It's good you're getting treatment. Sleep apnea can lead to many other problems down the road, from mild to severe.

CPAP and O2 are the most common forms of treatment that are prescribed for this condition, but unfortunately, some 50% of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients give up on it simply because they don't want to sleep wearing that mask all of the time.

There are surgical options, but do your homework. The most common surgery is fairly invasive, requires a good amount of time to heal, during which time you are more prone to experiencing complications.

There is a new surgical treatment coming down the road, though. One of my clients is a sleep diagnostics/surgery center led by some of the field's longest standing specialists. They are announcing a new, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses a device using radio waves to "sculpt" the tissue of the airway to create an optimal passageway. As these procedures are performed over time, patients use CPAP during the course of treatmen but are gradually weaned off the device as their condition improves. Ultimately, they no longer require CPAP once the tissues causing the blockages have been repaired.

The docs are presenting this technique at the World Congress on Sleep Apnea taking place at the end of September, so after that the news will start filtering its way out to sleep specialists.

Sorry for the long post. I've spent a great deal of time lately writing about this stuff, so if there's anyway I can offer more info, let me know.