SLEEP APNEA
What exactly is Sleep Apnea?
First, sleep apnea is bad, very bad. Sleep apnea literally means to stop breathing while sleeping. There are two different types of sleep apnea. There is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) where your throat muscles relax while sleeping, which then constricts the amount of airflow you receive at night. And, there is Central Sleep Apnea (CSA), which is where the brain does not send the proper signals to the muscles responsible for breathing.
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So, the short of it is that Sleep Apnea restricts your breathing, and thus your oxygen uptake while sleeping. And since it occurs while sleeping, sleep apnea is essentially suffocating you while you are barely aware of it happening.
Why is Sleep Apnea bad?
It starts with a phone call
While we did just say that sleep apnea occurs and you’re not aware of it, that’s true. But, what is also true, is that you are aware of the effects it’s having on your health. You are realizing something is off may be why you’re on our site to begin with. Perhaps your bed partner has had enough too and made the call. Regardless, your body requires oxygen and a fairly steady amount. At night, you technically don’t need as much oxygen as during the day, but you still have a baseline amount of oxygen you need to maintain a healthy oxygen saturation rate. Dropping below that can, and will, cause exhaustion, irritability, inability to focus, sleepiness, headaches, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, and if it persist for long periods of time, much worse.
That's bad, but it can get worse?
It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most
Yikes! Am I at risk?
If you are reading websites about treatment for sleep apnea, you probably are having some kind of sleeping issues. However, not all sleep issues are related to sleep apnea, but the following are risk factors that people who have sleep apnea generally have:
What can I do about it?
If you are having sleep issues or appear to be an at-risk individual, you need to schedule an appointment with our office or another office that specializes in sleep related issues. There are a number of forms that you and your bed partner will need to fill out to parse out exactly what is happening in your day-to-day life that can help us diagnose the severity of your issues.
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The next step is the sleep test. Your sleep doctors, including us, need objective data tracking your sleep. E
Is Treatment Expensive?
It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most
When can I start getting treatment?
It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most difficult thing to do: pick up the phone and ask for help. It's your life, your health, and ultimately your decision. But keep this in mind, if you have sleep apnea or another sleep related issue, making a phone call to us or your sleep doctor maybe one of the best decisions of your life. Getting ahead of sleep apnea can literally add many quality years to your life. Once you make that call, we go into action for you! It can be the most