Join the Sleep Apnea Squad! 1) Sign up for e-updates from Emma about the Sleep Apnea Squad - click here 2) Join Emma this Tuesday for a live stream on YouTube! Could I Have Sleep Apnea? Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Join us as we share about sleep apnea symptoms and bust some unhelpful stereotypes along the way! To join LIVE click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/cRIzAOpaJK8 3) Check out the upcoming topics and mark the dates in your calendar. https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-squad/ Thanks for being part of my new squad! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c ..read more

Emma co-hosted an event called "Rise, Shine and Share" in Houston, Texas to bring together a group of great sleep people in one place. My co-hosts: Mollie Eastman https://www.sleepisaskill.com Teresa Palmer https://www.sleepbetter.nyc Featured in this episode: Nathan Blamick https://www.4thquarterfocus.com/ Dr. Allison Kole: https://www.askthesleepmd.com/ Dr. Valerie Cacho: https://www.sleephoria.health/ Kristen Cascio: https://www.instagram.com/meandmycpap Dr. Carleara Weiss: https://www.carlearaweiss.com/ Drew Copeland https://www.instagram.com/slumberjackdrew Dr. Funke Afolabi-Br ..read more

Emma answers listener questions. In this episode: Q) How can I stop air leaking from the mask? I can't wear it any tighter. Q) How can I keep the mask from irritating my face? Any liners that work well? Q) If there's no leaking, do I still need to change them every 3-6 months? Q) Do you wash new CPAP supplies? Q) How do people manage camping/adventures with their kids and using CPAP? Q) 2 weeks using CPAP, when should I see a change? I honestly feel more exhausted than before. Q) Suggestions for having a big tongue that could be causing sleep apnea? This episode is sponsored by Aerofl ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Adam Goldberg M.D., a Cardiologist at Electrophysiology at Cardiovascular Associates of Charlottesville and at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode: * Dr. Goldberg shares about his medical training and his exposure to patients with sleep apnea. * Adam explains atrial fibrillation and the irregular rapid heartbeat that people experience with that condition. * Studies showing that management of sleep apnea can improve AFib. * Adam shares the exhaustion he felt being a young doctor and how he was unsure if that was owing to a s ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Eric Thuler, an adjunct Professor in sleep surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode: * Dr. Thuler explains how he trained in medicine and got into otolaryngology for his residency. * Eric explains research into DISE and CT scans of OSA patients. * Research with myofunctional therapists and how tongue positioning could change the airway. * Joining the group at University of Pennsylvania to develop a way to measure upper airway collapsibility. * Questioning whether AHI is the best measure for OSA when it is really the effort to breathe which depends ..read more

Emma is joined by Ginny Oliaro, a young woman sharing her journey to diagnosis and treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea. In this episode: * Ginny shares about the loud snoring and daytime sleepiness that prompted her to seek help from her doctor. * Snoring running in the family and being treated as not a big health problem. * Ginny explains struggling to keep her eyes open on her short, 15-minute drive. * A sleep test showed Ginny was having 101 events per hour and receiving a diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea. * Starting CPAP and enjoying better sleep almost immediatel ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Clare Simon, a dentist offering mandibular advancement devices to patients in the UK. In this episode: * Clare shares how she discovered dental sleep medicine after around 10 years of general dentistry. * Clare's husband's snoring and how he became her first patient. * Why Clare decided to leave general dentistry to set up The London Dental Sleep Clinic. * How patients access mandibular advancement devices in the UK via the NHS and paying privately. * Clare explains how she uses home sleep tests for her patients. * Increasing awareness around sleep health and sleep ..read more

Emma is joined by Nathan Pounds who shares his journey as a parent advocating for his child to get a diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea. In this episode: * Nathan explains how he and his wife have four children who are 9, 8, 4 and 1. * Breathing issues showing up in their eldest child as a baby and having him diagnosed as having "failure to thrive". * As their son becomes a toddler, he shows ADHD and sensory issues. * Visiting the pediatrician and being refused a referral for a sleep study because their child did not snore despite frequent nighttime wakenings and ADHD-like symptoms ..read more

Emma Cooksey is joined by Dr. Anne Marie Morse and Matthew Allard, the hosts of "Sleep Around The Podcast". In this episode: * Dr. Morse explains how her mother's experience living with multiple sclerosis encouraged her to pursue a career in medicine and specifically neurology. * Matthew shares his experience of supporting his wife and child through their journeys to diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea. * Matthew shares his background working in CPAP therapy and then transitioning to working with Somnomed building relationships between sleep physicians and dentists specializing in dental sl ..read more

Emma is joined by Bijo Sebastian, a father of three who lives between India and France. In this episode: * Bijo explains how he fell asleep at the wheel with his wife and 3 kids in the car. * A polysomnogram shows severe sleep apnea with an AHI in the 50s. * Starting CPAP therapy and Bijo's kids naming the machine and reminding him to pack it every time he traveled. * Bijo explains how his mental health was impacted by his poor sleep and affected his relationship with his wife. * Leaving his marriage and moving back to India to get help with the help of a cousin. * Bijo describes taking ..read more