10 ways CPAP therapy can help you

  1. Reduces snoring.
  2. Reduces your level of daytime sleepiness.
  3. Improves your mood.
  4. Improves your brain function (especially your attention).
  5. Reduces your risk of car accidents.
  6. Reduces a high blood pressure.
  7. Reduces a fast heart rate.
  8. Can improve the function of the left side of your heart if you also have heart failure.
  9. Reduces erectile dysfunction in men and loss of libido in men and women.
  10. Improves your quality of life.

CPAP use

You will notice health benefits if you use your CPAP machine for at least four hours every night. To gain maximum benefits you should use your machine for at least six hours every night.

Benefits for your friends and family

As well as improving your own health, CPAP may significantly improve the quality of life of those you live with. It may allow them to gain restful sleep without listening to your loud snoring, choking and grunting as you gasp for air.

If you persist with CPAP, your friends and family will appreciate the fact you are no longer tired and irritable. They will benefit from your increased energy and new-found ability to join in social activities.

What next?

CPAP brings many health benefits, for example it often reduces high blood pressure. It can also make you more alert and better able to concentrate, reducing your risk of driving accidents.

For more information on the benefits of CPAP make sure you check out our eBook: Sleep Apnoea and CPAP – From Diagnosis to Treatment.