You’ve probably heard stories about people counting sheep until they reach the thousands and still being unable to fall asleep. Maybe you’ve experienced a night or two like that yourself. Such a problem is generally attributed to insomnia, a somewhat familiar sleep disorder.
Less well-known, sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that tends not so much to prevent sleep as to diminish its quality. If you are one of the millions of Americans who has trouble staying asleep, then you’ve likely experienced some form of sleep apnea.
Although insomnia can also be responsible for difficulty staying asleep, it is most recognized for keeping people awake. So, when deciding whether you’re facing sleep apnea or insomnia, you can begin by determining whether you’re having trouble falling asleep or simply staying asleep.
If staying asleep is your issue, there could be a number of reasons. However, the common thread among those suffering from sleep apnea is some form of airway obstruction while sleeping. When you sleep, the muscles in your throat relax, narrowing your airway. Certain hereditary and biological conditions can make your airway more dramatically narrowed than normal, which can lead to a cessation of breathing. Your body’s natural response is to jerk you awake so that you can begin breathing again.
If you’ve woken short of breath or a family member has witnessed you stop breathing temporarily while asleep, you should seek help immediately. For serious concerns about your health, make sure to consult your primary care physician. The professionals at My CPAP Club can answer any questions you may have about sleep disorders and relevant treatments. Contact us today to get back to sleeping comfortably the whole night through.
Despite your best attempts to get a good night’s rest, do you still wake up with a headache and/or a sore, dry throat? If so, you could be one of millions of Americans who suffer from sleep apnea.
While excessive drinking shortly before bed can result in similar symptoms, we’ll assume that you’ve limited your alcohol consumption in pursuit of that seemingly elusive good night’s sleep. If you’ve been experiencing chronic morning headaches, whether or not they’re accompanied by a sore throat, you understand just how detrimental they can be to your daily productivity, as well as your mood. They can lead you to be irritable and distracted, which can negatively impact your job performance and pose a threat to you and the people around you.
As just one of multiple symptoms of sleep apnea, morning headaches are a potential sign that you have a sleep disorder. While headaches in the morning may seem like a manageable inconvenience, letting a sleep disorder like sleep apnea go untreated may result in deteriorated health, including the following serious issues:
To avoid these needless health risks, seek help from the professionals at My CPAP Club, who can assist you with treatments for sleep apnea and get you back to enjoying a full night’s sleep. Imagine waking up feeling refreshed, with no headache and no sore throat. Just contact us today to learn more and get started.
Perhaps you’ve woken to find yourself short of breath or feeling as though your airway is blocked. Maybe your partner has witnessed your breathing stop temporarily while you’re asleep. No matter how you’ve discovered this phenomenon, it’s important to recognize that it is a serious health concern, and you are not alone.
As one of several symptoms of sleep apnea, cessation of breathing poses a major health risk, because it can cut off the supply of oxygen to your brain. Often times, this temporary lack of airflow is caused by the relaxation of muscles in your throat, which naturally narrows your airway. However, people suffering from sleep apnea experience an even more dramatically narrowed airway as a result of biological conditions and health choices.
Affecting millions of people across the US, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is responsible for this airway blockage. In most cases, your body’s natural response to the lack of airflow is to jerk you awake, however, in extreme instances, you may not be fully roused, leading to permanent brain damage and even death.
If you are male, overweight, diabetic or middle-aged or older, you are at a greater risk for obstructive sleep apnea. While other factors may play a role in your periodic cessation of breathing, it is critical that you seek help immediately to ensure you are sleeping safely.
To receive more information about OSA and its health effects, contact My CPAP Club today. One of our knowledgeable and friendly sleep experts will provide you with the information you need to sleep safely and soundly. If you have serious concerns about your health, make sure to speak with your primary care physician.
If you chronically feel tired and sleepy throughout the day, as if you haven’t gotten enough sleep, you may be like the millions of other Americans who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). While EDS is a health concern in and of itself, it may also be symptomatic of a greater health problem, sleep apnea. Knowing if or when you should attribute daytime drowsiness to EDS is an important step in addressing this serious health issue.
To establish whether or not you may be experiencing EDS, it is best to consult a doctor. However, there are a few questions worth considering if you’re on the fence about making an appointment:
Experiencing any of these effects of EDS can be detrimental to your well-being and that of others. It can impact your job performance and even endanger people’s lives due to otherwise avoidable motor vehicle accidents.
Beyond the health risks already mentioned, there are other severe consequences that can result from leaving EDS and its greater cause untreated. If you continue to endure the debilitating effects of a sleep disorder like sleep apnea without seeking adequate treatment, you may be at risk of developing the following:
To avoid serious consequences to your health, you should seek help immediately. For questions regarding sleep apnea and its treatments, contact My CPAP Club today. If you are already suffering major health problems, make sure to talk to your primary care physician.
Have you ever wondered what causes snoring? If you’re concerned about snoring, you’re not alone. Plenty of people snore for a range of reasons. Below, we’ve provided some of most common causes of snoring, as well as when to be concerned about snoring as a symptom of sleep apnea.
Do you only snore on occasion? Have you noticed any pattern to when you snore versus when you don’t? For people who snore infrequently, some of the most common causes are:
All the factors mentioned above are changeable actions or states, and therefore contribute to infrequent snoring. Alcohol relaxes the muscles in your throat, which decreases your body’s ability to defend against airway obstruction while you sleep. Drinking less at night or possibly waiting longer to go to bed after consuming alcohol will help to prevent this from happening, and likely take care of your snoring problem as well. Taking daily allergy medicine or a nasal decongestant before bed can help to open up your sinuses, which may also decrease the likelihood of snoring.
When it comes to your body’s position during sleep, it is true that sleeping on your back makes snoring more likely. However, other factors, both internal and external are also at play. If you have a tendency to shift positions during sleep so that you end up on your back, this may be the cause of your snoring. Consider changing this behavior, as this kind of snoring can lead to more serious health issues, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
While the previously mentioned reasons for snoring are somewhat manageable, there are additional causes for snoring that aren’t necessarily under your control. These include bodily conditions, such as:
When snoring is the result of any of these factors, it is generally indicative of sleep apnea, which is a serious health issue that affects millions of Americans. Fortunately, there are methods of treating OSA. These methods have the combined effect of preventing both snoring and any airway obstruction during sleep.
To learn more about sleep apnea and its treatments, contact My CPAP Club today. We’ll help you sleep soundly — without snoring — once again.
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