AirCare Home Medical - Petros Papadakis

1. - Played football for the University of Southern California
2. - College football analyst for Fox Sports West
3. - Color analyst for Nationally Televised Pac-10 games
4. - Appearances on The Best Damn Sports Show
5. -  Host of Pros vs. Joes on Spike TV
6. - Panelist appearances on ESPN’s Jim Rome is Burning
7. - Appearance on CSI New York
8. - Currently co-host of the PMS afternoon show on KLAC AM 570 with Matt “Money” Smith.

Petros Papadakis has become a very popular sports talk radio host as well as color commentator on television for the Pac 10.  His popularity continues to grow in the Southern California Area.  Despite all of his success, he had a very serious problem.  He couldn’t get a good night’s sleep!

When Petros came to AirCare, he indicated that his snoring had become so terrible that his girlfriend hadn’t been able to sleep in the same room for nearly a year.  He had very dark rings under his eyes, and those around him commented that he was always “on edge”.  These are all signs of sleep deprivation from a common disorder called Sleep Apnea.

Sleep Apnea is caused when a person falls asleep and the tissue in the upper airway collapses initially causing snoring and eventually a complete closure of the upper airway.  Most people wake up abruptly feeling like they are choking or gasping for air.  Petros was suffering from this condition, and he was not aware that there was treatment for this very common disease.  It is reported that 2 out of every 10 Americans suffer from Sleep Apnea.  This sleep disorder is more common in humans than Diabetes or Hypertension, yet it goes highly undiagnosed.

The bed partner also suffers when a person has Sleep Apnea, because of the noise associated with the snoring and choking sounds during the night. 

Petros inquired “What happens if I don’t do anything about this?”

The answer is well documented.  The risks are:

1. - Heart Attack
2. - Stroke
3. - Hypertension
4. - Depression
5. - Automobile and/or work related accidents
6. - Headaches
7. - Daytime fatigue
8. - Weight gain
9. - Sexual dysfunction

After hearing that list, Petros knew he had to do something about it right away.  AirCare Home Medical provided Petros with a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine.  He uses this machine when he sleeps, and it is the GOLD STANDARD for the treatment of snoring and choking from Sleep Apnea.  There currently is not a surgical procedure with a good success rate to fully eliminate Sleep Apnea, so the CPAP is definitely the best treatment option.

Did it work?  You bet it did.  After just a couple of weeks using his CPAP, Petros reported:

1. - His girlfriend was able to move back into bed with him without elbowing him for snoring.  He doesn’t snore anymore!
2. - Petros is no longer feeling tired all day long and his energy level has been much improved.
3. - Petros no longer has the dark rings under his eyes.
4. -  Petros’ co-workers have all commented that his personality really changed for the better and he seemed to be much more relaxed and not so much on edge.
5. - Now Petros can’t sleep without his CPAP

So now the question is, how about you?  Ask yourself these questions:

1. - Do you Snore?
2. - Do you choke during the night?
3. - Does your bed partner complain about your snoring and choking during the night?
4. - Do you feel fatigued during the day?
5. - Do you ever fall asleep at the wheel of your car?
6. - Do you suffer from headaches during the day?

If you said yes to any of these questions, please click on the EPWORTH button below to complete a short Sleepiness Scale.  This will indicate if possible treatment is necessary.