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Sleep apnea and snoring: the facts

 

If you are searching for any of the following topics:

-sleep apnea information
-snoring treatment
-CPAP for sleep apnea
-sleep apnea treatment

Look no further. You will find it here and in greater detail on The Sleep Site!

At The Sleep Site, you will find an information packed, easy to use web site with details on the entire spectrum of sleep disorders for patients, physicians, employers and health insurers.

 

SLEEP APNEA: WHY DETERMINE IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS IT?

Sleep Apnea is associated with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, high blood pressure, high speed motor vehicle crashes, job loss, marital and family problems and a host of other complications. Diagnosis is vital, and effective treatment is available.

 

SNORING: ISN'T IT A HARMLESS NUISANCE?

No! Snoring that is loud enough to drive others out of the bedroom usually indicates the presence of a serious medical problem such as sleep apnea.

 

ISN'T REGULAR SNORING WITHOUT CESSATION OF BREATHING OK?

No! It may be a sign of UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME, a variant of SLEEP APNEA. Patients with upper airway resistance syndrome may never actually stop breathing as occurs hundreds of times a night in sleep apnea, but they must fight for every breath--struggling to move air through a narrowed airway. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome is associated with high blood pressure and sleepiness at the wheel that is as dangerous as that resulting from Sleep Apnea. Also, as the patient becomes progressively exhausted from fighting to breathe every night, upper airway resistance syndrome may decompensate into frank sleep apnea. The tremendous swings in pressure within the chest during violent efforts to overcome upper airway resistance have even been found to cause collapse of the left ventricle (pumping chamber) of the heart!

 

SLEEP APNEA: WHAT SYMPTOMS CAN IT CAUSE?

All or none of the following may be noted with sleep apnea (although some patients with severe sleep apnea have no symptoms at all!):

-Sleepiness, sleep attacks.
-Driving on 'auto-pilot' with no recall of the trip.
-Memory loss and episodes of confusion.
-Declining job or school performance.
-Depression, irritability and mood swings.
-Dry or sore throat on awakening.
-Swelling of the uvula (the finger like appendage that hangs from the soft palate.
-Morning headaches.
-Restless sleep; bed torn up.
-Night sweats.
-Impotence.
-Snoring or gasping in sleep.
-Awakenings with chest pain, shortness of breath, choking, palpitations or panic.
-Awakening with no symptoms at all.

 

IF I HAD SLEEP APNEA AND STOPPED BREATHING, WOULDN'T IT WAKE ME UP?

No! Many people with sleep apnea who stop breathing hundreds of times per night never awaken from their apneas and feel that nothing wrong happens while they sleep. Thus, many patients with sleep apnea deny that they have a problem and resist or delay medical care for their potentially dangerous sleep apnea condition.

 

SLEEP APNEA: WHAT ARE ASSOCIATED FINDINGS?

Any or none of the following may be noted in people with sleep apnea:

-Obesity; short, thick neck.
-Nasal congestion; deviated nasal septum; 'sinus trouble'.
-Broad face; small jaw; 'overbite'.
-Long soft palate; large tongue.
-Enlarged tonsils and adenoids (primarily in children with sleep apnea).
-High blood pressure.
-History of heart trouble or stroke.

 

SLEEP APNEA AND UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME:
IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE MAY HAVE IT, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Avoid alcohol! and discuss any sedating medications with your doctor.

Seek evaluation and treatment without delay!--from a quality sleep center with a track record of achieving successful long-term results for its patients. Postponing assessment proves disastrous in some cases, since the afflicted person in effect is playing roulette with his or her health every night, and in many cases, endangering self and others when behind the wheel of a car.

Click here to learn more about how to get help. Our sleep disorders center has documented high rates of successful treatment of sleep apnea that may be unsurpassed in the U.S. We see patients from distant states and are dedicated to providing them with lasting solutions for their sleep-related illnesses.

Click here to find out.

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DO YOU OR A LOVED ONE:

-awaken with neck pain, backaches, or fibromyalgia symptoms?
-have trouble falling asleep?
-feel exhausted upon morning awakening?
-sleep poorly because of a bed partner's restless sleep?
-find it difficult to sleep well when traveling?
-have sinus problems and allergies that interfere with sleep?
-have severe snoring or other indications of a sleep disorder?
-or...simply wish to ensure restful sleep for family and guests?

WHAT IF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY COULD FIND SOLUTIONS
FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS?--

...ALL AT A SINGLE DESTINATION?

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