Gurnee, Illinois Dentist, Dr Ira Shapira pledges I HATE CPAP LLC help to fight drowsy driving.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 18, 2007 -- Dr Ira L Shapira is founder of I HATE CPAP LLC and www.ihatecpap.com a site that helps patients who do not tolerate CPAP connect with dentists who offer altrnatives to CPAP. Patients with untreated sleep apnea have slower reaction times than people who are legally drunk. An article in JAMA showed that people who snore are three time more likely to have motor vehicle accidents than non-snorers.

People who want to learn more about drowsy driving dangers can go to www.nationalsleepfoundation.org or dowsydriving.org.

The video of the sleeping driver in Florida has captured national attention. Now is the time to focus on the millions with undiagnosed sleep disorders and those patients diagnosed with apnea and prescribed treatment who do not use it as directed. A study presented at the American Thoracic Society showed a 300% increase in motor vehicle accidents involving severe bodily injury in patients with mild to moderate apnea even when there were no symptoms of tiredness.

Recent studies have shown that 7 1/2 hours of cpap is necessary for effective treatment. Studies have shown that only 23-45 % of patients prescribed CPAP use it and on average ony use it for 4-5 hours. CPAP is an excellent treatment when patients use it regularly. Oral appliances are an excellent solution for many patients that do not tolerate CPAP. See the link to Sleep and Health Journal for more information on oral appliance therapy.

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Do Your part in stopping Drowsy Driving. Encourage your loved ones who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea who do not use their cpap nightly to do so or to find an alternative treatment. If you think your loved one has sleep apnea or any sleep disorder encourage them to seek out a sleep specialist.

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