This guide lists homeopathic medicines that are commonly considered for sleep apnoea, along with the symptom picture usually associated with each one. It is general information only: homeopathic prescribing is individualised, so the right medicine depends on your complete case – please consult a qualified homeopathic doctor before taking any of them, and do not stop or change any current treatment without medical advice.
About sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which the airway repeatedly narrows or closes during sleep, so that breathing stops for short periods and the person briefly wakes, often without remembering. Loud snoring, gasping or choking at night, witnessed pauses in breathing, a dry mouth or sore throat on waking, morning headaches, frequent night-time urination, unrefreshing sleep and sleepiness, irritability and poor concentration during the day are the usual signs. Obesity, a thick neck, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, nasal blockage, age, alcohol and sedatives raise the risk. Untreated, it increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and road accidents. It is diagnosed with an overnight sleep study. Weight loss, sleeping on the side, avoiding alcohol and sedatives at night and treating nasal problems help; a CPAP machine, a dental device or surgery may be needed. Do not drive when drowsy.
Wondering which of these medicines is right for you?
Every person with sleep apnoea is different, and so is the medicine that works best for them. To discover the best-suited homeopathic medicines for sleep apnoea for you, consult our experts. They will study your symptoms, your past treatment history and your personality, and then find the homeopathy medicines that suit you best.
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Homeopathic medicines for sleep apnoea
(1) Lachesis: Waking from sleep with a feeling of suffocation or being unable to breathe, intolerance of anything tight around the neck, and symptoms worse after sleep.
(2) Opium: Heavy, noisy snoring with deep, stupefied sleep, slow breathing, and a dull, drowsy state.
(3) Grindelia robusta: Breathing that stops on falling asleep so that the person wakes with a start to catch the breath.
(4) Sambucus nigra: Suddenly waking at night suffocating with a dry, blocked nose, a dry heat of the body in sleep and a sweat on waking.
(5) Kali carbonicum: Waking at about three to four in the morning with breathlessness and a cough, with puffiness above the eyes and chilliness.
(6) Calcarea carbonica: Snoring and disturbed sleep in overweight, chilly people who sweat on the head and tire easily, often with enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
(7) Nux vomica: Snoring and light, broken sleep with waking in the early hours, in irritable, sedentary people who overindulge in food, alcohol or stimulants.
(8) Antimonium tartaricum: Rattling, laboured breathing with a chest full of mucus, drowsiness and a feeling of suffocation that is relieved by sitting up.
(9) Lycopodium clavatum: Snoring with bloating, wind and restless sleep, with the person waking tired and worse in the late afternoon and evening.
(10) Ammonium carbonicum: Waking at night in a choking breathlessness with a blocked nose, in overweight people with weak circulation.
Homeopathic treatment of sleep apnoea at Welling Homeopathy
These are only basic indications – many more homeopathic medicines are used for sleep apnoea, and the right one is chosen after detailed case-taking by an experienced doctor. To find out about homeopathy treatment of sleep apnoea at Welling Homeopathy, contact a Welling clinic or call +91 80 80 850 950 for a consultation in person or online.
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Disclaimer: this page is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary from person to person.
