It’s National Sleep Apnea Awareness Day on the 20th of March. That means it’s time for you to assess your slumber situation and the situation of every one in your household. That includes that room mate who snores like a grizzly bear.
What is National Sleep Apnea Awareness Day?
While you should be aware all year round, National Sleep Apnea Awareness Day gives everyone the opportunity to do some research.
Libertyville Dental Asociates explains that spending a little extra time learning about sleep apnea just could save your life or the life of someone you care about dearly.
Unfortunately snoring, while not everyone who snores suffers, is one of the symptoms of sleep apnea. If snoring is accompanied by cessations is breathing as well as gasping for breath while sleeping schedule a sleep study with your primary care physician.
Signs You Have Sleep Apnea
- Loud Snoring
- Cessations in Breath that Someone Sees
- Waking Up Gasping for Breath
- Dry Mouth
- Low Libido
- Mood Swings
- Hyperactivity
- Insomnia
- Trouble Staying Awake
- Morning Headaches
- Job impairment
- Vehicle Accidents
While it is impossible to know if you stop breathing if you sleep alone, any of the other signs are reason to contact your doctor. Your primary care physician will refer you to a sleep expert for a sleep study.
Sleep Apnea Treatments
Libertyville Dental Associates treat people who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Those treatments are less invasive and more comfortable than CPAP therapy which is the most common solution for sleeping disorders.
The painless and on invasive treatment for sleep apnea is customized according to your specific needs. Unlike those one size fits all snoring solutions you’ll find at your pharmacy, customized oral appliances from your dentist actually work for sleep apnea.
Much smaller and obviously much more quiet than a CPAP machine, oral appliances are quite similar to a sports mouth protector. These customized solutions are also easy to wear and extremely comfortable.
Sleep Apnea Therapy in Libertyville
Sleep apnea is dangerous and potentially deadly. Sleep apnea is more common in people with heart disease and those who have suffered multiple strokes.
Because the brain isn’t getting the oxygen you need because the back of the throat closes while breathing it can cause all sorts of issues.
These issues include chronic migraines, Type II diabetes, stroke, COPD, hardening of the arteries, sudden heart attack and blood clots.
Don’t miss the opportunity to research National Sleep Apnea Awareness Day. You’ll be glad you did and just might learn something.
In addition, if you do have sleep apnea call and schedule a consultation for dental sleep medicine. It just may be what you need. Send a text or schedule an appointment online today.
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