and get better answers and treatment.  

* Emma describes the wonderful app called "Woodchuck's Sleep" (you can find it free wherever you get apps).  It brings together all the specialists involved in treating pediatric sleep apnea and introduces them to kids in a fun and engaging way.  

* In this app you can introduce your kids to the idea of seeing a sleep specialist, a dentist specializing in palate expansion, a pediatric ENT, a myofunctional therapist.  There are even exercises and games your child can complete.

* Dr. Ellaffi explained that the app is free to use and there is a special crowd-funding link (below) to enable people to support their work and make it available to families dealing with childhood sleep apnea across different languages and different countries.

Crowd-funding link to support the app being developed in different languages to reach more kids:

Links to download the app: https://sommeildemarmotte.com/

Link to French Amazon to buy the book in French: click here

This episode is sponsored by:

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/

Bleep Sleep https://bleepsleep.com/ to try Bleep Sleep with 20% off, visit https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Stacy Erickson Edwards joins Emma for an update.  Stacy was last interviewed on the podcast in March 2021.  Listen to her first interview here.  Together they discuss:

* Stacy's continued daytime sleepiness and taking a medication at night to improve her wakefulness during the day.

* The search for answers about new symptoms which seemed hormonal.

* Gaining weight and developing other symptoms consistent with Cushing Syndrome (also called hypercortisolism).

* The fight for answers with a string of doctors.

* The MRI scan that gave Stacy some answers.

Connect with Stacy: http://www.cpapbabes.com/ Instagram: @cpapbabes

This episode is sponsored by:

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/

Bleep Sleep https://bleepsleep.com/ to try Bleep Sleep with 20% off, visit https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Emma is joined by Karen Moore, a woman living with sleep apnea and the founder of CPAP accessories company "Pad A Cheek".  Together they discuss:

* The brain fog and cognitive impairment Karen experienced and how it is often mistaken for menopause symptoms.

* Karen shares about her diagnostic sleep study and titrating study and how they differed.

* Learning about CPAP through forums and reading CPAP data using a card reader and software.

* Working with her doctor's blessing to find the right pressure.

* Starting "Pad A Cheek" to share products to make CPAP more comfortable.

Karen's website www.padacheek.com 

This episode is sponsored by:

Airway Management https://tapintosleep.com/

Bleep Sleep https://bleepsleep.com/ to try Bleep Sleep with 20% off, visit https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma  for 10% off your first month of online therapy

Vivos Therapeutics https://vivos.com/patients/

Check out Emma on these podcasts about menopause and sleep apnea:

Emma on "Perimenopause WTF?" podcast - listen here

Emma on "The Menopause Mindset podcast with Sally Garozzo" - listen here

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

In this shortie episode, Emma reminds listeners that they are not alone.  She talks about some past interviews where guests discussed the mental health challenges they were dealing with along with sleep apnea.  The episodes mentioned were:

Karen Wolk - cognitive impairment and depression listen here

David Madow - anxiety listen here

Kajsa Bradley - depression listen here

This episode is sponsored by:

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Emma shares some lifestyle tips for living with sleep apnea.  

Episodes Emma mentioned: 

Episode 69 on bariatric surgery: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ux1E4hbVJsb

Episode 36 on "health at every size": https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/E2nP7ymVJsb

Vik Veer's throat exercises https://youtu.be/2nq8YjWIIUI

This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma

Visit Emma's Amazon Idea List here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sleepapneastories for affiliate links to products Emma recommends.  Including CPAP accessories, CPAP cleaning products, and recommended books, including Patrick McKeown's book.

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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

Emma gives listeners advice on:

* how to find the right CPAP mask.

* resolving problems with leaks and face marks.

* 2016 study showing nasal pillows masks improve compliance:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27648308/

* two mask options you might not have heard about.

For the Amazon affiliate links mentioned on the podcast go here: https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

Pad-a-cheek: https://www.padacheek.com/

Hypnosis download: https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/sleep-problems/cpap-mask

Bleep Sleep link for 20% off https://www.sleepapneastories.com/services

Learn more about the 'myTAP PAP' mask: https://tapintosleep.com/products/mytap-pap/

BetterHelp https://www.betterhelp.com/emma

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @sleepapneastories

Email Emma at [email protected]

www.sleepapneastories.com

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