     Bollywood got another shock followed by the demise of the Indian nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar. Another music icon Bappi Lahiri passed away on 15 February 2022.
Lahiri devoted his whole life to music, he was known as the Indian disco king. The news of Lahiri’s death hit fans like a shock wave. He passed away at the age of 69 in Mumbai. Bappi Lahiri created a unique impression with his synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and compositions. He also entered the Guinness Book of World Record for recording over 180 songs for 33 films in 1980.
Bappi Lahiri was also popularly known for his signature look with accessories like gold chains and rings. He always wore designer coats and embroidery jackets, followed the 1970’s Mullet hairstyle till his death. He has a collection of 51 sunglasses and also had 1.5 lakh rupees worth of Louis Vuitton glare sunglasses.Â
Bappi Lahiri had his own set of luxurious. apart from designer clothes, Louis Vuitton bags, he owned a gold tea set. He loved to eat Bengali food, especially the tasty Bengali fish but due to some health issues, he had to stay away from meat and fish.
 The reason behind the death
The reason behind his sudden demise is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Due to this OSA, his heartbeat had stopped. Sleep Apnea is a breathing disorder that leads to stop breathing for 10 to 30 seconds while sleeping.
Types of Sleep Apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: It is the most common type of Sleep Apnea. It is caused by regular collapse of the upper airway during sleep.
- Control Sleep Apnea: It occurs when your brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing.
- Complex Sleep Apnea: It is a type of Sleep Apnea that combines Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Control Sleep Apnea.
Mostly, people think it is a simple disease, but it can lead to death. While sleeping upper airways will be blocked and it will become very difficult in breathing. Nowadays, many people are suffering from Sleep Apnea disorder. From younger ones to elder ones, mainly people suffering from obesity will face this problem.
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While breathing air passes from nose and mouth to lungs and then to the heart. If our respiratory track muscles get closed during our sleep it leads to OSA. The soft tissue in the throat will obstruct the breathing pathway that making it difficult to breathe.
This makes it impossible for people with OSA to get sleep and they would often wake up in the middle of the night to catch their breath. Apnea will slowly start affecting the heart over time, leading to death in the worst cases.
SYMPTOMS
- Loud & Long-term Snoring
- Sleep Fatigue (having tired feeling after sleep)
- Waking up to take breathe
- Daytime Sleepiness
- Feeling suffocation and difficultly to breathe while sleeping
- Sweating
- Irritation, memory loss
- Morning headache
- Depression
RISK FACTORS
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Swollen tonsils
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Alcohol consumption
- Taking sedatives
- Metabolic syndrome
- Sleeping on your stomach will be more dangerous
Proper treatment is mandatory for Apnea. and gradually people suffering from it should avoid sleeping during the day. Women who have this disorder will give birth to a weightless infant, which also leads to syndromes like Dry Eye & Glaucoma.
TREATMENT
- Lose weight.
- Nasal CPAP (Continuity Positive Airway Pressure) therapy
  This device will be prescribed by doctors, you will have to wear a CPAP mask while sleeping, this device passes positive pressure and opens airways. This helps to breathe in without any distraction and prevents snoring.
- Bi-level positive airway pressure (PAP)
- Sleeping on the side
- Surgery in a severe case
The above are some general treating methods for OSA. If you observe any of the symptoms of OSA, immediately consult the doctor or a specialist. Sleep Apnea disorder will decrease the lifetime by 12 to 15 years.
So, don’t neglect this and consult a doctor at the earliest.
