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Awake energized! Prevent Sleep Apnea & Snoring!

Contact us now for cost effective CPAP machines and CPAP masks solutions.

Sleep apnea and snoring

When you fall asleep, your muscles relax. This can cause the soft tissue of the upper airway to collapse obstructing or partially obstructing the airway causing obstructive sleep apnea or snoring. Good sleep matters!
Sleep apnea and even snoring prevents or at least interrupts deep sleep. Without spending enough time in deep sleep, you cannot rest properly, will awake being tired and probably experience sleepiness during the day. Falling asleep while driving due to sleepiness is a very high risk.

Why do I Snore?

As the upper airway muscles relax ,with the airflow passing through a narrow passage, the surrounding tissue trembles and a snoring sound appears.

What is the danger of Sleep Apnea and Snoring?

Decreased sleep quality associated with an obstructed airway with snoring and apneas leads to insufficient or interrupted inhalation causing oxygen level in the blood to fall. This can be dangerous and put stress on your body and organs with several risks to your health.
Snoring is often accompanied by sleep apnea syndrome. This may also increase the risk of complications such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases, traffic accidents and even sudden death at night. Examples of some other effects are increased likelihood of obesity and difficulty to loose weight, long term memory issues, headache and lower immunity. Sleep deprived partners are a common occurrence damaging relationships.

How do I prevent Sleep Apnea & Snoring?

A CPAP machine delivers Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to your airway by way of a flexible pipe and mask. Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) pushes against the soft tissue to keep the airway open to allow continued normal breathing while you sleep.

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What makes Berien CPAP unique & your preferred CPAP provider?

About Us

We are passionate about improving the way you experience sleep if you suffer from sleep apnea or snoring in a cost-effective way! Founded in the heart of South Africa, our mission is simple yet profound: to provide tailor-made solutions for snoring & sleep apnea, empowering you to improve the quality of your sleep and therefore improve your health and quality of life. 
With a team of dedicated professionals, we bring expertise and compassion to every interaction striving to maintain our already unparallelled record of 5 star service. With personal interaction we assist according to your needs. At one on one appointments we spend time with you and guide you through the process. We are committed to delivering tailored care that meets your unique needs and exceeds your expectations. 
Driven by innovation and guided by integrity, we offer a range of cutting-edge solutions for CPAP machines, masks and accessories. Our goal when we address your sleep-related issues is to also transform the way you experience rest, rejuvenation, and overall well-being.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are three forms of sleep apnea: obstructive (OSA), central (CSA), and a combination of the two called mixed.
 
OSA is the most common form. Risk factors for OSA include being overweight, a family history of the condition, allergies, a small airway, and enlarged tonsils. In OSA, breathing is interrupted by a blockage of airflow, while in CSA breathing stops due to a lack of effort to breathe.
 
People with sleep apnea may not be aware they have it. In many cases, it is first observed by a family member. Sleep apnea is often diagnosed with an overnight sleep study. For a diagnosis of sleep apnea, more than five episodes per hour must occur. OSA affects 1 to 6% of adults and 2% of children. It affects males about twice as often as females. While people of any age can be affected, it occurs most commonly among those 55 to 60 years old. Central sleep apnea affects less than 1% of people.

The signs and symptoms of obstructive (OSA) and central sleep apneas (CSA) overlap, sometimes making it difficult to determine which type you have. The most common signs and symptoms of obstructive and central sleep apneas include:

– Loud snoring
– Episodes in which you stop breathing during sleep — which would usually be reported by another person
– Gasping for air during sleep
– Awakening with a dry mouth
– Morning headache
– Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
– Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
 

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) remains the gold standard treatment option for sleep apnea.

As you sleep an auto pressure CPAP machine (also referred to as APAP) provides air at a pressure just high enough to prevent the collapse of your airway.  Constant pressure CPAP machines need to be preset at the correct pressure just above the minimum level required.

The pressurized air is provided through a mask that seals over your mouth or nose. This allows you to breathe without effort and enables you to sleep without gasping for air or waking up.    The CPAP machine doesn’t provide oxygen as such.  You do however get more oxygen by freely breathing in and out normally on your own.

Apnea machines are used to control the air pressure in the airways of a patient, thereby keeping airways open to ensure uninterrupted sleep.

There are many benefits to using a Sleep Apnea machine. First, it can reduce snoring, caused by apneas. If you have Sleep Apnea, using a CPAP, APAP, or BiPAP machine can make a big difference in overall health and quality of life.

Apnea machines can be broadly categorized into three types: CPAP, APAP, BiPAP machines. Each type controls airflow in a different way.

A CPAP machine continuously blows air at a set constant air pressure while a patient is sleeping.

An APAP machine automatically adjusts the pressure to the lowest value required based on a breath by breath based measurement.   It provides a report of the required pressures for 1 day up to 365 day which can be used to set the machine for best possible individual treatment.

Yes. Some clients have been able to successfully claim the purchase of an Apnea Machine from their medical aid. Please contact a BERIEN representative for more information as the diagnosis, type of claim, and your medical aid plan does influence the success of a claim.
 

Our Happy Customers

Piet Sheppard
Piet Sheppard
2024-04-16
Simply the best 👌 great freindly service Went out of their way to get to mf the same day my CTP machine
Hennie Ebersohn
Hennie Ebersohn
2024-04-08
Michelle is 'n ware aanwins vir julle maatskappy. Sy het prima diens gelewer en gereeld terugvoer gegee. Ondanks die gesloer van GEMS mediese fonds, het sy altyd vriendelik opgetree en met die fonds opgevolg. Dis min dat mens deesdae hierdie gehalte diens ontvang. Baie dankie
Marthie Pouwels
Marthie Pouwels
2024-04-02
Uitstekende diens
jagan govender
jagan govender
2024-03-13
Just received my second mask from Berien.Michelle,as usual,was super efficient and a huge asset to her company. Thank you Michelle.
Chris Barnard
Chris Barnard
2024-03-04
Excellent service.
Thivian Moodley
Thivian Moodley
2024-02-12
Service was amazing. Pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable
Brenda Davis
Brenda Davis
2024-01-31
I had a friend staying with me who said that I was still snoring despite being on a BMC CPAP machine. I phoned Berien and was helped by Michelle who stayed late to help me and managed to sort the problem out quickly. well done Michelle and thanks again!
Sam Ludick
Sam Ludick
2024-01-31
Been with them for 2 years now...excellence service...always keep you up to date...speedy and very honest service...Michelle assisted me and great asset to this wonderful company.Thank you Michelle and rest of staff.
Martina P De Lange
Martina P De Lange
2024-01-30
Great personal service from people who care. Helpful staff. Effiicient courier delivery.
louis esterhuizen
louis esterhuizen
2024-01-12
Very professional and proficient service rendered. Their staff is friendly, they know and understand their products and their advice is allways honest and trustworthy. I have been dealing with them for 5 years and have bought numerous equipment from them. Their after sales service and backup is also excellent. Dealing with them has always been a most pleasurable experience and they will remain my preferred provider. I recommend them without any hesitancy.

Berien CPAP is moving to the The Local Choice Pharmacy MedValue Centre Corner of Zambezi drive and Kameeldrift dr, (Just off the Zambezi offramp off the N1 highway)

**NOTE that in order to get to Berien CPAP you need to make use of the Pharmacy entrance**